snow riding Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Mon, 18 Dec 2017 10:16:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Vespa Snow and the Fading Days of Winter https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/03/vespa-snow-and-the-fading-days-of-winter/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/03/vespa-snow-and-the-fading-days-of-winter/#comments Mon, 20 Mar 2017 04:05:25 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7370 Vespa Snow More snow during the night — not what a rider wants to see in the morning.  A quick walk to the end of the driveway showed the street to be mostly wet.  Coupled with the promise of the temperature rising above the freezing mark another winter ride on the Vespa seemed in order. […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/03/vespa-snow-and-the-fading-days-of-winter/feed/ 21 7370 Cold Morning Vespa Ride https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/cold-morning-vespa-ride/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/cold-morning-vespa-ride/#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2016 21:07:05 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=5923 Fooled by Sunshine After carefully checking the road in front of the house this morning I decided it was safe to ride — even without the snow tires on the Vespa scooter.  That approach is a decidedly small sampling of the roads in central Pennsylvania so I have to engage a bit of imagination for […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/cold-morning-vespa-ride/feed/ 19 5923 Dogs, Snow and Winter Vespa Riding https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/01/winter-vespa-riding/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/01/winter-vespa-riding/#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2016 13:09:05 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=5770 Ritual Beginning of the Day I lead a monastery life — each day beginning with a ritualistic practice enforced by dogs.  In the predawn light first Junior, then Lily begin to stir, first quietly then more insistently reminding of the day’s responsibilities; outside for personal hygiene needs, a few laps around the yard, a dozen […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/01/winter-vespa-riding/feed/ 9 5770 My Winter Riding Checklist https://scooterinthesticks.com/2013/11/my-snow-riding-checklist/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2013/11/my-snow-riding-checklist/#comments Wed, 27 Nov 2013 06:48:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=74 Vespa Scooter in Snow Winter riding, especially in the snow, generates the most interest and traffic on Scooter in the Sticks.  I’m uncertain if that’s true because it’s like watching an accident, or people are searching for reasons to try it themselves, or something more or less profound.  Regardless, this activity that I find so […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2013/11/my-snow-riding-checklist/feed/ 28 74 First Drop https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/03/first-drop/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/03/first-drop/#comments Fri, 03 Mar 2006 15:54:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=741 Well, I dropped the scooter this morning. It was snowing when I went to bed last night and I had no plans to ride today because I had to wear a coat and tie to work—not good riding clothes. I got up this morning and looked out at the road and saw it completely covered […]

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