Comments on: 50 degrees, Apples, and the Coming of Winter

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:40:00 +0000

Just found your blog. I'm a horsewoman in NM who's awaiting the Piaggio MP3 400, so won't be doing my cool weather riding until probably next year! Was searching the internet for some info on cold-weather gear because my idea is to save money and stay warm on my commute. I like that coat of yours. Saw a fellow on a motorcycle this a.m. wearing one.

Those Honeycrisp apples are the very best. I have been buying bags of them at Whole Foods. Awaiting the day when my honeycrisp apple tree actually starts producing. Very nice article.

Kimberly

By: Vince Stevens

Vince Stevens — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:25:00 +0000

Gorgeous photo of the trees with shadows adorning your vespa. I miss the autumn.

By: Vince Stevens

Vince Stevens — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:24:00 +0000

GOrgeous photo of the trees with shadows adorning your vespa. Makes me homesick for the midwest. I miss autumn.

By: irondad

irondad — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:33:00 +0000

Thanks. Now I have this vision of a pack of two legged locusts armed with pocket knives arriving on scooters and proceeding to devestate the orchard!

How do you fend them off? Put a large "Hummer Scarecrow" in the middle of the trees?

By: Ale-

Ale- — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:01:00 +0000

man, you made me wish for an apple! I suddenly remembered my father who ate an apple after every meal, and I couldn't understand this habit. Now that I recall, I remember I expecially like Fuji apples, like the ones you find here...
oh, sweet September... and in a week it will be my birthday! what sweeter month than September?

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:03:00 +0000

The headlight on the Vespa GTS 250ie is bright and wide. On the high beam setting it really reaches out and does a good job illuminating to the side. It is something I really like about the scooter.

The low beam is wide as well but doesn't reach too far. I wouldn't want to be going much beyond 35 or 40 mph when the headlight was the only illumination.

By: Jeremy Z

Jeremy Z — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:47:00 +0000

*Nothing* beats fruit right off the tree. I’ve never had a honeycrisp apple; I’ll keep my eyes peeled.

A question on your Vespa: Is the headlight beam wide enough for you to see the sides of the road for animals as you’re riding along? Mine on the Buddy isn’t, really. Now that I have it aimed properly, it throws out far enough, but it isn’t wide enough. It’s a long, narrow beam. I’ve heard that the halogen upgrade helps out with this, but I’m thinking it is an optical thing, not a bulb thing.

By: Eldercattus

Eldercattus — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:40:00 +0000

In case you change your mind, I chased down a reference to a homemade heated vest kit:
/www.harrisonspecialties.com
for a whole lot less $$.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:33:00 +0000

conchscooter: Cold makes you a complete person. Otherwise you might dream your life away in that balmy weather....

susan: They are good apples!

phil: It's already getting dramatically colder. Last night the temperature dropped to 39 degrees. I jsut have to remember that it could be 80 in November. The weather seems so unpredictable anymore...

eldercattus: I've looked at those battery powered options but all I really need is heated gloves which they don't seem to sell. I think the GTS has enough extra juice to power a pair of Gerber gloves. I think I will pursue that this season. My hands are my Achilles Heel....

By: Eldercattus

Eldercattus — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 22:46:00 +0000

Steve: Knowing that your Vespa doesn’t have a DC power outlet, I thought to send you this URL http://www.jett.us.com This is a battery-operated heated vest. It might expand your riding options in cold weather … as would a scooter skirt. I’m pretty fortunate that my Burgman 650 has 130 spare watts for heated garments and such.