a bit of Vermont foliage, taken with my new Canon PowerShot S5 IS
I know, it’s been way too long since I’ve posted. Our move to Vermont went pretty smoothly, but still, it’s been lot of work and organizing has taken longer than I thought it would. My main priority has been to set […]

I finally got a pair of armored pants - a pair of Moto GP Alpine waterproof pants from NewEnough.com in the closeout section for $99. Because I’m short, I decided to buy them in my actual size, because I thought if I sized up in order to wear the quilted liner as they recommend, the […]

If you’re like me and refuse to accept that there is no such thing as an “off season” for scootering, you’re also faced with another challenge: Staying warm.
Staying warm isn’t just for comfort, it’s for your safety, too. Cold hands might not be able to grab a brake lever. A shivering rider could be distracted […]

I’m sitting here at my sister’s dining room table in Vermont, with the Weather Channel on TV and online, waiting for some good news about the fog and rain leaving the area so I can figure out when I can ride to the Tunbridge Worlds Fair or over to visit my brother.
Up here, the leaves […]

My niece Liza and I are planning a long-distance scooter trip this fall, and in preparation, we’ve been talking about what kind of equipment she should get. I started to put together a graphic of what I wear on my scooter, and once I got started, I thought I’d go all out and make a […]

Lisa sent me a couple photos of her friend Shelly, who celebrated part of her 55th birthday January 24 on her scooter. Happy Belated birthday, Shelly! Both Lisa and Shelly are members of the North Texas Scooter Club based in Dallas, Texas. Shelly was on her way to Scooters of Dallas - presumably […]

David sent me a photo of his winter scooter setup, which includes handlebar mitts, home-made lap apron, and scooter trailer. The handlebar mitts are Arctic Cat brand altered to fit his Honda Metropolitan: David made a hole for the Met mirrors with a pencil soldering iron in the ripstop nylon. Take off your mirrors, slip […]

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I just got home from the post office, which seemed more crowded with people trying to buy 2 cent stamps than the day before Christmas and last April 15 combined. At the last minute, I decided to come home for the first time on the split, four-lane […]

Rather than wistfully looking out the window at my scooters again this morning, I figured I might as well cheer myself up with a little window shopping since I can’t actually get outside to ride. I’ve been wanting to get a cool-weather coat with armor (my Cleo is really for summer), so I thought I’d […]

Maryland winters are less harsh than Vermont winters, but I’m still a wuss when it comes to cold. I’ve just ordered a Termoscud lap apron, but even if I had it already, scooting in 20F or colder weather takes some serious dedication. I used to ride my bike in temps down to -17F, but I […]