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Piaggio's New BV400 S Is Proof Scooters Are Winning the City Game

For years, the global bike scene has treated scooters sorta like non-playable characters, or NPCs. You know, those characters in video games that serve little purpose other than adding some spice to the plot?  They're always just there, buzzing around cities, carrying commuters, groceries, and everything in between.

But eventually riders realized scooters might actually be the most practical things on two wheels. They're light, easy to ride, cheap to run, and honestly fun. That growing awareness built the foundation for the midsize scooter segment (also known as the maxi-scooter segment in Europe and Asia), where bikes ride and handle more like compact motorcycles while keeping all the convenience that makes riders choose scooters in the first place.

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