2 Wheels Maybe

[Blogger Note: In our Bring on the Electric Mopeds! post, we looked at four companies building electric motorbikes that strongly resemble the old 2-stroke mopeds of the 1970's. Of those four companies, two had their roots in classic mopeds and two started as e-bike builders. In this post, we'll feature two more designed and built by vintage mopedders. It's a great time to be an e-bike blogger!] I seemed to have developed a YouTube problem. Yep, I'm watching too much YT these days, but there's so much good stuff out there. In the never-ending quest for electric 2Wheelers, one channel that I keep going back to is Moped Problems . Five years ago the channel started detailing the life of a (gas-powered) moped shop in New York, but back in February of 2018 an interloper appeared on the channel - a  Super 73 electric bike. And that opened the door for an electron-fueled revolution. By November of 2018 they announced their intention to build an e-moped! In one s

To be honest, Craigslist has been a bit of a bummer lately. As we reach the holiday season, fewer and fewer cool things have been popping up. I'd be sad about it, but it's a good time of year to avoid temptations. Today, however, the Amarillo Craigslist offered up some big tempters for a dork like me: Look at all that 2-wheeled goodness in one screen capture! Oset motorcycles - yes, I'm a fan. Remember the Electric Hooliganism post from 2013? How about the  Exhaust Pipes post from 2019? Both of those posts contain videos that show how amazingly capable the Osets are, and that 24" bike is actually right-sized for adults. Alright alright alright!!! Yep, an Oset dealer just 125 miles away The whole Oset line-up, but... ...what is that in the back? Yes, I'm getting over the delusion that I'm built for bicycle trials, but just look at that thing! Surely I could be a vastly better curbhopper if I was riding that seatless marvel! Surel