I love this story and have had it bookmarked for many years so I can read about this guy on his adventure riding a small Honda Metropolitan 50cc scooter.
They look like kind of cartoon-y and no they aren't freeway legal.
I had one of these by way of a family member and these little Honda scooters are really fun but not fast. I couldn't think of riding it across the U.S.A. on a journey like this.
The route wasn't the shortest and the Honda held up well but he did have some "adventures."
The story starts...
The Road to Somewhere?
THE PLAN
Synopsis: During the summer of 2004, I rode a little 2003 Honda Metropolitan 49cc motor scooter on a 9,400 mile transnational, cross-country journey from Baltimore, Maryland to Los Angeles, California.
Purpose: A summer challenge. Visit lots of US national parks. Move to Hollywood. Travel at a fine bicycle pace. Write a chapter of my autophotobiography. See the American back country - the details below the clouds. Test the bike for RTW practicality.
Route: Baltimore-Roanoke-Stecoah-Knoxville-Louisville-Memphis-Tulsa-SantaFe- Moab-LasVegas-Tahoe-Eugene-SanFrancisco-PalmSprings-LosAngeles.
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