I was a little shocked by the price of motorcycles nowadays. They seem too expensive for what one ends up with. For twice the price of a 500cc motorbike, one can get a set of four wheels, a roof, and car doors to boot. Even tiny bikes cost a lot. Then by the time I would have added insurance and gas, it would hardly be worth it. Especially since there are only about six weeks a year when the weather is cooperative around here.
Today, we went to downtown Vancouver just because the weather was nice. We walked to David Lam Park and then along False Creek to Science World. We saw many bicycles out and about. I was thinking of trying to convince Jay that we should buy several. I don't think he's been on one for forty years.
On the Walmart Canada website, I discovered these little machines made in Ontario. They are basically just electric bicycles. They require no special license or insurance. Now that we have a newly-completed Central Valley Greenway running by our door, it would make sense for me to buy one. They're $995 at Walmart. Plus, I'd need a helmet.
Click this picture to see the Ecoped City45 Specs.