But the latest spike in fuel prices has pedal-started a moped resurgence. "They're great on gas, and you can park them anywhere," says Daniel Kastner of 1977 Mopeds one of the few places pedheads ...

Diminutive but sturdy and ultra-reliable, this gearless, 50cc moped, with pedals to help it move around like a bicycle, should the need arise, was a dream come true for many.