Would it be reasonably safe to hire scooters (bearing in mind we are two women in our late 40s but young at heart)? We wouldnt want to go very far.
8) Hi,
If you have got motorcycle experience, and your travel insurance does not exclude it (most do,as a hazardous activity) then OK If not, on eitheir count, then I'd steer clear. I have seen so many "accidents looking for somewhere to happen",
Ivan
Not recommended,wait to you see the state of the roads first.
I don't recommend scooters to many potholes and to many accidents :cry: seen too many people at the airport on the way home with bandages and plaster casts, if i were you I would steer clear, don't either of you drive a car ?
Yes we can drive but thought it would be more exciting to have a scooter!! Looks like we could have been a bit too adventurous. Ah well, it will have to be a car then I guess. Thanks to everyone for all their good advice.
Hello again,
No problem thats what we are all here for if we can help then we do,sometimes we get a bit sidetracked,but that is the nature of this forum.You will see quad bikes and trikes ,but again not a good idea,remember what happened to Rik Mayall on his quad.
I'd agree with the rest of the members however maybe a scooter like this suit http://www.killies.co.uk/corfu/arillas/dscf0029.html its got 3 wheels. The hard part is parking it like in the pic.
Sorry I couldn't resist it (http://www.sidtech.co.uk/iu/killie55303300685.gif)
Hey, dont laugh, thats just the job!! Where might I get one!!
I think you will find Ozzy Osbourne had a bad accident on his quad-bike as well, you don't want to end up looking like him :wink: hehe
Hi Barpaul
Like the others have said its safer with 4 wheels etc.
if you want a bit of excitement you must try out the jeeps they go in & out of the pot holes with no trouble and go off roading as well, they are much more fun especially with the top down as well. check out Arillas rent a car on www.arillas@otenet.gr we had one last Oct. great fun.
Paul/Deb5
Hi PaulDeb5,
That sounds a brill idea, the link didnt work but I guess we'll see the rental place when we get there. Thanks for the info.
Hi Barpaul
Sorry, forget the 'www' it was there e-mail address i gave you, if you drop Anna & Kostas a line they will give you various prices for jeeps etc and they will meet you at airport aswell with any vehicle if you wish, tell them I recomended you and they will charge you more!! :lol: NO seriously if you mention the Forum they will sought it out, with the proper paper work with insurance.
I think you will find that San Stef. travel has web site showing jeeps & prices aswell,good to bargain with!!!!!!!!!!!
Paul/Deb5
Hi everyone, Im a little gutted that the moped thing seems a bit dangerous :cry: I too was planning on hiring a moped for a couple of days ... not to go far, but to go further than I would if I was walking in the 80 degree heat! So is that a no, no from everyone? :o
Aly
Hi Aly,
O.K I'm prepared to stick my neck out and take the flak :D
The first time we hired scooters was 13 years ago in Kassiopi, our children were in their teens then and rode on the back of their dad and I's scooters. We had a great drive along to Sidari and had a fab time without any mishaps.
Since then we have hired scooters on many of the Greek Islands and have great memories of it. Getting lost is all part of the fun and so is getting off the scooter and pushing it uphill, but then we will take off up any unknown dirt track we see!!!. :D
As long as you take your time and exercise caution, pull in to the side and let cars past you should be fine...yes we too have seen many people bandaged up, but I have seen many people with their legs in plaster after a night on the ouzo!
Eileenxx
Awe thanks Eileen. I am keen this time around that I see a little bit more of the area (not the island) and won't go too far ... at least through the day anyway before I hit the Oozo and local wine!
I've driven in the past, but fancy scootering around this time.
A
Very brave Eileen.
I think that, 9 to 13 years ago, you took your life in your own hands to drive Corfu roads on 2 wheels. I don't think it's too much of a problem now,except those groups of friends who choose to go in a convoy without
sufficient gaps between them to allow safe overtaking and you always get the 2 or 3 who like to ride alongside each other. Common sense should mean no problem and always remember that the vehicle behind you could be a coach in a hurry. - (or me 'cause I'll get you with the wing mirror as I go past!)
