Underwood has a great view all the way back to Tussey ski slope above Boalsburg.

I’ve definitely though of buying a second set of rims so I can have the winter and summer tires always easily available. Otherwise tire changes remain a pain…

I play to get something in that direction but now that severe.

The Vespa wears out the rear tire about three times more quickly. Always feels great to have new rubber underneath the scooter.

Scooters certainly aren’t naturals to the dirt. That said, there have been scooters racing Dakar and other serious off-road events. I should be able to rough it a bit for a short period of time right?

Paul and I are riding tomorrow morning. Not sure what he’ll ride.

I don’t often take the time to set up the tripod and remote trigger on the camera to make this kind of “selfie”. When I saw it I said to myself, “Yep, that’s how I feel.”.

Not sure we need a print of it on the wall though!

I miss riding a dirt bike but wouldn’t want to give up the scooter. It’s still a good around machine. A better tire selection would improve everything.

I generally don’t go off road. In Moshannon about the roughest area I’ll ride the Vespa is on Six Mile Road. Just gravel.

The moment I saw them on the scooter I knew they wouldn’t be great off the pavement. I was surprised how bad they were compared to other street tires though. I’ll just need to be a little more careful. Translation — go slower.

Next set will be more aggressive.