I may be biased because moped culture here (as in a vehicle 50cc or smaller, not necessary one with pedals anymore) in Finland has always been a big thing imo.

One of the "classic" models that were from the previous generations was a "pappa moped" which had pedals and had a connotation of being favoured by older gentlemen who don't want to/can't drive a car anymore (a moped doesn't require a licence from anyone born before -85, but if you got a DUI and licence was taken away you'd be in a ban to drive so then driving a moped would be illegal as well.)

They're allowed to go 45km/h legally but they go pretty much 50 and people tune them to go ~60 usually. Some even up to a hundred but those were crazy dangerous cobbled up machines. And zero gear aside from helmets and some old leather jackets lol

[–] AllOutOfBubbleGum@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Ah, interesting. Had no idea. Thanks.

[–] Sorse@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 11 months ago

2,61 kilowatt motorcycle

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Blimey, what a stylish lad.

[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Why do you need more than one horsepower to move a single person from A to B? If one horsepower is equivalent to the power of one horse, then a galloping horse will get you there faster than your average moped.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Joke answer: Style

Real answer: Horsepower originates from the potential sustained work of a (more-or-less) average horse of the 18th century. A horse at full speed is outputting more-than-one-horsepower - at a gallop, they're outputting 10 horsepower or more.

[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 8 points 11 months ago

Hmm .. style over substance 😇

I just went down a rabbit hole as a result of your reply. Thank you!

The horsepower was defined by James Watt as a way to compare his steam engines against draft horses. The unit of power in use today is Watt and is named after him.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsepower

For a giggle, if you're into SI units, look at the definition of a horsepower.

[–] dumbass@leminal.space 11 points 11 months ago

A horse is about 14 horsepower.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 3 points 11 months ago

Oldschool !micromobility@lemmy.world

[–] czardestructo@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

His dapper suit jacket is dangling awfully close to that belt drive...that would be a bad day.