Spring Break
Scooter club raises money for the Children's House of NWA
Diana K. Frieberg
Issue date: 10/5/07 Section: News
The club's first ride featured some special guests including the Razorback's one-and-only Darren McFadden. Felix Jones, Robert Johnson, Jonathan Luigs and Ernest Mitchell also joined in helping to generate interest in the club and even landed a few minutes on the evening news.
Chacon plans the route for each ride, which lasts around 45 minutes, and leads the riders around Fayetteville. Mt. Sequoyah is a frequented maze of scooter-friendly trails. The lack of traffic and stop lights enables the group to stay together, enjoy the scenery and relax.
Of course it wouldn't be a real Fayetteville riding club without a visit to the infamous Dickson Street.
The short cruise can be a lot of fun for the crew "especially when there are a lot of drunk, amped-up people whooping and hollering at us," Chacon said.
Although, Dickson Street is motorcycle territory, there is only one word to describe the dynamic between fellow two-wheelers: respect. "Many of them give a wave to the scooters. The crotch-rocket guys are a little too cool and probably think we are dorky, but the Harley road bike guys are cool with us," Chacon said.
SCOOTER BASIC 101
With gas prices continuing to rise, a scooter might be a worthwhile investment. Scooters get 100 miles per gallon-- that's roughly 10 dollars a month for the average rider.
Scooters might be environmentally and financially practical, but they aren't risk-free. This past week, Professor Dale Warren, was riding a scooter on Highway 265, when he was rear-ended by a Toyota 4Runner moving at 70 miles per hour. Warren is still recovering and will have surgery on his hand next week.
A college town with a lot of inexperienced young drivers is prime scooter danger zone.
"I felt safer in the summer just by pure volume of cars, though I think you pay much better attention to what's going on around you on a scooter than in a car," Chacon said.
Arkansas regulations concerning scooters state that a two-wheeled motor vehicle with an engine under 50 cc does not require a vehicle license and you must be at least 10 years old to drive one.
Chacon plans the route for each ride, which lasts around 45 minutes, and leads the riders around Fayetteville. Mt. Sequoyah is a frequented maze of scooter-friendly trails. The lack of traffic and stop lights enables the group to stay together, enjoy the scenery and relax.
Of course it wouldn't be a real Fayetteville riding club without a visit to the infamous Dickson Street.
The short cruise can be a lot of fun for the crew "especially when there are a lot of drunk, amped-up people whooping and hollering at us," Chacon said.
Although, Dickson Street is motorcycle territory, there is only one word to describe the dynamic between fellow two-wheelers: respect. "Many of them give a wave to the scooters. The crotch-rocket guys are a little too cool and probably think we are dorky, but the Harley road bike guys are cool with us," Chacon said.
SCOOTER BASIC 101
With gas prices continuing to rise, a scooter might be a worthwhile investment. Scooters get 100 miles per gallon-- that's roughly 10 dollars a month for the average rider.
Scooters might be environmentally and financially practical, but they aren't risk-free. This past week, Professor Dale Warren, was riding a scooter on Highway 265, when he was rear-ended by a Toyota 4Runner moving at 70 miles per hour. Warren is still recovering and will have surgery on his hand next week.
A college town with a lot of inexperienced young drivers is prime scooter danger zone.
"I felt safer in the summer just by pure volume of cars, though I think you pay much better attention to what's going on around you on a scooter than in a car," Chacon said.
Arkansas regulations concerning scooters state that a two-wheeled motor vehicle with an engine under 50 cc does not require a vehicle license and you must be at least 10 years old to drive one.
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