What do you not like about UNC

ldmom06
Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:33:26 +0000

I’ll admit it, motorcycles are probably a wee bit more manly than scooters…lol! Vespas are kind of euro-cute, but I did notice a few guys on scooters in CH. Of course…this is thick-headed American bias. Every place else in this world, scooters are for both genders, young and old, etc… (For some reason Eddie Izzard saying “Ciao baby!” in his “Dressed to Kill” routine ALWAYS pops into my head when I think of scooters…)

On campus, motorcycles will not be nearly as easy to park as scooters (think bike racks next to doors), but they will definitely be easier to deal with than a car. Also, my d took motorcycle driver’s ed in the summer before college and rec’d a full-fledged motorcycle dl. (She is so proud of that thing.) Courses are usually a few weeks long.

If you end up on South Campus, the Craige parking deck has motorcycle spaces on each level…hardly ever used. Great covered parking, especially for Christmas and other long breaks. My d is not on South this year, but had no problems just locking her scooter to a bike rack by her dorm. She did cover it. No dorm will allow you to pull a vehicle with a gas engine indoors…one definite advantage of pedal power over gas power is being able to put your bike in your room while on break. But there is a storage place in Carrboro that will let you store a gas engine indoors over the summer. The owners are motorcycle enthusiasts. PM for more details if needed.