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September 11, 2007
More Scooters Zipping Through Windy City Streets
CHICAGO -- Scooter fever has hit the Windy City, and riders of all different ages and backgrounds have zoomed into a craze that's catching on fast.
If the scene on Damen Avenue one recent evening was any indication, scooter popularity is really taking off, NBC5's Natalie Martinez reported.
Enthusiasts were on a weekend-long scooter rally held annually in Chicago. About 100 scooter riders strong, the rally is growing.
"Oh my God, I love the scooter," rider Melvin Howard said. "I wish I would have bought one sooner."
Those sentiments have Scooterworks USA manager Ken Rudoy smiling, too. He said business has picked up exponentially, and most of his customers are women looking for something less threatening than a motorcycle, but more manageable than a car. "I'm finding a lot of ladies are buying them as their main mode of transportation," Rudoy said, adding that many women who buy 50 cc scooters use them for shopping and running errands.
"I can't get them off of them," he said.
Posted by Frank at September 11, 2007 12:59 PM
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