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I've no idea what speed the buggy 'cruises' at but if it's much slower than a Mobylette he'd be quicker walking. Maybe the problem is that the moped looks vaguely like a motorcycle whereas the invalid buggy looks like, well, he's just escaped from a care home. It's going to stand out to the cops.
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Mobility scooter 'cruises' at 8 mph (12 km/h) max (legally) its not only dangerous its just plain stupid (along with its rider).
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You will have to do without pocket handkerchiefs, and a great many other things, before we reach our journey's end, Bilbo Baggins. You were born to the rolling hills and little rivers of the Shire, but home is now behind you. The world is ahead.
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Here is someone having an adventure during lockdown in the UK - you don't have to go far to have an adventure.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-56436100
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Someone making the most of their time - an adventure with a purpose.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-58229967
Good to see that his adventure bike has a screen and has a rack for luggage. I wonder if he will go for hard or soft luggage.
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Someone making the most of their time - an adventure with a purpose.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-58229967
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He's all over breakfast tv this morning so either he's got a good publicist or you should never underestimate the attractiveness of smut. Whatever happened to those 60's seaside postcards anyway? 
If he does progress updates on social media I wonder how many of them will get through the language filters. Life must really sh*t (a village in Lincolnshire ) if you live there.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-58244518
What can I say? He managed to take up a space on an evacuation plane that could have gone to someone that didn't deliberately put themselves in peril.
I understand the desire to go to unusual places and that we sometimes ignore the warnings on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office but this was, IMHO, utter stupidity and as a result someone was unable to get a seat on the evacuation plane because he was given it. Hopefully that person will get through it OK.
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I accept that this is not really part of the routine Horizons Unlimited means of transport but people are still travelling around the world. My only criticism is that she went too quickly to smell the coffee. Fair play to her though, she took on a big challenge from a technical, bureaucratic and skills perspective and overcame all of the obstacles in her path.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-59899980
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Tempted though I was to put this in the “Whick Bike” section I have refrained.
Anyway, this will get you to the remote places that most bike can’t easily get to.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60333565
I suspect that this is essentially the manned version of a drone and on significant amounts of steroids. Could be fun, if somewhat expensive.
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Yes, I saw that on another site (can't remember which), but the picture is more 'serving suggestion' than the 'professional rider pictured' that you get on brochures. I think it's still in development and the Mk1 version will come with a gun mounted in the front as it's Special Forces that seem to be particularly enthusiastic.
The requirement was that anyone could learn to ride it in 10 mins so there's a lot of A.I. 'under the hood'. Having said that, if it went on anything like public sale they would sell every one they could make - but instead of planting trees as carbon offset they'd need to hand out 1000 pairs of ear defenders for the purchaser's neighbours.
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Tempted though I was to put this in the “Whick Bike” section I have refrained.
Anyway, this will get you to the remote places that most bike can’t easily get to.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60333565
I suspect that this is essentially the manned version of a drone and on significant amounts of steroids. Could be fun, if somewhat expensive. |
3D motorbike riding (flying) That should be fun !
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3D motorbike riding (flying) That should be fun !
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