Archive for April, 2006
A low-cost safety accessory: the Windlight
0 Comments Published by Crystal April 27th, 2006 in accessories, helmets, safety.I saw this accessory on sale on the New Enough web site (the picture is from their site), and had to share it. Maybe the old hats out there have seen this or something like this, but it’s a first for me: a wind-powered, helmet mounted safety light.
The HJC Windlight is on sale over at […]
gas prices soaring, stories are everywhere
0 Comments Published by Crystal April 25th, 2006 in news & gossip.Just like last year, once gas inched toward (and over) the $3.00 mark, stories about scooters and scooter use have been popping up in the news all around the country. Here are a few of note that have come up lately:
Man’s solution to gas price woes? Ride a scooter - Gwinnett Daily Post - Georgia
Gas […]
scooter proceeds benefit breast cancer research
3 Comments Published by Crystal April 10th, 2006 in news & gossip, pink stuff.Now here’s a great concept: Buy a pink scooter and part of the proceeds goes to Breast Cancer research. I wish I could report more, but this is all the info I could find about it on the site:
We at Schwinn Motor Scooters feel strongly that breast cancer awareness and research need improvement. With this […]
Here are two news story discussing Kalaisha’s accident, and the importance of wearing safety equipment and a helmet - including a mini debate about full-face vs other helmets: KATU2 news story with initial helmet discussion, and another KATU2 report further discussing helmet choice. Keep up to date on Kalaisha’s status on kalaisha.org.
mounting a GPS on the ET
0 Comments Published by Crystal April 7th, 2006 in accessories, travel & touring.Following ModernVespa’s GPS mounting suggestions and links, I got a GPS holder thingie for Dwayne’s etrex Legend, and put it on Rosa yesterday. First, I had to take a ride to Home Depot to try to find a smaller U-bolt. Since they didn’t have one, the ends protrude quite a bit, so I’ll look into […]
From the makers of the beloved Stella comes two new models of automatic twist-n-go scooters for 2006.While distinctly un-Stella-like, the new Buddy scoot is touted as a blend of retro and modern. The Genuine Buddy comes in both a 2-stroke 50cc and 4-stroke 125cc package, $1,899 and $2,499 respectively. Promised features include a lower seat […]




















