Scooter in the Sticks

Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650

Frozen in Place

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2022 Royal Enfield Himalayan along a rural road in a snow covered landscape.
Riding despite the frozen weather.

Chaos and Procrastination

Despite the march of years I continue to ride through the winter. The goal is to ride all five machines in the garage at least once every two weeks for at least 15 miles. Enough time to drive the moisture from the oil, keep the batteries alive, and make room for periodic transfusions of fuel. It was much easier when all I had was the Vespa. I wonder about the wisdom of multiple machines this time of year. Or if I should “winterize” a couple. It becomes a chaotic swirl of thoughts in my head that can lead to procrastination and eventually a full stop in activity. I find myself feeling frozen in place.

If only it was limited to scooters and motorcycles.

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A Vespa Video Christmas Card

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A Holiday Tradition

I try to produce some visual riding expression of the holiday season and take a moment to thank everyone who reads, watches, and otherwise connects with the things I post. I was a bit worried this year because the lack of snow removes a helpful element to show the spirit of the season here in Central Pennsylvania.

An unexpected few hours of snow at 33F last week provided the window of opportunity to shoot some video for this year’s Vespa video Christmas greeting.

Thank you everyone for the support you give. I wish you and your families and friends the best for the holidays and the coming New Year.

steve williams

Christmas Greeting and Wishes

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Christmas greeting from Scooter in the Sticks
Best wishes to all for a Merry Christmas.

Season’s Greetings

It’s that time of year again. Time to reflect on the blessing in life and extend good will and love to those in your life. Family, friends, and strangers on the road. To each of you reading this whether you’ve arrived searching for information on Vespa scooters or riding motorcycles, I pray you have a fine holiday.

My memories of childhood Christmas celebrations float through my head this time of year, and in my case I see a parallel between myself and Ralphie in “A Christmas Story.” It was a magical time of year. Now it’s something different.

I made a short video greeting for the holidays which is posted on my YouTube channel. Hopefully it reflects my feelings of good will to all those Vespa scooter riders out there.

Have yourself a Merry little Christmas.

Be well and ride safe!

Christmas Oversights…

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I neglected to include my two most recent Christmas-related YouTube videos in my last post. So here they are..

A look at my traditional Christmas Eve ride…
Seeking the Christmas Spirit…

Merry Christmas to all and best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year!

A Merry Vespa Christmas 2022!

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Riding on Christmas Eve

I left the house with the thermometer hovering at 6F. Cold but manageable with the right gear. It’s a tradition to ride on the day before Christmas and this year was no exception. I confess my aging body doesn’t deal with the cold as well as it once did and I suspect the time will come when I choose the easy chair over the scooter.

There were some patches of scary ice on this ride. One patch that caused me to turn around and go another way. You can have a look at a video of the ride on my YouTube channel.

But what I really wanted to do is wish you a Merry Christmas if you’re reading this. And my best wishes for a safe and healthy New Year!