Mobylette scooters, from a company called Motobecane, arrived on the scene in the 1949 and were manufactured until the 1997.
The affection for the moped was at first the novelty, then the retro look of the bicycle looking machine.
The design looked like a bicycle and you had to peddle it to start it.
Once it kicked on, off you went.
Unfortunately, it was a marked machine for theft since it had no real security system and was very lightweight.
Many of them still in remain in circulation and websites selling replacement parts are numerous.
The engine is easy to work on and a beginning mechanic can figure out how to fix and operate one of these if they can find one.
Peugeot entered the moped market in 1953 with the release of the Vespa but their cycling endeavors began in the 1800s.
The Peugeot family was in the coffee mill and bicycle business before entering the car industry.
There were some early bicycle motorized versions of the moped, but with the release of the Vespa, Europe and Asian cities went crazy for it.
In highly concentrated population, areas the Vespa became the accepted mode of transportation.
The scooter was born looking much different from the counterpart moped.
It was sleek lined and not looking like a motorcycle yet it had an identity of its own.
Electric designs soon had people taking notice of energy efficient modes of transportation options.
Before its predecessors Speedfight 1, 2 and 3 came on the scene beginning in the late 1900's, with changes and streamlined contoured versions of the moped bringing more fans to this transportation choice.
Designed after the motorcycle and scooter, the Speedfight can hit up to speeds of 60mph on a flat land.
Eco-friendly versions of them have cities all over the world wanting to incorporate parking spaces to accommodate this optional mode of transportation.
The concept of the Mobylette and the motorized bicycle has come a long way.
The affection for the moped was at first the novelty, then the retro look of the bicycle looking machine.
The design looked like a bicycle and you had to peddle it to start it.
Once it kicked on, off you went.
Unfortunately, it was a marked machine for theft since it had no real security system and was very lightweight.
Many of them still in remain in circulation and websites selling replacement parts are numerous.
The engine is easy to work on and a beginning mechanic can figure out how to fix and operate one of these if they can find one.
Peugeot entered the moped market in 1953 with the release of the Vespa but their cycling endeavors began in the 1800s.
The Peugeot family was in the coffee mill and bicycle business before entering the car industry.
There were some early bicycle motorized versions of the moped, but with the release of the Vespa, Europe and Asian cities went crazy for it.
In highly concentrated population, areas the Vespa became the accepted mode of transportation.
The scooter was born looking much different from the counterpart moped.
It was sleek lined and not looking like a motorcycle yet it had an identity of its own.
Electric designs soon had people taking notice of energy efficient modes of transportation options.
Before its predecessors Speedfight 1, 2 and 3 came on the scene beginning in the late 1900's, with changes and streamlined contoured versions of the moped bringing more fans to this transportation choice.
Designed after the motorcycle and scooter, the Speedfight can hit up to speeds of 60mph on a flat land.
Eco-friendly versions of them have cities all over the world wanting to incorporate parking spaces to accommodate this optional mode of transportation.
The concept of the Mobylette and the motorized bicycle has come a long way.