ice Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa Scooter and Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycle. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 02:27:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Winter Vespa Ride https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/02/winter-vespa-ride/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/02/winter-vespa-ride/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:02:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10596 Waiting to Ride After days of watching the weather forecast and the road surface in the front of the house, I deemed it time to go for a winter Vespa ride. Over the years, winter riding has become almost normal. Before retirement, daily commuting on the scooter often meant navigating cold weather and the things […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/02/winter-vespa-ride/feed/ 15 10596 Personal Riding Lesson https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/personal-riding-lesson/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/personal-riding-lesson/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2016 22:47:36 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6050 Man in the Mirror An honest rider will look in the mirror from time to time and remind themselves of their skills and limits — something different than the summation of years and miles on the road.  This morning while sitting in the Pump Station Cafe after a brisk ride on the Vespa I was […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/personal-riding-lesson/feed/ 13 6050 My Seven Types of Riding Weather https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/my-six-types-of-riding-weather/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/my-six-types-of-riding-weather/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2016 05:15:38 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=5864 Considering the Weather Weather is a constant consideration when riding though the precise nature of the weather affects how much attention I give it.  Even during the warm months the local weather can change dramatically during the day.  More than once I’ve been caught without adequate protection when a hot day turned remarkably cool after […]

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