Who would want us gone?

[Dankoozy]

Certain types of intolerant people because
*They think motorised bikes are unusually dangerous and pose a risk to themselves or their kids
*They don't have one, pay high tax and insurance for a car and hate to see others getting around so cheap
*"Unruly youthes with engines on their bikes" curtain twitchers who think society has gone to hell with the youths of today
*Environmental nuts, they read somewhere that a 2-stroke engine pollutes 50x as much as a car and took it as gospel (and they never heard of a mini 4-stroke)
*People who hate the noise or they were stuck behind a MB on a bendy road, they will pick one or more of the above reasons to boost their case

 

[Tanstaafl]

There is miserable segment of the population who thinks no one should have fun and enjoy themselves. Unfortunately, some of them are politicians, whose goal is to ensure by law everyone else becomes equally miserable.

 

[grinningremlin]

That's a logical assessment Tans.I feel sorry for all those people that are "high on life", where are they gonna be when it's illegal to be high, regardless of substance?There has to be a futuristic story where it's illegal to be happy.

 

[Tanstaafl]

Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.

Winston Churchill

 

[Fabian]

If you want to go to a place where just about everything is illegal, except paying taxes, simply emigrate to Australia.

At least in America you can still pack up your gear and move to a different state where the things you enjoy are still legal.

 

[geebt48cc]

Understand Fabian, but in the states this MB transportation is looked as a irritant for most drivers. Uno, most, but not all think that if you're going to ride with traffic, you need to at least run 5mph over all posted speed limits ?!!~ Around here, if you can't always do that, then you better watch out. Ha, most of all MB accidents, happen trying to get out of the way of everybody else...............!! Anyway, always just looked as as a "BIGGER BOYS TOY?"

Uno, despite of the mods and performance, they look and think......"It's still just a BICYCLE?"

 

[grinningremlin]

Yeah it's funny, I've had numerous Southern Californians complain about the number of bicyclists on the road, and in the same statement complain about the smog.
Fabian, I bet there's places in the outback where you can get away with whatever, obvious problem being access to water/sundries.The desert and places where no one else wants to live are the places for me, overpopulation being a large cause of problems.If the houses are closer than a 1/2 mile apart, it's too civilized for me.

 

[Deleted member 12676]

for a future of govt enslavement w/o happiness see the movie on Youtube 1984

 

[roughrider]

Well, I've put a couple hundred miles on my bike since last Saturday. I was concerned about how people would react to my weird machine. So far, it's been ALL positive. I've had a group of, in-shape, fast road bicyclists give me the thumbs up; a cop giving a guy a ticket looked up and smiled at me; kids, everywhere, love the bike; girls want to talk about it; at the college, I get all kinds of conversations; the guys at my favorite bike shop think its cool, and two of 'em want to build one; my Facebook friends love the bike.

Seriously, I don't see a problem. Maybe it's where I live, but I'm finding my motobike is a great way to meet people and have fun conversations.

I should say that I don't ride fast. I obey the laws. I wear a helmet. I have quality lights. I'm really careful. I try to keep the noise down in neighborhoods. I have motorcycle license. Except for this one time California registration, I'm completely legal... In other words, I try to be a socially conscious citizen.

Er, well, actually, now that I think of it, I DID get some people give me dirty looks when I was riding on a bike path in one of the parks. I was trying to get to the bluffs by the river so I could test the bike on some really steep hills. In all honesty, I think they were right. The signs DID say "No motorized vehicles." (There's an exemption for electric vehicles for the disabled.) So I shoulda shut the motor off then.

 

[Tanstaafl]

Yeah it's funny, I've had numerous Southern Californians complain about the number of bicyclists on the road, and in the same statement complain about the smog.
Fabian, I bet there's places in the outback where you can get away with whatever, obvious problem being access to water/sundries.The desert and places where no one else wants to live are the places for me, overpopulation being a large cause of problems.If the houses are closer than a 1/2 mile apart, it's too civilized for me.

When we lfirst moved to Alaska in 1969, our nearest neighbor was 6 miles away. But it didn't last, three years later two friends with their families from Arizona moved up and bought land on either side of us. Then other people began moving in, when we came outside in 1976, hell, it was practically a village by then.

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