Hello,
It feels intimidating for me to be on a motorcycle website because I don't know much about them! And motorcycle people always seem so mechanically inclined. But I feel like I need a vehicle because I just moved to Qingdao and find myself living in Chinese suburbia (so strange) where there's a lot of open space, and my workplace is kind of in the countryside outside the city.
I lived in a smaller bike-friendly city for a year where I rode an ebike (was great, so convenient and low-maintenance), but then lived in Guangzhou where it was not practical. I find taxis make me carsick, buses, too, and I like the freedom of using my own transportation for a change at least some of the time, especially after visiting my friend and riding an ebike again!
So I'm here because no one I've met here (at work so far) knows anything about bikes or scooters, and there aren't really too many around in Qingdao surprisingly.
I'm probably looking for something easy to ride and maintain, gas powered or electric, scooter or bike, that can get me around a bit that's legal to ride without a licence. Something inexpensive, but road-worthy enough that I feel comfortable on it. I heard from one person it was a major hassle getting a licence, but from someone else that it was pretty simple.
I'm glad for whoever created this website and hope that it can be a good resource.
PS. Lived in three cities now, China is so diverse!