Paris is biker nuts
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From: Sweden via Bisbee, Az.
Paris is biker nuts
I have never seen anything like it. Skinny kids and woman in heels and old men in suits flying by me on their little euro scooters (mopeds from hell). These guys zig and zag like no crotch rocketeer I have ever seen in traffic. They ALL split lanes to get the pole position at the light. Keep in mind that this is all on these monster sized boulevards where the flippin' drivers are all blind or drunk or both. This is the most aggressive biking I have ever seen in a city period. The number of bikes (if you can call mopeds bikes) is staggering. I'd say about 20-25% of vehicles are two wheeled motorized. Hell, the regular bicyclists are nuts! I'm just so glad I have loud SE pipes to help keep some of these mosquitoes out of my lane.
The weather has been real warm and yes, I was the ONLY one wearing leathers. Not to mention the only other HDs are 883s. I wonder what the ER looks like everyday.
The weather has been real warm and yes, I was the ONLY one wearing leathers. Not to mention the only other HDs are 883s. I wonder what the ER looks like everyday.
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Wife and I have been over to Italy twice now, third time this coming fall, been to the Amalphi Coast , Sorrento, Florence , Pescara and every place we went Scooters are the family vehicle and they all drive like there's no tomorrow.
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We will be back in Italy this July as well. In Rome several years ago my wife and I were chased off the sidewalk and up into a doorway as a group of scooters avoided congestion by taking the sidewalk. I am not brave enough to ride in that traffic.
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Yep. A friend of mine said that I should avoid the city at all costs. He was right. The motorways are great, but damn the inner city. I thought I had ***** 'cause I can do NYC and L.A. But nooooooooooooo. That is civilized next to this Parisian stuff. The chicks are sure hot though. But trying to sneak peeks while the OL is on back and scooter trash trying prove their manliness is a no win situation... lol.
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You'd get used to it faster than you think.If you're in Rome on the 6-7-8 there's the "Run of the Capital" sponsored by one of the Chapters here ,the "Forum Roma Chapter".Not to be missed ,you could also rent a bike from them.For more info visit their website forumromachapter.it.
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Well my Evo friend Aaamax, you have never been to Brazil. Sao Paulo is the biggest city in all of SA and it is littered with motorcycles. They will never think to NOT split lanes. Although they are more respectful of the machine than say the Thai. Siamese families are on 49cc mopeds, in this order; toddler on dad's lap, kid, mom and a baby on mo'm's back. It is nuts.
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I can't imagine July in Italy,. last year in Florence at theend of August it was 42.
Last edited by RidemyEVO; Jun 2, 2012 at 11:03 AM.