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This Florida Man Is Taking His Pear-Shaped Moped on a Summer Cross-Country Road Trip
Andrew Glubbey built the ride from two-by-fours and aluminum cans, and he hopes the 3,100-mile trip will save about $3,000 in gas.
- Florida sculptor Andrew Glubbey is riding his custom pear-shaped moped from Florida to Washington state this summer. The 3,100-mile journey recently brought him through Chattanooga, Tennessee, en route to the Pacific Northwest.
- Rising gas prices prompted Glubbey to abandon his planned bus trip and switch to a two-wheel vehicle. He estimated using his bus would cost nearly $3,000, with West Coast fuel reaching $6 to $7 per gallon.
- The pear-shaped structure, built using aluminum cans around a Genuine Hooligan scooter, provides interior storage space. Glubbey chose the pear for its "very happy shape," noting it fits perfectly on the bike without exterior saddlebags.
- Unlike past art car projects prioritizing awards, Glubbey's latest adventure emphasizes human interaction over competition. He noted, "It's been the most friendly car to drive around that I've sculpted on."
- Glubbey hopes his pear-shaped moped inspires others to attempt motorcycle travel across long distances. He plans to hit as many cities as possible along his route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific.
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On an American highway, one suddenly sees a huge pear running at 90 km/h. It's not a hallucination, but a scooter covered with a fruit-shaped body. At the handlebar, a young Floridian who decided to cross the United States in this funny hull. His bet mixes art rolling, fuel economy and assumed taste for the mischievous projects. The man's name is Andrew Glubbey, a sculptor from Merritt Island, Florida. He built around his scooter Genuine Hooliga…
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