scooters Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa Scooter and Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycle. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 02:33:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Scooters, Dogs and Motorcycles https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/08/scooters-dogs-and-motorcycles/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/08/scooters-dogs-and-motorcycles/#comments Tue, 29 Aug 2023 04:33:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10920 Riding in the Rain There has been ample opportunity to ride my scooters and motorcycles in the rain this summer. In past years everything would be dry and brown in August from hot weather and too little rain. But rain this summer has kept everything lush and green. I have to confess that my normal […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/08/scooters-dogs-and-motorcycles/feed/ 11 10920 The Differences Between a Scooter and Motorcycle https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/06/the-differences-between-a-scooter-and-motorcycle/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/06/the-differences-between-a-scooter-and-motorcycle/#comments Mon, 26 Jun 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10863 Scooter or Motorcycle A recent comment about why I’m riding my Vespa ET4 when I have a Vespa GTS got me thinking about that choice. And not just the choice between the two scooters, but the differences between a scooter and motorcycle in general. Those questions have been floating around my head and I think […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/06/the-differences-between-a-scooter-and-motorcycle/feed/ 24 10863 Riding vs. Photography https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/06/riding-vs-photography/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/06/riding-vs-photography/#comments Mon, 25 Jun 2018 04:36:45 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8520 Promotion The clock is ticking.  Only 35 days until I hang my photography show at the Art Alliance Gallery Downtown.  Time is slipping away and there’s still much to do.  Finished a batch of show announcements today and started to place them around town.  The stack in the photo was at the Pump Station Cafe.  […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/06/riding-vs-photography/feed/ 24 8520 28,000 Miles on a Vespa GTS Scooter https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/07/28000-miles-on-a-vespa-gts-scooter/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/07/28000-miles-on-a-vespa-gts-scooter/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2015 01:42:25 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=4926 During a ride this morning I noticed the odometer on my 2006 Vespa GTS 250ie scooter rolled over to 28000 miles.  Considering I seldom take long rides I was pleased with the miles I’ve gathered on the scooter.  It also reminded me of the relative durability of the machine and I’ve seen reports on the […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/07/28000-miles-on-a-vespa-gts-scooter/feed/ 29 4926 SCTRCST.com – Scooter Internet Radio https://scooterinthesticks.com/2007/04/sctrcstcom-scooter-internet-radio/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2007/04/sctrcstcom-scooter-internet-radio/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2007 02:42:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=605 Vespa Rider in Winter Since I am going to talk about me… I figured this would be the time to post one of the portraits my friend Paul Ruby has made of me during our rides. He says I never use them and he’s right. I explain why in the recent Podcast I was part […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2007/04/sctrcstcom-scooter-internet-radio/feed/ 8 605 Imaginary Rides https://scooterinthesticks.com/2007/01/imaginary-rides/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2007/01/imaginary-rides/#comments Mon, 15 Jan 2007 04:22:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=635 Walking through the fog on a mountain road this morning with my dog I realized my daydreaming was about riding and not wrenching on a scooter. I’ve been trying to convince myself that I’ll find fun or satisfaction on the floor of the garage surrounded by Craftsman tools. Whatever happens now lies ahead and around […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2007/01/imaginary-rides/feed/ 12 635 Merry Christmas! https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/12/merry-christmas/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/12/merry-christmas/#comments Sun, 24 Dec 2006 15:15:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=644 Some part of me expects to find the landscape covered in snow on December 24rd. It’s hard to listen to Dean Martin on the radio singing “Let it Snow” or Johnny Mathis doing “Sleigh Ride” when it was 50 degrees and sunny yesterday. I didn’t grow up on “Christmas in Dixie”. The little kid in […]

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