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Early 1900s moped history showing a motorised bicycle in a garage.

Bike Types & History

What the Fork? The Real Story of Moped History

Think mopeds are just for delivering pizza? Think again. Spanners takes a ride through moped history, from the dangerous clip-on engines of the 1900s to the glory days of the ‘Sixteener Special’.