Scooters / Motorcycles

BRY1105 · Post by **BRY1105** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 2:40 pm

Has anyone rented a scooter / motorcycle from Beach Scooters in Cruz Bay? (www.beachscooters.us) Anyone used one all week instead of a rental car? There are obvious disadvantages in doing so, but its cheaper and could be more fun.

waterguy · Post by **waterguy** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 3:48 pm

I wouldn't do it seen to many crashes on the hills

djmom · Post by **djmom** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 5:00 pm

I'm not sure if this is your first visit. I can't imagine it being a good idea for any reason...way too dangerous. I'm scared in jeep sometimes!

betsyabel · Post by **betsyabel** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 5:05 pm

Hubby and I ride a lot, but would never do so on St John. The roads are just not right for it.

cptnkirk · Post by **cptnkirk** » Sun Aug 29, 2010 6:52 am

We also ride and I wouldn't do a scooter in St John. To many unexpected things come up in a jeep, at least they got airbags to protect you. Lots of blind curves and a few peeps that forget to keep left. Not worth the risk and you really don't save much. Be very careful if ya go that scooter route.

JT · Post by JT » Sun Aug 29, 2010 9:34 am

BRY1105 wrote:Has anyone rented a scooter / motorcycle from Beach Scooters in Cruz Bay? (www.beachscooters.us) Anyone used one all week instead of a rental car? There are obvious disadvantages in doing so, but its cheaper and could be more fun.

It would be fun. Except for the other vehicles. People have a hard enough time "seeing" motorcycles stateside. Now, go to STJ with the combination of very hilly, narrow, often slick, roads with many tourists, many exhausted from either a day of travel or a day on the water,often enibreated,that are awestruck by the scenery, driving on the wrong side of the road.
Now if only motorcycles were allowed,and everybody drove them, I would live there and make a living doing brake jobs on them because of the way the roads are, everybody lives on their brakes on a bike there.

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