2 Wheels Maybe

[First, the mini-rant - every bike with a motor and pedals is a moped. Whew, I got that out of my system.] This post is about electric bikes that closely resemble those gas-powered mopeds of the early '70s. I both love those bikes (they have wheels!) and I hate them (all those nasty two-stroke gas/oil emissions). I have fantasized for years about converting one to electric, but now I don't have to. Woohoo! The Five Four Big Contenders (No more CTY) Okay, I admit it - I have a positive bias for each of these machines even though I've never seen any of them in person. I've been watching and admiring the Monday for several years now and I find the dual voltage setup very interesting. I ride and enjoy a Juiced bike several times per week and I'm amazed at the Scorpion's introductory price. Rad makes the Radwagon - 'nuff said! And Onyx is the little-known underdog that's making it happen with two one sweet 'ped. One of our earliest ...

Yep, it has pedals - must be a moped.   Several years ago, I was at a scooter rally in Austin. About 100 of us had ridden our old Vespas up to Mount Bonnell to check out the view. As we were headed up the stairs to the lookout point, a woman said to her companion, "These must be the people on all those cute mopeds."   Get yours at ClevelandMoto   The guy next to me, we'll call him Sean [His name really is Sean. He's a Brit expat who's done a remarkable job of not losing his accent.] yelled at her, "It's not a trucking moped!" or something that rhymes with that.   The woman and her companion fled the scene in a panic. It's pretty easy to offend scooterists and mopedders (two distinctly separate groups) and they are all a scary lot.   Keep reading to learn more about the Onyx RCR and CTY   What's the difference? you may be wondering. It's all found in the word "moped." It's a contraction of the ...