It was a weird riding sensation: listening to the locals talk, hearing the pebbles of the road underneath the tires — but nothing from the motor except a quiet buzz. I didn’t expect to enjoy riding the budget friendly Super Soco scooter so much, yet it opened up the world in a different way I didn’t know was possible.
I was in Portugal, riding with an eclectic group of journalists from around the world — Brazil, Germany, Italy, Belgium, and, oddly enough, a Portuguese Formula 1 race car driver. Together we formed a rat pack of rebels as we buzzed the streets of Lisbon on our electric bikes. The riders weren’t the only odd-balls on the trip; we had our choice of machine, with S and SR/F Zero motorcycles, a BMW CE-04 scooter, and three Super Soco scooters — a Chinese-based machine built for a budget — all along for the ride.
We cruised around, visiting some of the infinite tourist areas like the Oceanário de Lisboa to see its extensive exhibit on ocean life; the Praça do Comércio, based in the heart of Lisbon overlooking the port and much of the old city; and the Vasco
