off road riding Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Tue, 22 May 2018 00:02:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 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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