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I have a lovely trip to work, it is about a 25 min walk and there is no way I can bring the car, company car park VERY full and the local car park is expensive and unsafe for my babe.
I was thinking of getting a second hand go ped, are they any good?, do they break down lots? What sort of money should I spend on a good 'un? Are the go peds good or would the cheaper mini moto things be just as good?
I was thinking of getting a second hand go ped, are they any good?, do they break down lots? What sort of money should I spend on a good 'un? Are the go peds good or would the cheaper mini moto things be just as good?
I understand that they are not legal. Powered vehicle with no tax / MOT so not allowed on the road and a powered vehicle so not allowed on the pavement (where does this leave powered wheel chairs?)
I am not really bothered about this, What will pi$$ me off is if I end up pushing it too and from work then shelling out loads to fix it.
I dont want to cycle 'cos I dont want to arrive at work smelly and sweaty.
Are go peds any good?
I am not really bothered about this, What will pi$$ me off is if I end up pushing it too and from work then shelling out loads to fix it.
I dont want to cycle 'cos I dont want to arrive at work smelly and sweaty.
Are go peds any good?
but then you might look like a 
gooby said:so why not say that in the first place? ;-)
OK put it this way,
I want a go ped,
gooby said:
I dont want to start my day with sore balls,
pain dissapears after a few weeks, although that might just be something to do with causing untold permanant damage.
gooby said:
and leave work to find some half wit barsteward has vandalised the bike.
so why wont the half wited barsteward start on something even more interesting like a go ped?
They are now classified as a motorbike.
I imported one about six years ago and used to use it all the time on short trips to the shop or to friends there great.
But about 2-3 years ago the government closed a loop hole in the law, it used to be that if a powered vehicle weighed less than 50kgs it did not have MOT ,insurance, road tax, indicators light etc etc.
The main reason they changed the law was that people that had been band from driving were using them as an alternative form of transport, & because they had no vehicle classifcation the the normal road traffic laws did not apply.
>> Edited by zooooom on Friday 4th November 20:01
I imported one about six years ago and used to use it all the time on short trips to the shop or to friends there great.
But about 2-3 years ago the government closed a loop hole in the law, it used to be that if a powered vehicle weighed less than 50kgs it did not have MOT ,insurance, road tax, indicators light etc etc.
The main reason they changed the law was that people that had been band from driving were using them as an alternative form of transport, & because they had no vehicle classifcation the the normal road traffic laws did not apply.
>> Edited by zooooom on Friday 4th November 20:01
zooooom said:
They are now classified as a motorbike.
I impoerted one about six years ago and used to use it all the time on short trips to the shop or to friends there great.
But about 2-3 years ago the government closed a loop hole in the law, it used to be that if a powered vehicle weighed less than 50kgs it did not have MOT ,insurance, road tax, indicators light etc etc.
The main reason they changed the law was that people that had been band from driving were using them as an alternative form of transport, & because they had no vehicle classifcation the the normal road traffic laws did not apply.
So you have to MOT a go ped? What do you have to do in order to use one legally?
gooby said:
and leave work to find some half wit barsteward has vandalised the bike.
so why wont the half wited barsteward start on something even more interesting like a go ped?
I can put the go ped in a corner of my office, I cant bring the bike inside!
oh ok,
would a folding pushbike be any better?
would keep you warmer as well in the winter
I have one of these, quite good and its like an un-powered one.
Hurts like hell if you fall off ( note to self - never ride one handed )
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Malc
Hurts like hell if you fall off ( note to self - never ride one handed )
[url]www.gomotorboards.co.uk/press_clippings.html[/url]
Malc
AAAARRRRGGGGHHH
NO PUSH BIKES
NO MOUNTAIN BIKES
NO FOLDING BIKES
NO UNI CYCLES
NO CYCLES
NOT ANY SORT OF BIKE
I HATE BIKES
I thought this was a petrol head site, I will ask on a bike forum (oh god no...)
All I want is a go ped, a nice go ped (sniff)
The kind of thing to scare old ladies and little dogs and ride to work with a big smile on my face!
NO PUSH BIKES
NO MOUNTAIN BIKES
NO FOLDING BIKES
NO UNI CYCLES
NO CYCLES
NOT ANY SORT OF BIKE
I HATE BIKES
I thought this was a petrol head site, I will ask on a bike forum (oh god no...)
All I want is a go ped, a nice go ped (sniff)
The kind of thing to scare old ladies and little dogs and ride to work with a big smile on my face!
count duckula said:
I have one of these, quite good and its like an un-powered one.
Hurts like hell if you fall off ( note to self - never ride one handed )
[url]www.gomotorboards.co.uk/press_clippings.html[/url]
Malc
Looks good, how much was it? I must admit one of the big plus points of a go ped is that it very cheap second hand!
gooby said:
All I want is a go ped, a nice go ped (sniff)
Might be helpfull
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