Wendy Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Yesterday I saw an elderly man in the village riding along on what looked to be one of those motor scooters, but he was also pedalling! It had a motor. What was this machine called?. Never seen one before so Im curious...[8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob T Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 There were many 50cc bikes that had pedals. In Germany they were restricted to 25 kmh and could be ridden by a 15 year old. In the UK mopeds has to have pedals at one time too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mme poivre Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 hiback in the days when i was 16 i had a puch three speed with the gears ont he handle bar that had pedals, you needed them to help you get up big hills[:)]J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1steveuk Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Sounds like a Velo-bicycle little engine either on the handle bars or on the rack behind the saddle, usually driving the wheel via a rubber friction wheel. My first "bike" was a NSU Quickly (I believe that is called a oxymoron, a bit like "goverment intelligence"). Three gears on a twist grip by the clutch lever. It hand pedals, but like most mopeds, you couldn't use these when the engine had started (nor really when it it hadn't!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Could it have been a Vélosolex? The old ones are still around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socket Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Wen wrote " Yesterday I saw an elderly man in the village riding along on what looked to be one of those motor scooters , but he was also pedalling " ----------may I ask , did he have a large double glazed window tied to his handlebars ?-------- He did , well in that case you should have said " hello " 'cos that would have been Bugbear !! [:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Probably a Mobylette - or a Velosolex if the engine was above the front wheel. If you are old enough to remember the Raleigh Wisp it was a rebadged Mobylette. They are great bikes and use little fuel - they are very reliable as they have no gearbox and variable oiless transmission. I got 50,000 miles out of one in my youth. To start the engine you pedal either on the stand or as you move and on the move to increase accelaration. If the engine runs out of fuel you can disconnect the engine and use pedal power alone - not quick as only one lowish gear.I got some pics of some old Mobylettes in Perigueux today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 It didn't look like this did it?[IMG]http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb233/Pierrezfp/woodbike.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Velosolex(or copies) are still available new.I had a Raleigh moped-not called a Wisp-but it was a re-badged Mobylette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte3 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 That's definitely not a Solex, Pierre! Mind you, I wouldn't mind seeing the owner, bet he's a genuine character....it's not you is it?Solexes (?sp) are now being produced again although in very small numbers, saw a lovely daffodil yellow number in Vitre not so long ago.Still think I'll buy a scooter tho!Aly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 No not me. Mind you, I considered getting one of these but it wooden go.....geddit? ....wooden.......Oh never mind... I'll get on with the day job ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Wooden it, bet it wood, looks like it wood anyway.Woodv'e looked better with a bit of barley sugar twist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1steveuk Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 Bet the exhaust has a real "bark" to it, or "knot"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 The Solex is coming back, an electric versionL'e-solex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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