Comments on: Riding at Dawn

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:08:24 +0000

i just purchase an mc13 150 cc bali scooter.. hoping to get the same enjoyment you have riding..

By: chiefchewy

chiefchewy — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:31:00 +0000

I drive 18 miles to work at 5 am, starting the trip on about 3 miles of the pacific coast highway watching the waves roll in and I still shake my head everyday saying “I can’t believe I get to see this everyday!” Often the commuter train from San Diego is coming up behind me and I can see it’s headlight in the rearview mirror. It is rare you can find any time of day without traffic in SoCal but at 5 am I do and it is peaceful, cool and the highlight of my day, just me and my scooter cutting through the darkness…
Cherie

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:23:00 +0000

pvino: I've always liked the Triumph motorcycles and almost bought one instead of the Vespa. Had I done that Scooter in the Sticks might never been born...

Turns out my father-in-law's friend doesn't have the Bonneville. He has the Triumph America. Slightly bigger but still nice looking. He'll call when he has an appointment scheduled and I'll go and retrieve the bike.

irondad: You seem so busy I can't imagine where you find time to read anything.

Perfect practice. That's a good notion. It always seems to come back to professional instruction. No way around a good teacher.

And yes, I did miss blogging. Not doing as much but still getting what I need!

bryce: I remember those things as well from trips through Tyrone in the early 1970's in my VW bug. A train derailment took out the railroad station. Now just a stop along the tracks but you can still hop a train to New York or Chicago there.

Not sure what that building behind the candy store is. I'll have to look next time I pass through Tyrone.

By: Bryce

Bryce — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:19:00 +0000

Tyrone PA. I'll date myself. When I first visited the paper mill/lumbering town, the proper Pennsylvania Railroad station still stood by thetracks and the railraod was still the Pennsylvania as it swept around the long four track curve through town. And then there was Penn=Central and the two worms in love then Amtrak and a bus shelter station, and now Norfolk Southerm,
a small branch line operates also into Tyrone and all things have changed.

So, where is Garner's Candies and what is the large vertical bricked structure
behind Gardner's?

By: irondad

irondad — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:48:00 +0000

Ok. I get busy and don't read blogs for a while. Then you go and sneak in some great posts. I really appreciated the Rider in the Mirror post. You've always impressed me with your ability to honestly assess yourself and share it with us.

I'd like to add that practice is a great thing. However, a lot of folks espouse the "practice makes perfect" philosophy. I think more in terms of "perfect practice makes perfect". That's why you're also wise to go to formal training once in a while. It tunes up how you practice.

Your blog took up right where it left off. You couldn't shake it, could you? Sick puppy, you are!

By: Pvino

Pvino — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:56:00 +0000

Steve,

So the Triumph is on your mind.... I find the Triumph Bonneville a beautiful piece of Art on wheels - gracefully handles the weekend rides as well as long distance touring trips. I do marvel the simple air-cooled engine for its less maintenance and no worries of radiator leaks or damage by road projectiles.

Ride Safe,

Phil

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:02:00 +0000

earl: Your upcoming trip sounds exciting. My wife and I hope to get out to that part of the country someday.

Cardboard boxes are great. All kid stuff is. At around midnight under an orange full moon my wife and I were swinging on swings in a local park. Now that was fun!

joe: Thanks for the kind words. I'll keep posting as things occur to me.

conchscooter: My wife rode her dad's ET4 yesterday around a school parking lot. Slowly but surely the bug is infecting her.

Yes, I'm back. Maybe not as prolific as in the past but sure you can put Scooter in the Sticks back on your blogroll.

john: Over time shooting the scooter so much I have learned what makes it look good and where it doesn't look so good. I continue to discover things about the Vespa and photography.

cade: Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the pictures.

By: Cade Overton

Cade Overton — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:28:00 +0000

after reading this blog for almost a year, this post and this batch of photos might just be my favorite.

Cade

By: John McClane

John McClane — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:59:00 +0000

I read somewhere that photographers working for car manufacturers like to photograph new models at dawn. Apparently the special quality of the light at that time enhances the lines and the look of the car.

I have to say, though, a Vespa looks good in almost any light.

By: Conchscooter

Conchscooter — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:38:00 +0000

Weird. My Bonneville was getting anew front tire and i was riding the wife’s Alabaster ET4 and had the same brain switch for the three days I was on the Vespa.My wife is a generous woman and I came to understand that the Bonneville and the ET4 are a perfect combination of two wheelers.
Are you back? Do I recreate the link without fear of disappointment?