…are lost.
I must be getting more gusty as I start to wander farther from home. Almost made it into SF today, but then it started to rain, and frankly, I wasn’t prepared for that.
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18 Sep 2010 - Sherwinville
Took nearly all damn day, but I found the landmark in the most recent round of Scooter Tag at Modern Vespa.
What do I win!!?? 
Category: photo, scootering
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18 Sep 2010 - Sherwinville
The rules:
* To start, someone posts a photo of their scooter with a landmark, sign, etc. Clues may be given along with the photo.
* Individually other participants ride to the same place and get a photo with THEIR scooter at the same/similar spot.
* The first person to “tag” the photo by posting their photo with their bike gets to post the next photo for people to find.
If no one is able to identify the tag, the poster can give progressively easier clues until someone finally says “AHA!” though please don’t post the location of the tag until after someone else has tagged it. The hunt is part of the fun.
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Category: blogs, scootering
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11 Sep 2010 - SherwinRocks
Now a frequent runner of the Big Dish, I’ve started to notice a pattern: The later in the day, the younger the visitors. No, seriously.
When I get there at the B.C.O.D., the route is dominated by 60+ y/o walkers; Around 7-8am the 40-50 somethings come out, with or without strollers. Usually by 8-9 I am already finishing my run, and the folks coming up the hill are mostly 30-40s, and usually with a stroller or dragging small children along.
Am I generalizing? Of course I am. There are always the die-hards and others who thwart the dominant demographics, but they are in a different category altogether, which I might discuss someday.
But the point of this observation is that based on this pattern, am I long gone by the time the college girls show up. Which sucks because
a) I like college girls
b) I’ve got sh*t to do.
Go figure. I would liken this to the college lifestyle which usually involves getting to bed much later than your average 50 year old. Yet another conversation for another day. If you just happen to see me trudging along the Big Dish someday, say hello!
Category: blogs, fitness
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05 Sep 2010 - SherwinRocks
I’ve spent the last few weeks shopping for a good riding jacket. What I really longed for, is a motorcycle jacket that doesn’t look like a motorcycle jacket. Which leaves out about 80% of motorcycle jackets.
One thing that has always turned me off about “motorcycle jackets” are the bright colors and giant logos that say “Hey, I’m a motorcycle jacket”. The folks who wear them while *not* on a bike, strike me as the type who long for folks to walk to them saying, hey- nice jacket- what do you ride?” And well, I’m totally not that kinda guy. (Which you can probably tell, because I bought a scooter). Still, safety is important, and that includes a good jacket.
Eventually I stumbled upon the Corazzo website, saw their current line, and thought they were pretty nice- online anyway. Apparently specializing in “Urban Riding Gear” (whatever that means) they pretty much summed up my perspective on jackets:
“…we’ve thought about how annoying it is to be lugging around heavy gear or look like you’ve come off [the] race track…”
I was drawn toward the discreetness of the Bomber, Postale , Shop jackets. The Bomber jacket is a really nice classic bomber jacket, if you’re into that. The Postale jacket pretty damn stylish, but not *too* stylish, if you know what I mean. But my favorite of the three is the Shop jacket. Why? Because it looks like a shop jacket. A plain ‘ol, well-fitted, no frills, classic shop jacket. The Corazzo Shop Jacket looks like the one I have in my closet, only, four times the price. WTF?!?
I went down to my not-so-local Vespa dealer to check it out in real life because I knew they had a pretty good selection of accessories and gear (as opposed to my local dealer, who has very little). I also wanted to see why it’s four times the price. Guess what? In real life it’s a shop jacket- like the one I have from high school! No fancy logos or zippers or form-fitted textures (okay- one fancy logo). But with industry standard elbow, shoulder, and back pads. The beauty of this jacket- in my opinion is that it retains the look, feel, and style of a plain ‘ol shop jacket. But the best part? it fits! And thusly, earned my hard-earned cash.
You can always see the professionally lit, high-end photos on the Corazzo website. Here are some real-life cellphone camera pics for comparison.
FEATURES
• Hidden 500 denier Cordura® abrasion resistant inserts
• CE Rated Armor in shoulders, elbows & back
• Reflective 3M Scotchlite™ for the best nighttime visibility
• Heavy-duty cotton/poly twill shell
• YKK® high-grade zippers throughout
• Quilted lining for warmth
• Adjustable, comfortable fitted waist
• Unisex sizing from XS – 3XL
Related links:
www.Corazzo.com
www.SJVespa.com
Category: scootering
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02 Sep 2010 - SherwinRocks
Lifted directly from the ModernVespa forum….
An MV member posed the question above, after overhearing some whipper-snappers talking smack about his scooter. Incidentally, that’s basically what whipper-snappers do, right?
Short answer: Nope. Don’t care.
Thoughtful response version:
I think the last time I felt embarrassed about anything was my High School Senior Prom night [details omitted ]… A week later, I didn’t care and neither did anyone else.
Whether I’ve grown thick-skinned or just indignant, I really don’t care about what anyone thinks about me and personally, have found life to be soooo much easier that way! There are probably times when I should have felt embarrassed, but its so off my radar, I wouldn’t even know.
The beauty of humanity and free speech (in places that endorse it), is that everyone can have their own opinion, no matter how baseless or prescient, and I think that’s pretty awesome. Unless it effects my pocketbook or personal safety, which of course, is a totally different conversation.
Slightly related, I never expected to get “the wave/gesture” (aka the “wassup” as we call it on the West Coast) from other bikers while on the road, as I assumed scooters were the red-headed stepchild of the two-wheeler world, so its kind of cool when I do.
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