Negg
Negg,
Have you ever considered Specsavers? They have a great 2 for 1 offer at the moment, perhaps it will save your hire car wing mirrors :D :D :wink:
Eileenx
You're a mind reader. Next Thursday I have a appointment with Specsavers. Honest!. I was given a £20 voucher towards new glasses so it seems a shame to waste it. ( And the company pay for the eye test )
Don't worry about our hire car though, Olga at arillas travel always removes the wing mirror glass before she delivers it. And the wheel trims as well, for some reason. I suppose if one of those flew off, at high speed, it would decapitate someone!. Seriously though, I think all 2 wheeled transport is now given the respect it deserves. You must remember,as I do, that years ago the Greeks did not have a word for "Crash Helmet" . It's a lot safer now and it is a great way to see the Island
Negg
Negg,
Quite agree with your comments,and you can just nip into those little parking spaces ,but then thats never been a problem , but I still feel safer with 4 wheels ,but I think its the age thing creeping in ?
Also my youngest daughter was knocked over by a scooter because the rider couldn't keep his balance or stop !!!! wasn't serious luckilly,thats probably why I'm not keen !
Paul/Deb5
Paul/Deb5
4 wheels is safer and , as you say , it could be the age thing. Seeing your picture on the Forum, with a glass in your hand, reminds me. My Doctor once asked "Do you drink and drive on holiday?" I said no because most of it gets spilt bouncing in and out of the potholes. Not really true but it just sprang to mind.
Cheers
Neill
I'm an experienced scooter rider in the UK (had a full motorcycle licence since 1969) and it's bad enough riding them here let alone abroad where the roads and other drivers might be of a different standard.
The problem with scooters abroad is that they are hired out to inexperienced people, often youngsters, who ride them without helmets, barefoot, in swimwear, with a passenger on the back. It hurts when you fall off with all the protective gear on let alone semi-naked !!!
I have hired 2 wheelers abroad but don't feel the need in Arillas because if I do leave the place I either walk or take a bus trip.
I'm not trying to preach, and these are just my thoughts. At the end of the day it's up to the individual as we all have a choice.
Well said Steve & Val - Inexperience - You've hit the nail on the head with that one.
:lol: Steve and Val
In a word YES!!! I couldn't agree more
Ivan
Negg
your right about the drink & drive !!!!!!! you would definately spill it on a scooter !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Steve & Val,
as the other 2 bikers have said, I quite agree they go round on scooters wearing hardly anything at all.
One year we saw Yainni's sister from Sea Breeze come off her boyfriends scooter and she had plenty of graises down her legs & face which was'nt very pretty.
Paul/Deb5
Hi Aly...told you I was sticking my neck out and prepared to take the flak..crivens I've even been threatened with Eggy's wing mirror :D :wink: . (Please Eggy don't hit my neck, it's only a few years since I had a titanium disc put in. :D )
You asked if it was a no, no from everyone and I gave you my truthful answer, many hours of happy uneventful scootering. If Keith and I thought that we were "taking our lives (and our family's) lives in our own hands" we would not have done it. Many years ago the roads in Corfu were full of more potholes, but they were quieter. Most drivers are considerate (and always have been as far as I'm concerned), as are most scooter riders, but yes it does annoy me too to see multiple riders alongside each other and silly youngsters fooling around.
As Steve and Val say it is all up to the individual and we all have choice, the fact that I have had stress free scootering does not negate the validity of other members opinions and the advice given. It will enable you to make a choice based on your attitude to risk and how to minimize it and DO NOT COUNT ON LUCK. :!:
Neggs, I collect my first ever pair of glasses from Specsavers on monday, could this be the beginning of a gradual decline, maybe it is all downhill from here :cry:
Eileenx
Quote from: Steve & ValI'm an experienced scooter rider in the UK (had a full motorcycle licence since 1969) and it's bad enough riding them here let alone abroad where the roads and other drivers might be of a different standard.
The problem with scooters abroad is that they are hired out to inexperienced people, often youngsters, who ride them without helmets, barefoot, in swimwear, with a passenger on the back. It hurts when you fall off with all the protective gear on let alone semi-naked !!!
I have hired 2 wheelers abroad but don't feel the need in Arillas because if I do leave the place I either walk or take a bus trip.
I'm not trying to preach, and these are just my thoughts. At the end of the day it's up to the individual as we all have a choice.
I totally agree,I admit i have been on the back of these before but not this year.I mad a promise to my family and i won't.I just don't think its worth the risk.