http://tomchappell.com/blog/2008/02/bike-ride-amid-a-flock-of-mopeds.html Yet Another Media Spotlight Sat, 19 May 2012 05:08:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://tomchappell.com/blog/2008/02/bike-ride-amid-a-flock-of-mopeds.html#comment-713 Ron Traver Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:13:41 +0000 http://tomchappell.com/blog/2008/02/bike-ride-amid-a-flock-of-mopeds.html#comment-713 We were riding down a long gentle downhill when the mopeds started buzzing by like wasps or model airplanes. A cute girl drifted past me and I decided what the hell, pedaled the bike like crazy and passed her, going about 36. I drifted back and passed her once again, felt sorta like Clark Kent, great fun. Every mile or so there would be a few mopeds by the side of the road with one being worked on, and then I would hear it start up behind me and buzz on by. These were obviously vintage machines kept in repair by lavish attention. We were riding down a long gentle downhill when the mopeds started buzzing by like wasps or model airplanes. A cute girl drifted past me and I decided what the hell, pedaled the bike like crazy and passed her, going about 36. I drifted back and passed her once again, felt sorta like Clark Kent, great fun. Every mile or so there would be a few mopeds by the side of the road with one being worked on, and then I would hear it start up behind me and buzz on by. These were obviously vintage machines kept in repair by lavish attention.

]]> http://tomchappell.com/blog/2008/02/bike-ride-amid-a-flock-of-mopeds.html#comment-711 Tom Chappell Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:31:41 +0000 http://tomchappell.com/blog/2008/02/bike-ride-amid-a-flock-of-mopeds.html#comment-711 Still not adequately conveyed -- the <em>smell</em> of all those two-stroke engines, for example! Still not adequately conveyed — the smell of all those two-stroke engines, for example!

]]> http://tomchappell.com/blog/2008/02/bike-ride-amid-a-flock-of-mopeds.html#comment-710 John Blackburn Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:29:39 +0000 http://tomchappell.com/blog/2008/02/bike-ride-amid-a-flock-of-mopeds.html#comment-710 My favorite part was "indescribable", followed by the nice description. Inconceivable! My favorite part was “indescribable”, followed by the nice description. Inconceivable!

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