Les Mototaxis Parisien rolling through Paris
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Daily Ride – Beautiful drive through countryside to Paris
Blue sky overhead… open road before you… roundabouts… trees… grass… trees… radio playing and the wind in your ears… nice ride
Daily Ride – Beating out Paris Traffic
This is a 4:36 minute advertisement for a moto taxi service, which makes a pretty good case for riding a motorcycle, instead of being stuck in traffic for hours. If you have someplace you have to be, and you can’t wait for traffic, here’s an option for you
Daily Ride – From the airport at Bordeaux
Here’s a video of a woman taking a moto taxi from the airport at Bordeaux. Riding through the countryside, enjoying the scenery, arriving in the city, and going on her way. She clearly has made prior arrangements — whereas I came across my pilot in Paris by total chance. I hadn’t been expecting to take a moto taxi at all… but things turned out quite differently for me in the end. This lady is also very laid back, and she doesn’t seem to be in a huge hurry. Of course, this is an advertisement for a moto taxi company, so that’s to be expected. Real life experience takes its own turns. Still, this is a nice few minutes to watch someone ride.
Daily Ride – Quick trip down Paris streets on a Gold Wing
Just a quick trip down Paris streets aboard a Gold Wing. It looks like the rider has his rolling carry-on strapped onto the back of the bike, with the wheels showing. And there appears to be a seat back for him to lean against. When I was riding pillion on a Honda ST1300, flying down the highway from CDG to Paris, there was no seat back, and I was a lot less at ease than the guy in this video. Just goes to show how varied the bikes and features and pilots can be, as well as how different the experience can turn out.
Daily Ride – A businessman rides to Aéroports de Lyon
This video shows a businessman taking a moto taxi – it explains a little about how things work, and it shows a safe and successful arrival… even after splitting lanes. A well-made video, for sure, and a pleasure to watch. Happy Monday!
Daily Ride – Fast forward from Paris to the airport
Found this awesome, awesome video of the ride from Paris to the airport – I believe it’s CDG, since they pull up at terminal 2F. But I can’t be 100% sure. Check out the quick moves past the truck at 00:41 and again around 1:27. There’s lots of driving through tunnels, which I found… exciting… on my own ride last year. This driver (unlike my pilot at the time) appears to know his way quite well. Enjoy.
The Daily Ride – All Aboard a Honda GL 1800 Gold Wing
The Honda Gold Wing is the gold standard for moto taxi drivers in Paris. Some pilot other types (like my own pilot did during that “adventure” I had), but the Gold Wing is very, very common. This video shows all the features and conveniences the bike provides and shows a passenger comfortably traveling with the driver.
The Daily Ride – Reasons to be happy during winter
Need a glimpse of warmer weather… and motorcycles? Stop by again for your “Daily Ride” fix
Winter is coming… in some places it’s already arrived.
To make things a little more adventurous, “The Daily Ride” brings you videos of moto taxis in Paris (and sometimes beyond) to brighten your day a bit.
If you live to ride, but can’t manage it in three feet of snow, stop by and see what we’ve got for you here.
Daily Ride – Watch the guy have a close call at 0:25
Otherwise, a nice ride to the Arc de Triomphe and up around the big-ass traffic circle that’s not for the faint of heart. Brings back memories, with all the cars and trucks crowding close…
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