mods and rockers had different tastes in clothing, culture and music.
mods and rockers fought each other because they were rival gangs.
The fights at Brighton pier certainly didn't have a referee! Mods have sort of died out now, and so have rockers, who have been replaced with punks. Most probably the rockers have won, though we will never know for sure.
They were considered "R&B mods".
The easiest way to explain what the mods were is to watch the film Quadrophenia 1960s Mods & Rockers film
no one won. the violence in Brighton got them all arrested.
mods and rockers were before the hippies. after they vanished from publicity, the mods turned out to be hippies and the rockers turned out to be skinheads. This is incorrect, the mods became the Skinheads, Scooter Boys and Suede Heads, whilst the rockers became the back patch clubs, i.e. Hells angels, Outlaws and other 1% s clubs. The hippie was a way of living and style that evolved in the states. Musically they evolved from the beat nicks and folk music.
Mods and Rockers were two disparate youth sub-cultures during the 60s and 70s. Mods rode classic italian scooters (Vespas and Lambrettas), wore tailor-made suits and parka jackets, they were the into contemporary british music of the time such as bands like The Who and The Specials. Rockers rode bigger motorcycles and wore leathers, listened to Elvis and other rock and roll and were generally dirty bastards. So in answer to your question, only mods rode 'mopeds' (although they were actually scooters, slight difference)...and why? It was part of their culture and a cheap and stylish ride to go with their lifestyle.
The cast of Mods and Rockers - 1964 includes: Peter Bardens as Himself - organist of The Cheynes Heinz Burt Mick Fleetwood as Himself - drummer of The Cheynes Peter Hollis as Himself - bassist of The Cheynes Roger Peacock as Himself - singer of The Cheynes Phil Sawyer as Himself - guitarist of The Cheynes
Red Rockers was created in 1979.
Cleveland Rockers was created in 1997.
Cleveland Rockers ended in 2003.