vespa scooter Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:05:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Snow Day https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/03/snow-day/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/03/snow-day/#comments Wed, 15 Mar 2017 04:10:20 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7354 Worst Snow Storm of the Season = Snow Day Years ago, this amount of snow, eight inches or so, would not raise an eyebrow or concern.  Life would continue on.  The school buses might run a little behind schedule but otherwise it would just be a regular day with snow added to the mix. When […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/03/snow-day/feed/ 25 7354 End of Winter Riding https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/03/end-of-winter-riding/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/03/end-of-winter-riding/#comments Sat, 11 Mar 2017 06:03:42 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7325 Seeing My Shadow On Wednesday morning the sky was clear and the air warmed quickly from a 27 degree start.  The brilliant sunrise painted a crisp shadow on the farm field along the road where I parked my Vespa scooter.  By noon the temperature was in the fifties and my delusion of spring strengthened.  Two […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/03/end-of-winter-riding/feed/ 18 7325 Thoughts on Church https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/02/thoughts-on-church/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/02/thoughts-on-church/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:19:26 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7191 Those Places Central Pennsylvania is dotted with churches.  Some dating back to the arrival of the first white settlers. Others are modern facilities complete with media installations to support an array of electronic age preaching. I see the buildings while I ride and am curious about the people and services that take place inside. I’ve […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/02/thoughts-on-church/feed/ 19 7191 Scooter in the Sticks — Again https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/05/scooter-in-the-sticks-again/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/05/scooter-in-the-sticks-again/#comments Fri, 06 May 2016 04:03:06 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6329 Vespa repairs complete Back on the road.  Cold ride home this evening.  Scooter purrs quietly and smooth as butter with a new clutch and drive assembly.  The Heidenau K61 tires are sweet. Time for a long ride…

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/05/scooter-in-the-sticks-again/feed/ 13 6329 Riding is the Spice of Life https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/riding-spice-life/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/riding-spice-life/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2016 05:05:16 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6026 Embracing the Senses Many neurologists believe there are 21 senses, not just the five we learn in school – touch, taste, vision, hearing and smell.  Riding a scooter or motorcycle embraces the five and I expect a great many on the longer list.  On a beautiful summer day riding along US Route 6 fires the […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/riding-spice-life/feed/ 16 6026 Winter Riding Story: First Drop https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/winter-riding-story/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/winter-riding-story/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2016 05:28:11 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=5881 The story I’m asked about most often regards winter riding. More specifically snow. Man and His Vespa Scooter This is the story of my first drop of the scooter, one which occurred while riding in a March snow back in 2006 — just seven months after purchasing the Vespa LX150.  The picture above was made just […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/winter-riding-story/feed/ 13 5881 With New Eyes https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/11/with-new-eyes/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/11/with-new-eyes/#comments Sat, 28 Nov 2015 06:53:45 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=5548 My dog looks into me and asks why? At least that’s what I see as I gear up for a ride.  He’s witnessed the process many times and still he watches as if with new eyes.  There’s a great language in the eyes and though I’m not always an accomplished reader I recognize the power […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/11/with-new-eyes/feed/ 18 5548 Politics and Riding https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/11/politics-and-riding/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/11/politics-and-riding/#comments Sun, 08 Nov 2015 02:23:21 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=5453 Autumn is my favorite riding season.  It’s quietly exciting visually as the forest changes from green to gold and then bares it’s naked bones.  The falling temperatures push the body just enough to keep you awake and the frequent gray gloom overhead allows the mind to imagine a challenging world. At least that’s how the […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/11/politics-and-riding/feed/ 16 5453 Evening Ride https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/06/evening-ride/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/06/evening-ride/#comments Sat, 14 Jun 2014 02:59:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=12 Evening Ride At 5:04 p.m. an alert vibrated the iPhone sitting on my desk warning of a severe lightning storm and calling for the evacuation of two athletic stadiums on Penn State’s University Park campus.  For once my decision not to ride because of the weather made sense.  Three hours later the weather cleared and […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/06/evening-ride/feed/ 12 12 Unsatisfying Vespa Ride https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/06/unsatisfying-vespa-ride/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/06/unsatisfying-vespa-ride/#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2014 00:56:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=14 Not every ride on a scooter or motorcycle is a good ride.  Some rides are just too damn short.  As the day drew to a close and the weather was beginning to look ominous I had a sudden desire to go for a ride.  I can never be sure if it’s really a ride I’m […]

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