gears
Some have handlebar twist gears. But I'm only guessing, anyway.
(moon monkey is busy making memories worth repressing, Fri 23 Jul 2010, 11:56, 1 reply)

Nope, that's mountain bikes.
The only thing you might be thinking of is a C 90 Cub-type moped. They have three gears - but they still have an automatic clutch, so that wouldn't fit.

She probalby just gave it a handfull of throttle.
(Miraclefish How appropriate, you fight like a cow, Fri 23 Jul 2010, 12:55, closed)

Vespas have gears on the left handlebar grip
and the clutch is the left lever.

Is this a pedantry masterclass in how to suck all the fun out of someone's first post or something?
(Sloppy Giuseppe, Fri 23 Jul 2010, 15:36, closed)

Yes, people seem to be distracted by irrelevance here
Like I say, it was just guess at what happened, and hardly the key issue. For all I know she was wearing a butterfly, and suddenly came at that moment, causing an involuntary spasm in her throttle hand.

It's the effect that's relevant, not the cause!
(moon monkey is busy making memories worth repressing, Fri 23 Jul 2010, 16:55, closed)

Now THAT'S a story!
*click*
(Sloppy Giuseppe, Fri 23 Jul 2010, 17:28, closed)

*click*
because this makes the story :)
(xanthine, Sat 24 Jul 2010, 9:47, closed)

Pedantry you say?
You ride a bike not drive it and a CBT isn't actually a test, it's a training course.

I thank you.
( Dervel OTBC, Tue 27 Jul 2010, 16:47, closed)