Rothrock Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 02:16:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Riding-Based Winterization https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/12/riding-based-winterization/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/12/riding-based-winterization/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2025 06:22:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11438 Accepting Colder Weather It’s no secret that I ride in cold weather. There may be a growing element of secrecy regarding my feelings about doing it. While the 2006 Vespa GTS 250 scooter is still ready and willing to head out in the coldest weather I cannot make the same claim. Each year as winter […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/12/riding-based-winterization/feed/ 9 11438 Remembering Summer Rides https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/10/remembering-summer-rides/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/10/remembering-summer-rides/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2025 23:00:36 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11395 The weather has turned markedly colder and the shortened daylight triggers some biological reaction that doesn’t feel great. Looked back to brighter, warmer, days and rides enters my thoughts more frequently now. Rather than gird and prepare myself for riding in colder weather I’m spending more time remembering summer rides. Like this one with my […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/10/remembering-summer-rides/feed/ 23 11395 Royal Enfield Himalayan on Dirt and Gravel https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/03/royal-enfield-himalayan-on-dirt-and-gravel/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/03/royal-enfield-himalayan-on-dirt-and-gravel/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2022 04:02:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10661 Dirt and Gravel There was a week of unseasonably warm weather that I watched slip by due to things more important than riding. Finally, on a sunny, warm afternoon, a few hours before sunset, I decided to take the Royal Enfield Himalayan on dirt and gravel in nearby Rothrock State Forest. The motorcycle has proved […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/03/royal-enfield-himalayan-on-dirt-and-gravel/feed/ 15 10661 From Gray into the Light https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/11/from-gray-into-the-light/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/11/from-gray-into-the-light/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2021 04:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10486 Almost two months have passed since my last post to Scooter in the Sticks. Finally, I’ve emerged from gray into the light. From time to time, I find myself wandering in a world of doubt, fear, and uncertainty, and everything becomes gray.  At first, I blamed the nagging pandemic and how it affected my life […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/11/from-gray-into-the-light/feed/ 36 10486 Thoughts on Gravel and Paved Roads https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/10/thoughts-gravel-paved-roads/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/10/thoughts-gravel-paved-roads/#comments Thu, 19 Oct 2017 07:03:03 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7988 Dirt and Gravel Maps sate the desire to wander. Almost. Do you fantasize with maps? Pouring over roads and potential places to ride generates ideas and excuses to make trips without need or purpose. As is often the case, routes are weighed against possible places to eat. A few days ago I found myself puzzling […]

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