Comments on: Winding Around to Nowhere Special

By: American Scooterist Blog

American Scooterist Blog — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:42:00 +0000

I love your last line too. When I read it I said...

Yeh-heah!! Fist raised in the air... You know, that sort of thing ; )

Roadbum

By: Combatscoot

Combatscoot — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:51:00 +0000

Jupiter's Travels is really good, I highly recommend it.
I like the "hell with it" comment. Just defines what several of us moto-bloggers live.
John

By: james

james — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:40:00 +0000

Those are some really nice pics. I know that we all like to ride in the sun but there is something really satisfying about riding in the cold and the wet.

Thanks for putting these pics up. I really like the narrow roads!

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:49:00 +0000

michael: The more I ride the more comfortable I feel handling a wider range of conditions. For me the secret is to want to ride in the cold or wet and that means good gear.

If I weren't reasonably comfortable I wouldn't be out and stretching my riding expertise. I have seen guys riding in sub freezing weather with a half helmet, skinny gloves, and stylish leather jacket and jeans. They might be the ones who tell other riders it's crazy to ride in the cold.

If I was wearing that stuff I would be saying the same thing.

No snow.... lucky!

gina marie: The wind sort of pushes nicely....

gary: It is time for warm weather. We got some plants in the mail yesterday from White Flower Farm. Certainly that means the end of the cold.

Bill: The scooter just isn't designed for serious non-paved terrain. Not with the tires I have now. Only takes a moment to throw a lot of mud around though!

By: Bill Sommers

Bill Sommers — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 23:53:00 +0000

Without wanting to, I ended up trying the "soft ground" test, and ended up pushing the B/R while using the throttle to get unstuck. At least I know now what my limitations are in the soft stuff.

I think I'll try shallow water next.

Have fun,
Bill

By: gary

gary — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:14:00 +0000

For once the weather here in Minnesota is better than what you have over there. Still, that light is really nice for your photos. Beautiful work there, Steve.

Ride well,
=gc=

By: Gina Marie

Gina Marie — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:56:00 +0000

I’m surprised the Vespa can handle the wind gusts. I feel the wind push my little Miata around on the highway… I can’t imagine how it feels on the Vespa.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:04:00 +0000

Hi Steve,

Wow - I'm kinda glad living in Australia, even though I much prefer the cold weather that we don't generally have.

However, one thing about which I am glad is that with no snow whatsoever (our winters usually don't get colder than about 14 degrees celsius) at least we can ride whenever we feel like it!

Nonetheless, it's good to be reminded that we are prone to the elements and that a gust of wind can indeed be life-threatening to a humble scooterist.

Cheers,

M