Crossing the United States on mopeds
There is a rather large contingent of Americans who still view the moped as a viable means of getting around. Back in the '70s, mopeds were a common sight on our roads, at least ones that didn't have a high speed-limit. But, these days, the humble moped has fallen out of style, being replaced with electric bicycles, scooters and even cheap or hand-me-down cars.
For Nick Girard, Tom Sands, and Kevin Corkrum, from Champlain College, there is no better way to see the sights then cruising at a gingerly 30 miles per hour. I can see the merit to taking your time while you have the chance to, and take a moment to consider the cost savings in gasoline by using the small, under 50cc engines. Getting over 100 miles per gallon on a moped is completely commonplace, even when traveling at the maximum velocity possible. The students will be retracing the path of Horatio Nelson Jackson's first-ever cross-country trip in an automobile more than 100 years ago. If you want to follow their trip, take a gander at the site http://www.mopedcountry.com.
[Source: Motorcycle USA]
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Robert Fory 11:42AM (5/05/2007)
Nice looking scooter in the pic but no moped. I see the mo but no ped.
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Phil L. 8:53AM (5/08/2007)
Plus it appears to be a 2-stroke engine (no sign of valves near the top of the head). Burning gas + oil = a mess.
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corkrum 11:42AM (5/08/2007)
Hey all, I'm part of MopedCountry and we are not using this bike. Not exactly sure why the pic is up there in the first place. Currently we are looking to buy 3 MOPEDs. Preferably 3 Tomos stock mopeds. Be sure to check out mopedcountry.com though.
Kevin
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