What hath God wrought?
I signed up for a motorcycle safety certification class. Those of you who know my mother, please advise me how to break the news to her.
posted by Captain Chlorophyll @ 8:54 AM
Monday, May 12, 2008
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9 Comments:
Gonna ride a steel horse, are ya?
I might -- but it would probably be better to learn how to ride a "steel pony" (bicycle) first. Grace's suggestion was to push me down a hill, so I could work on balance without having to worry about pedaling.
I'm not sure I can picture you on a motorcycle... :)
How about a moped?
Maybe...
Not Politically Correct:
"Mopeds are like fat chicks; they're both fun to ride but you wouldn't want your buddies to see you on one."
How about a scooter? Honda, Suzuki, and Yamaha have some that are highway-legal and don't look like a toy.
There is also the really cool looking MP3 line from Italian manufacturer Piaggio (division of Vespa): http://www.piaggiousa.com/pScooters/
I'd be getting an MP3 400 or 500 if I had the spare cash. Total chick magnet, buddy. Might wanna buy two helmets. You'll need one for that inevitable co-ed that needs a ride to Scoopys.
Betty: Would you believe... one of those adult-sized tricycles, with a basket on the back for my groceries?
Robomarkov: Me prowling campus for someone desperate for frozen custard? I'd be arrested (or at least slapped) for driving up to people and asking if they want to come with me for a creamy treat.
No... The coeds come to YOU not the other way around (chick magnet, remember?). "Wow, he has a cool scooter! Maybe he'll give me a ride."
They'll come to you. Think of it as a conversation starter. Where do they want to go? Why, to Scoopys, of course!
And with a scooter, you don't need a basket. It has a "trunk".
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Back to your original question: pick a scooter, get pictures, show economic and social drivers for your decision, and then show her the pretty color brochures.
In short, just tell her. Offer her a ride, even.
Those Piaggio do look pretty spiff, and the two wheels in front ease my fear of keeping it balanced. (If they're too close together to actually provide three-wheel stability, do me a favor and don't tell me.) That "nearly three feet long" storage compartment would be useful if I ever wanted a loaf of French bread from the store (or, since the scooter is Italian, a loaf of Italian bread).
As far as offering my mom a ride, I had toyed with the idea of a motorcycle with a sidecar, but I don't think she'd be too keen on riding close to ground level, at 40 mph, with no protective framework to protect her from the idiots driving around us. (On the plus side, I wouldn't be able to hear her make all those little noises she does when another driver does something stupid.)
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