I cycle a lot, both for exercise and commuting to work (~14 miles each way). One thing I hate about it, since I always wear a helmet, is how bad my hair looks after I take the helmet off. One of the list of many things that made me finally decide to shave my head tonight!
Quote from: SuperGreg on May 18, 2012, 04:16:33 PMI cycle a lot, both for exercise and commuting to work (~14 miles each way). One thing I hate about it, since I always wear a helmet, is how bad my hair looks after I take the helmet off. One of the list of many things that made me finally decide to shave my head tonight! 14 miles each way ? I'm impressed. My commute is only 11 miles round trip - through streets of London, UK. Mind you, there's a bit of 'scenery' along the way like Trafalgar Square, Big Ben and a daily glimpse of Buckingham Palace.So are you now living the sly dream ?
Riding a moped on a highway with a speed limit of 55 is not a safe or sane means of travel. They can't be used legally in the cycle lane if one is available and they are a hazard to themselves and to other traffic that is moving at the legal rate of speed in the regular lanes. People aren't rude when they are within the speed limit. Taking a machine on the road that it isn't designed for is rude. This assumes you have not modified the moped to exceed 30-35 mph, their design speed. Consider a motorcycle for this kind of travel, it has the power, speed and weight and has been designed for the purpose. Cycling on these roads is also questionable at best unless a cycling lane has been provided. Fortunately many areas are now including a cycling lane for bicycles.
Rode 10-12 miles the other day...alot cooler w/out the hair.