As the temperature snuck up to near 60 today, Dwayne helped me dig the scooter out of storage. Yes, that’s snow in the background. I charged up the battery, pumped up the tires, ungunked the brake cables, put on the license plate, and put on my favorite scooter seat cover. It took three tries to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Why wasn’t this around when I was little? I can’t remember where I first read about this snappy pink kids scooter, but here’s where it can be found. Unfortunately, it’s not in the US, but those readers in the Netherlands can get one for €129,95, or approximately $200. It’s also available in blue (Lesley, did […]

Over the weekend, Josh Rogers from Scoot! Magazine was seriously injured in a head-on collision. For more details, there are tons of posts all over the ‘net now, from threads on ModernVespa and ScooterBBS, posts on The Scooter Scoop and 2strokebuzz. April from Scoot! Magazine has also posted updates on the magazine blog. A fund […]