Comments on: Reponsible Motorcycles http://www.citybikerblog.com/2008/05/reponsible-motorcycles/ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:00:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hanuman http://www.citybikerblog.com/2008/05/reponsible-motorcycles/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Hanuman Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:26:51 +0000 http://citybiker.wordpress.com/?p=55#comment-137 Even with gas prices skyrocketing, and sales of scooters soaring, the city will never adopt a more pro-motorcycle, pro-bike stance. Think about it, with MTA set to raise fares (again) every person forced to use mass transit equals more money for the city. Even the large numbers of taxis means more revenue for the city in licensing and taxes. Even with gas prices skyrocketing, and sales of scooters soaring, the city will never adopt a more pro-motorcycle, pro-bike stance.

Think about it, with MTA set to raise fares (again) every person forced to use mass transit equals more money for the city. Even the large numbers of taxis means more revenue for the city in licensing and taxes.

]]> By: foxsden http://www.citybikerblog.com/2008/05/reponsible-motorcycles/comment-page-1/#comment-128 foxsden Thu, 29 May 2008 17:21:39 +0000 http://citybiker.wordpress.com/?p=55#comment-128 I totally agree with you..I bought my 50cc Honda Zoomer (what you guys call a Ruckus) last year and so far this year its pretty much all I've used for transport besides my bicycle. 120mpg - and fuel is over $9 per gallon here. Unfortunately, outside of London although they keep pushing this 'green' issue they seem reluctant to make it more appealing for people to use scooters - such as opening up the bus lanes for us to ride down (why make us sit in the traffic queue with the engine running?). They really don't think ahead sometimes! I totally agree with you..I bought my 50cc Honda Zoomer (what you guys call a Ruckus) last year and so far this year its pretty much all I’ve used for transport besides my bicycle. 120mpg – and fuel is over $9 per gallon here. Unfortunately, outside of London although they keep pushing this ‘green’ issue they seem reluctant to make it more appealing for people to use scooters – such as opening up the bus lanes for us to ride down (why make us sit in the traffic queue with the engine running?). They really don’t think ahead sometimes!

]]> By: Sanka http://www.citybikerblog.com/2008/05/reponsible-motorcycles/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Sanka Tue, 27 May 2008 20:43:35 +0000 http://citybiker.wordpress.com/?p=55#comment-129 Dont waster your time. The city will never endorse something ahead of time. It acts out of neccesity. Just wait till you get to $6/Gallon. The # of alt transport will increase and the need for parking/space will increase and the city will change regulations. Dont waster your time. The city will never endorse something ahead of time. It acts out of neccesity.

Just wait till you get to $6/Gallon. The # of alt transport will increase and the need for parking/space will increase and the city will change regulations.

]]> By: LIrider http://www.citybikerblog.com/2008/05/reponsible-motorcycles/comment-page-1/#comment-134 LIrider Mon, 19 May 2008 20:36:18 +0000 http://citybiker.wordpress.com/?p=55#comment-134 Is it possible to get the mayor Bloomberg to create parking for motorcycles thought out the city? Maybe create a spot to lock/park up to 15 bikes per every few blocks. Or even make it legal to lock the bike to a pole on a sidewalk without interfering with the traffic on the sidewalk. I mean come on its probably easier to do this that that the congestion plan. Is it possible to get the mayor Bloomberg to create parking for motorcycles thought out the city? Maybe create a spot to lock/park up to 15 bikes per every few blocks. Or even make it legal to lock the bike to a pole on a sidewalk without interfering with the traffic on the sidewalk. I mean come on its probably easier to do this that that the congestion plan.

]]> By: citybiker http://www.citybikerblog.com/2008/05/reponsible-motorcycles/comment-page-1/#comment-133 citybiker Thu, 15 May 2008 21:06:00 +0000 http://citybiker.wordpress.com/?p=55#comment-133 By the way - people talk about bicycles as though they were the perfect zero-carbon alternative - but if you live outside (or even in the further reaches of) Manhattan, bicycling to a normal job or meeting is out of the question... Not to mention, if you factor in the CO2 emission of the workout plus the extra calories most people eat (to maintain constant weight) and the energy used to grow, transport, and prepare this food - not to mention to take an extra shower and wash a few extra clothes -- some calculations have put bicycling on level with driving a fuel efficient car... Now there are a lot of variables there - so it really depends...but it goes a long way to pointing out how environmentally friendly (smaller) motorcycles and scooters can be! Someone needs to get the DOT and the Mayor's office on board with this... By the way – people talk about bicycles as though they were the perfect zero-carbon alternative – but if you live outside (or even in the further reaches of) Manhattan, bicycling to a normal job or meeting is out of the question… Not to mention, if you factor in the CO2 emission of the workout plus the extra calories most people eat (to maintain constant weight) and the energy used to grow, transport, and prepare this food – not to mention to take an extra shower and wash a few extra clothes — some calculations have put bicycling on level with driving a fuel efficient car…

Now there are a lot of variables there – so it really depends…but it goes a long way to pointing out how environmentally friendly (smaller) motorcycles and scooters can be!

Someone needs to get the DOT and the Mayor’s office on board with this…

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