adventure Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa Scooter and Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycle. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 18:09:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 The Honda Trail 125 — A Small Joy in a Riding Life https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/08/the-honda-trail-125-a-small-joy-in-a-riding-life/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/08/the-honda-trail-125-a-small-joy-in-a-riding-life/#comments Thu, 01 Aug 2024 18:07:43 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11127 Discoveries The most dangerous part of this ride was Paul on a old stump teetering on one leg to strike his favorite pose from the Karate Kid. Problem is he’s no kid and a fall from that stump would test the SOS feature on my iPhone. I purchased the Honda Trail 125 (CT125) because I […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/08/the-honda-trail-125-a-small-joy-in-a-riding-life/feed/ 13 11127 Into the Mountains With the Honda Trail 125 https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/03/into-the-mountains-with-the-honda-trail-125/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/03/into-the-mountains-with-the-honda-trail-125/#comments Sun, 03 Mar 2024 05:10:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11026 You See the Nicest Things on a Honda After wrestling with the idea of needing a lighter motorcycle to ride in the mountains of Central Pennsylvania I purchased a 2023 Honda Trail 125. Based mostly on reviews, reputation, and a gut reaction to its appearance. How bad could it be? Besides, I can adjust to […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/03/into-the-mountains-with-the-honda-trail-125/feed/ 26 11026 Scootering Tomorrow https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/03/scootering-tomorrow/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/03/scootering-tomorrow/#comments Sun, 12 Mar 2023 05:49:33 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10837 COLD MORNINGS A conversation with a friend this morning reminded me of the powerful influence my body can have on my emotional and spiritual well being. A sore back transports me to decrepitude and despair. Burning neuropathy in my feet can engender belief that my life is in decline and only hopelessness and death await. […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/03/scootering-tomorrow/feed/ 21 10837 Learning Off-Road Riding at 67 — OUCH! https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/05/learning-off-road-riding-at-67-ouch/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/05/learning-off-road-riding-at-67-ouch/#comments Fri, 27 May 2022 14:56:16 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10689 Easy, Peaceful Riding A recent ride in the mountains on my Royal Enfield Himalayan provided me with wonderful opportunities for personal growth. Specifically, a close look at the limitations of my off-road riding skills. And learning off-road riding skills. My rider ego had its knuckles cracked with a ruler as I discovered the gap between […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/05/learning-off-road-riding-at-67-ouch/feed/ 26 10689 Finding Balance with my Vespa Scooter https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/06/finding-balance-with-my-vespa-scooter/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/06/finding-balance-with-my-vespa-scooter/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2021 04:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10359 Life over the past year was complicated by a pandemic, the relentless march of aging, and the seemingly endless tasks of daily life. My Vespa scooter helped ease the pain. Surrendering the Fantasy I’ve become more willing to accept that my life is in a continual, endless cycle of change. There was a time, decades […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/06/finding-balance-with-my-vespa-scooter/feed/ 24 10359 The Heart of the Ride https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/12/the-heart-of-the-ride/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/12/the-heart-of-the-ride/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2020 05:10:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=9856 The Heart of the Ride I wake in the middle of the night and think. Sometimes about riding. More often about the deranged state of everyday reality. I prefer thoughts of riding. Of moving, traveling, experiencing. It’s the heart of the ride. Autumn almost escaped. It’s the swiftest of seasons. The landscape changes from green […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/12/the-heart-of-the-ride/feed/ 18 9856 A Time Machine https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/11/a-time-machine/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/11/a-time-machine/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2020 05:10:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=9831 I invited my friend and fellow Vespa rider, Andy Heckathorne, to share something about his rides. Writing about two-wheeled adventures beyond straight documentation of destinations is a challenge. I asked Andy to explore what was going on in his head. Beyond that, I left things up to him. Steve Williams I’m grateful that Steve Williams […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/11/a-time-machine/feed/ 26 9831 Riding Alone and Solitary Adventure https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/06/riding-alone-and-solitary-adventure/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/06/riding-alone-and-solitary-adventure/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2020 13:29:11 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=9626 One of the things I love the most about riding is the solitary experience. Riding alone provides space from the mental and emotional distractions that can dim my awareness that I am living a blessed life. On these solitary rides, it’s easy to feel a sense of adventure, especially when traveling in the more sparsely […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/06/riding-alone-and-solitary-adventure/feed/ 20 9626 Riding a Vespa Scooter Off-Road https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/06/riding-a-vespa-scooter-off-road/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/06/riding-a-vespa-scooter-off-road/#comments Wed, 06 Jun 2018 07:34:52 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8493 Perceptions of Scooters When I dream of riding, it’s always off-road. The Vespa GTS scooter in the garage seems diametrically opposed to common cultural beliefs of what is necessary to ride away from the pavement and civilization. The Vespa scooter off-road seldom (if ever) graces the pages of motorcycle magazines that depict far flung adventures […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/06/riding-a-vespa-scooter-off-road/feed/ 30 8493 Sparking Dreams of Backcountry Riding https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/05/sparking-dreams-of-backcountry-riding/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/05/sparking-dreams-of-backcountry-riding/#comments Mon, 21 May 2018 10:24:31 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8447 Riding on Dirt, Gravel and Remote Backcountry Roads I do a fair share of my riding on unpaved roads.  Not exactly the target marketing segment for Piaggio.  But there’s something soothing and restorative about wandering alone away from the thrum of civilization.  I’ve been content to ride wherever time and opportunity permits with little thought […]

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