Reasons to tour by bicycle

Re:Reasons to tour by bicycle by deebosong on Sunday June 19, 2022 @09:30AM (#31799188)

I don't ride mopeds/ scooters/ motorcycles. I've done a couple of cross country road trips. I do cycle pretty much every day for fitness, fun, and challenging myself.

But just like you did, I kinda feel like cross country road trips would be excellent on back roads via motorcycles. In a car, it's a bit disconnected and insulated. On a bike, it just seems way too slow and tiresome.

Only things I'd want in a cross country motorcycle is: a machine that's under 50 pounds, has a max speed of 50 mph (I'd prefer to keep it at 20-30 mph), goes 300 miles per gallon, and costs under $3000. SO I GUESS I WON'T BE TAKING THAT CROSS COUNTRY MOTORCYCLE TRIP EVER THEN.

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Re:Reasons to tour by bicycle by bambax on Sunday June 19, 2022 @10:17AM (#31799596)

You're describing my first moped: https://www.mobylette-mag.fr/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cara...

They don't make those anymore, but they were incredibly fun to ride (and at the time, it cost 6000FF new, which translates to maybe €1000-1500 today).

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Re:Reasons to tour by bicycle by JKCalhoun on Sunday June 19, 2022 @11:25AM (#31800250)

Yeah, Honda Trail 150. But, of course, it's over 50 pounds and new over $3K.

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