riding a Vespa Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Mon, 01 Jun 2020 02:33:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 VIDEO: The Thrill of Riding a Vespa Scooter https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/06/video-the-thrill-of-riding-a-vespa-scooter/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/06/video-the-thrill-of-riding-a-vespa-scooter/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2020 04:10:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=9620 I’ve struggled to share with people the experience I feel while riding a Vespa scooter. The video below is an attempt at presenting the emotional energy of riding as I do. I fully realize that different riders will have different experiences. Speed and following the perfect line along a winding road may be the pinnacle […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/06/video-the-thrill-of-riding-a-vespa-scooter/feed/ 31 9620 Video: The Brevity of Life and Other Thoughts While Riding a Vespa Scooter https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-the-brevity-of-life-and-other-thoughts-while-riding-a-vespa-scooter/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-the-brevity-of-life-and-other-thoughts-while-riding-a-vespa-scooter/#comments Mon, 18 May 2020 04:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=9604 Lessons on the Road I don’t often write about how to ride a scooter. So I won’t start now. Rather I share some of what I experience while riding a Vespa. The thoughts that swirl in my head, concerns for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That sort of thing. This VLOG entry is […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-the-brevity-of-life-and-other-thoughts-while-riding-a-vespa-scooter/feed/ 56 9604 Lost in a Vespa Ride https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/05/lost-vespa-ride/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/05/lost-vespa-ride/#comments Sun, 08 May 2016 04:04:02 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6347 Thrill of Departure At the beginning of every Vespa ride an electric thrill travels through my body. It’s short and fleeting, but in that moment I have no cares or worries; I’m smiling and alive. It happens at the start of of adventures and is the same for a short errand. The feeling should not […]

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