Alix is scooting for peace again! Starting May 2 - which happens to coincide with International Female Ride Day - Alix will start a 9,000 mile journey around the country, completing the 20,000-mile peace sign that she started last summer. Click on the postcard below for a larger view of some of the photos she […]

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 […]

Writer and photographer Thomas Martin Smith poses aboard Melawend for a self-portrait at the Pyramids of Giza with his friend Amer Abu Khamis who is on his camel, Hassan. Photo: © Thomas Martin Smith. Photo used with permission.
Some of us do some crazy things when facing a crossroads in our life. Some […]

I first read about Don Dunklee’s solar scooter when it was featured in a story on scifi.com (now dvice.com), and I had to find out more about it. Electric scooters get attention in the industry especially when gas prices start spiking, but other than the $11,000 Vectrix or may-never-see-the-light-of-day prototypes like the Vespa and Honda […]

The members of the Maxi-Scooters forum put together a gorgeous 2008 calendar featuring 12 members and their scooters. I heard about the calendar from Miss October, Maggie, who posted her photo over on Scooter Diva (used with permission). For a copy of the maxi-scoot calendar and to see more of its photos, go to http://www.cafepress.com/mscoot.187392046.
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I didn’t dress up my scooter this year, and I haven’t been scouring scooter forums yet this week for photos, but I did happen to see this blog today, soleilisme.com by Stephanie Soleil. While her blog is generally dance oriented, her Halloween entry shows photos and video of her Halloween costume - which not only […]

Fans of the site Vespa Vagabond, published by photographer Shreve Stockton, can now buy high quality 8 x 10 and 11 x 14 prints of her work. Check out her photo site here.
If you haven’t read about Shreve’s scooter trip across the U.S., I’d recommend taking some time to read it. From August 1st to […]

Just a quick post today, since we still have some test packing to do. Today some scooter friends came to meet Susan and me for coffee and lunch. From left to right - Alex (half of the couple featured in Thursday’s news story), Diane, Roy (sorry, Roy, for cutting off most of your head!), KT, […]

Look who stopped by yesterday! One of the girlbike writers and Long Haul Riders, Susan. Better known as Sooznd or Soozn on numerous scooter forums, Susan hails from Colorado and will be flying out again to join us on the Long Haul and the Last Mile Ride. This was our first time meeting in person.
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What’s almost as good as riding two 49cc scooters cross-country? Following the exploits of two guys who are doing just that, and voting on where they go next.
Meet the Scootstars, Peter “the Panther” and Josh “the Jackal.” A couple of weeks ago, they set out from LA on two cheapo 49cc scooters, bound for […]