For Over 6 Weeks, No One to Ride With... UNTIL TODAY!

So, my bike's been running since early December '07 albeit with some basic bicycle mechanical glitches... nothing to do with the motor kit... and I have ridden alone the entire time.

Usually I'll ride the 4 miles or so from where I live towards the coast to a popular tourist spot called The Venice Boardwalk, then a few miles more up to Santa Monica Pier, then back again on a different route through a familiar neighborhood.

It's fun, but... *sniff* ...there have been no other motorbicycle enthusiasts to be seen anywhere...

Until today.

Lo and behold, I get to the beach and as I'm ready to turn into an alley that parallels the boardwalk, I spot TWO MOTORIZED Schwinns! parked at the side of the street in front of an outdoor cafe.

I think to myself, "I'm parking right next to them and I'll know exactly who they are in a minute"... hahahaha.... and wouldn't you know it, I see the two dudes responsible: Larry and Norm.

We meet and talk about our bikes over a refreshing beverage, comparing notes and having a few laughs. For now, I quickly dub our trio the Venice Motoredz.

We get to the subject of exhaust noise levels, then we decide to go for a short ride up to Santa Monica Pier...


Anyway, here're are a few crappy cellphone pics of the three of us after our short trip... next time, Norm's gonna bring a real camera; one that doesn't make Larry look like Father Time, me look like I have a Groucho moustache and Norm look like he's a noseless hunchback retard... I assure you, from what I could see, the chicks dro0l over the Normanat0r.



Larry, me, then Norm







These two guys are a great addition to my motorized bicycling hobby; I look forward to meeting up with them weekly if possible.

Larry and Norm, you guys rock! Great to meet you!


- Chris

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...even if I have to build them a bike myself.

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LOL.

I know what you mean.

^ ^ ^ Lemme know!

(We met in Venice then rode another 3 miles north on the street and shot the pic at S.M. Pier... we cannot ride on that particular beach route bike path itself wth motors on)

Did you turn them on to motorbicycling.com?

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I did, but Larry hasn't posted (and seems to have wandered off somewhere else). Norm has shown up here as user Venice Boy!
I gotta get a better pic of us posted up in my first post...

I've been away from here due to long hours at work and a rear wheel brake and sprocket mounting issue that have both been solved; I'm on the road again and loving it. The motor has over 300 miles on it and is broken in; it starts and runs well, although it doesn't pull like a true 80cc like Norm/VENICE BOY's bike does. Until I measure the cylinder bore and the piston stroke to know for sure I won't know what it is. At least it's been reliable so far and I've been riding it for almost 6 months now.