Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site mit-eddie.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!harvard!think!mit-eddie!smh From: smh@mit-eddie.UUCP (Steven M. Haflich) Newsgroups: net.bicycle,net.cycle Subject: Re: requesting advice about motorscooters for 16 yr. old daughter Message-ID: <4940@mit-eddie.UUCP> Date: Mon, 12-Aug-85 15:35:47 EDT Article-I.D.: mit-eddi.4940 Posted: Mon Aug 12 15:35:47 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 14-Aug-85 02:20:18 EDT References: <2036T3B@psuvm> <654@sfmag.UUCP> Reply-To: smh@mit-eddie.UUCP (Steven M. Haflich) Organization: MIT, Cambridge, MA Lines: 8 Xref: linus net.bicycle:1214 net.cycle:810 Cautions about motorscooters: The wheels tend to be small relative to motorcycles and bicycles, so potholes and other road hazards are rather more dangerous. They *are* capable of going a lot faster than the average bicyclist. The low rider position makes them possibly less visible in traffic.