The OMB required service at the shop in Seattle yesterday. Because the shop needed to keep it for several days, I strapped my fixed gear on the back with bungee cords. That’s how I got back home.
OMB stands for Old Man Bike. It’s actually a Piaggio MP3 250, built in Italy. The owners manual has both Italian and English sections. The scooter has two wheels in the front to provide extra stability, but it still leans and steers like a motorcycle. It’s top speed of 60 mph leaves the bike a bit underpowered, but still suitable for freeway driving. The OMB provides a great means of scooting around Bainbridge Island, and a huge advantage commuting on the ferry because, like bicycles and other motorcycles, it gets to skip to the front of the loading line.
Footnote: I really did not ride my fixed gear across Puget Sound to get home. Forgot to turn off Strava when I got on the ferry.
