bronson Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Sat, 29 May 2021 15:35:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Scooter Minimalism https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/05/scooter-minimalism/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/05/scooter-minimalism/#comments Sat, 29 May 2021 15:35:14 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10351 Simple Riding Experience It’s difficult to not be swept up in the idea of simplicity when riding a Vespa scooter.  Or think life will magically improve if it wasn’t so complicated.  When I’m riding, my cares and concerns seem to magically evaporate in the wind.  But however sturdy that illusion, I know it’s not true. […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/05/scooter-minimalism/feed/ 16 10351 Tomorrow is the Very First Day of the Rest of Your Life https://scooterinthesticks.com/2013/09/tomorrow-is-very-first-day-of-rest-of/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2013/09/tomorrow-is-very-first-day-of-rest-of/#comments Sat, 28 Sep 2013 23:01:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=95 Stumbled across the opening scene from Then Came Bronson again and struck how it still resonates 44 years after seeing the pilot.  Can’t help but think the writer mapped out a series of archetypal characteristics the would capture the imagination regardless of whether a person rides a motorcycle or not. I want to say it […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2013/09/tomorrow-is-very-first-day-of-rest-of/feed/ 12 95 Nourishing the Riding Fantasy https://scooterinthesticks.com/2009/01/nourishing-riding-fantasy/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2009/01/nourishing-riding-fantasy/#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:22:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=454 NOTE: The Bronson videos keep vanishing from youTube so this one is not the original that motivated this post. Since so many are removed I can only imagine someone who still owns the rights is prowling the Web looking for infringing uses. In the dead, icy, cold of winter it’s hard to stay in touch […]

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