Moped meet-up takes to Ballard streets

Posted by Geeky Swedes on August 8th, 2008

We happened upon a group of 50 moped riders in the Office Max parking lot.

Each appeared to be riding vintage mopeds — no shiny Vespa scooters here.

They turned down Leary and south over the Ballard Bridge, obeying traffic laws as they went (as far as we could see.) They drove off before we could get the official word, but if you have info, please leave it in comments.

Adds Jason in comments: “This is part of a yearly moped rally that the Seattle chapter of the Moped Army (called the Mosquito Fleet) is holding this weekend. This won’t be the last you see of ‘em this weekend. It’s called Blood Drive. Mopeds come from all over the USA for this every year, and they are good kids, just out to enjoy their 110 mpg machines.”

Update: PhinneyWood has more info and photos of the ride.

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kurt

What I don't get are the people who seem surprised or even angry that a giant pack of mopeds who are obviously riding together are trying to stay together. Is it REALLY going to ruin your day to have to wait an extra 50 seconds while we all go past?

Or how about when we're on a long stretch and someone passes the slower bikes in the back of the pack, only to go flying ahead and get caught behind the rest of the group? If it wasn't dangerous for those of us being passed, it would actually be kind of funny.

a

- "That explains why I got stuck driving out of Discovery Park on Friday while dozens of mopeds went careening through a stop sign."

Would you have rather been in your car in the middle of the pack?

DA

That explains why I got stuck driving out of Discovery Park on Friday while dozens of mopeds went careening through a stop sign.

Michael

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_yHJM4S-As

Was this the same group up at Broadway and Roy around 7pm? As someone above mentioned, the mopeds that I saw that evening were corking intersections and riding more than 2 abreast.

If it was the same group, they passed the RideCivil (www.ridecivil.org) bicycle group on Broadway.

JM

Are they heading to Sturgis South Dakota?

Jason

This is part of a yearly moped rally that the Seattle chapter of the Moped Army (called the Mosquito Fleet) is holding this weekend. This won't be the last you see of 'em this weekend. It's called Blood Drive. Mopeds come from all over the USA for this every year, and they are good kids, just out to enjoy their 110 mpg machines.

Geoffrey

Obeying laws.....not so much as more than half of them run the red light while leaving the Office Depot parking lot. I am just saying man....

silver

"obeying traffic laws..."

YAY moped group!!!

I love you already!

Sarah

I seem to remember another group just like this maybe 6 months to a year ago? Going down Leary just like the post said. Not sure what it is, but it's a recurring thing for sure.