Derbi goes for an adventure

I've been itching to go off road recently since I got these new wonderful tires. Shinko Goldenboys knobby style. It was mid 40s today with sun, so I decided to go exploring. Riding down any road that starts with "old" is always a great idea. What once was a main drag has now been replaced with a more efficient 4 lane road just a short distance away, that routes traffic away from all the stopping and turning. Now this wonderful "old" main road is a mopeds paradise. Sometimes you will discover fun winding roads, with ups and downs, perhaps a bridge that is now closed to traffic, but you can still sneak your moped across anyway. I found this awesome mountain bike trail down by the river, and it was just too tempting, so I got off the road and went for it. These tires handle great in the lose sand and mud, although I could just a little tighter clutch springs as you need more down low power to really rip around on the trails. The moguls are the best part. Unlike supercross moguls which you just bounce around on, these were made to go up and down and up and down gently, which is loads of fun. I even took a jump, which was pretty mild, but it is always fun to get the ped into the air. I then poked around and found a road covered in water because of the flooding due to winter melting away. The only hiccup I had today was running out of fuel. Which I luckily discovered on a large up hill, because a Derbi's tank is behind the carb. So once I pushed to the top, I put it on reserve and drove a conservative 20mph most of the way back into town before I completely ran out of fuel. A nice afternoon for a mo-push as well, and once to the gas station, a spirited ride home.