Archive for March, 2008
three things I want for scooting this season - Susan
1 Comment Published by Soozn March 31st, 2008 in gifts.Crystal has set the bar pretty high with some very practical and safety-related scooter items on her list. My wish list is a bit more whimsical. One of my items is safety-related and practical. Well, heck all of them are practical in some way
Here is my list:
1. Ceramic Scooter Bank- these are […]
Just a quick note… girlbike new-to-you giveaway #9 has been extended to Tuesday April 1 because I messed up the date. So if you are interested, you’ve got a few more days to go to the giveaway #9 post and comment!
From one of a kind hand-painted onesies to fabric fat quarters to Christmas ornaments and key chains, the craftsy sorts have filled Etsy with scooter-loving goods.
Etsy is growing by leaps and bounds, and so are the scooter-inspired shops within it. A site dedicated to helping artisans of hand-made items sell their wares, there are now […]
three things I want for scooting this season - Crystal
7 Comments Published by Crystal March 24th, 2008 in accessories, apparel, safety.Even though it’s spring here in Vermont, the world is still covered with snow, and it was even below zero this morning. Thankfully, even if I can’t ride, I can still shop.
In order to help combat spring fever, I had a little email chat with the girlbike team, and we’re each going to share a […]
girlbike “new to you” giveaway 9: NEW Jogalite Hi-Viz Reflective Belt
8 Comments Published by Crystal March 22nd, 2008 in accessories, giveaway, safety.Here’s another great giveaway from Louise:
“I have another item for the ‘new to you’ giveaway. Actually, it is brand new, still in its package. It is a Jogalite brand High Visibility Reflective Belt. Similar to a safety vest, but a belt. Here is their webpage on the product.
“My Mom put this in my stocking for […]
silent auction for Josh Rogers fund
0 Comments Published by Crystal March 20th, 2008 in news & gossip, riders.Those who aren’t members of Modern Vespa may not have heard of the silent auctions being held there to benefit Josh Rogers’ fund. Josh was hit by a car in early March and sustained a number of injuries.
Link to the silent auctions section of the forum.
Link to the new b&w checkered Vespa LX scooter seat […]
Special thanks to Charm City Cakes for permission to use their photo.
I was dubbed a Cake Geek by my husband for my love of cake decorating long before I received my Scooter Nerd status, and I never dreamed those two passions would ever be so beautifully combined!
I have recently become totally obsessed with Ace of […]
what’s in a scooter domain name? part II
9 Comments Published by Crystal March 11th, 2008 in news & gossip.I’ve been obsessing again about domain names lately for a couple of reasons. First of all, my domains are having significant birthdays. My very first domain name, typo.com, just turned 12 years old, which is like 150 in web years. It’s so hard to believe that so much time has gone by. typo.com used to […]
girlbike “new to you” giveaway 8: Joe Rocket Ballistic 2.0 men’s XL cool-weather gloves
12 Comments Published by Soozn March 7th, 2008 in cold weather riding, giveaway.I found a pair of Joe Rocket Ballistic men’s gloves in the garage that I bought for my son. He only wore them once because he doesn’t like them. These are men’s gloves or for a woman with large hands - they are Men’s size 11 ( Size XL), and they are red […]
scooter rider catches hit-and-run suspect:
“Don’t give me any of that heroes BS”
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Published by Crystal March 6th, 2008 in news & gossip.
Elmer Morra may not want the title of ‘hero’ but I have a feeling he’s going to be hearing that word a lot. The Korean war veteran and former motorcycle racer chased down a driver who is the suspect in a hit-and-run that resulted in the death of 77-year-old retiree Gerald Webb in Florida. Elmer […]




















