Scooter Nation
"Scoot over, road hogs. Make vroom for "motorized bicyclists," who are driven by saving money and the environment." (John Moore, Denver Post)
John Moore wrote an article for the Denver Post titled "Scooter Nation." Although the article was written several years ago I just stumbled upon it recently and was so excited about it I wanted to share it with other scooter enthusiasts. In Denver, you are allowed to park on the sidewalk as long as your scooter isn't over 50cc. How amazing is that? You can actually lock your scooter or moped to bike racks and go to work, school or shopping without the worry of someone stealing it.
There is an estimated amount of 10,000 scooters on Denver-area roads. Many scooterists no longer own cars and say they will never own one again. No more car payments or expensive insurance and of course the gas factor. Some scooters in the 50cc range get up to 100+ mpg. Denver wants to support people riding scooters and that's why they decided to let us park on the sidewalks! This is great news, especially since my husband and I are moving to Denver!
Below I posted the url for the article, I recommend reading it. Any thoughts? Leave comments below. Especially if you live in a place where they allow scooter parking on sidewalks or even have designated parking for scooters, we want to know about it!
Full article found here:
http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment/ci_4113101