vespa Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa Scooter and Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycle. Mon, 29 Jun 2020 03:09:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 VIDEO: Ordinary Rides https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/06/video-ordinary-rides/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/06/video-ordinary-rides/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2020 04:10:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=9668 Not everyone has the interest or opportunity to ride across a continent. Or any number of other adventures possible on a scooter or motorcycle for that matter. Time, expense, circumstance, or lack of interest can effectively remove such rides from the realm of the possible. Despite such limitations, you can have a great time on […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/06/video-ordinary-rides/feed/ 28 9668 Riding in the New Normal World https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/06/riding-in-the-new-normal-world/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/06/riding-in-the-new-normal-world/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2020 04:10:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=9635 Social Distancing with Motorcycles and Scooters Every day I wake to what appears to be another regular, familiar, normal day. This morning the sun was shining in a dazzling clear blue sky. A runner passes in front of the house followed by a bicycle rider and then a man walking a dog. There are clues […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/06/riding-in-the-new-normal-world/feed/ 12 9635 Another Turned Page: Autumn Scooter Riding https://scooterinthesticks.com/2019/10/another-turned-page-autumn-scooter-riding/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2019/10/another-turned-page-autumn-scooter-riding/#comments Wed, 30 Oct 2019 04:15:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=9283 Autumn, the magic hour of light and air of the year. The dazzling power of autumn sunshine quickens the spirit. The helmet visor is often up to absorb the energy that temporarily dissolves care and concern to nothingness. Autumn scooter riding is magical. I’ve been riding and witnessing the world but giving voice to the […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2019/10/another-turned-page-autumn-scooter-riding/feed/ 20 9283 Winding Roads https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/04/winding-roads/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/04/winding-roads/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2018 04:10:26 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8399 Around the Next Bend I’m attracted to winding roads, curves and the twisting challenges they present. While some riders strive to race through them, I find I travel slower while taking in as much detail I can. Central Pennsylvania is rich with bright yellow signs of winding roads. And it’s flush with metaphoric symbols like […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/04/winding-roads/feed/ 27 8399 The Quiet of the Road https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/02/the-quiet-of-the-road/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/02/the-quiet-of-the-road/#comments Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:20:47 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8290 Riding in the Quiet Landscape The Vespa’s exhaust is louder than normal. The low hum through the earplugs has a sharper note with a noticeable rapping. The sound of a failing exhaust unit gasket. Hot gases escaping before they should and threatening damage to the scooter. It’s all getting in the way of the quiet […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/02/the-quiet-of-the-road/feed/ 28 8290 Two Vespa Scooters https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/11/two-vespa-scooters/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/11/two-vespa-scooters/#comments Wed, 08 Nov 2017 06:16:05 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8042 Grayness and the Landscape It was one of those days when the light and atmosphere changed minute by minute. And to make things even more unpredictable I was riding for the first time with fellow Vespa rider, Andy Heckathorne. Two Vespa scooters on the road. Riding with another person, especially for the first time, is […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/11/two-vespa-scooters/feed/ 23 8042 Just Wandering https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/10/just-wandering/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/10/just-wandering/#comments Tue, 10 Oct 2017 04:05:35 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7967 Foggy, Rural Morning Many mornings of late start with just wandering through the countryside near home.  More to help brain and body greet the day than any sort of riding adventure.  There’s a slow, reflective state that I can enter as the scooter quietly rolls along, and I just soak in the view. Slowly Down […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/10/just-wandering/feed/ 22 7967 Boalsburg Moto Hang https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/06/boalsburg-moto-hang-5/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/06/boalsburg-moto-hang-5/#comments Wed, 07 Jun 2017 05:58:12 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7564 Moto Hang Wants You Everyone is welcome at the Boalsburg Moto Hang.  The next one is in a few hours.  5:30pm to be exact.  So plan to stop by either today or the next event.  The Moto Hang takes place on the first and third Wednesday evenings of the month.  Ken Hull sent out this […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/06/boalsburg-moto-hang-5/feed/ 18 7564 Just Keep Riding https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/05/just-keep-riding/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/05/just-keep-riding/#comments Tue, 30 May 2017 04:44:32 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7558 So what if you’re getting older.  Just keep riding… Is Aging a Physical Condition or a State of Mind? After the previous post with the Morning Fall video I thought I would post something a bit more upbeat. I like to think aging is, in part, something I can manage mentally.  This video always helps […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/05/just-keep-riding/feed/ 20 7558 Vespa Scooter in Rain https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/04/vespa-scooter-in-rain/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/04/vespa-scooter-in-rain/#comments Mon, 24 Apr 2017 04:05:11 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7472 Mist Along Mount Nittany The best way to be riding a Vespa scooter in rain is between the raindrops.  Or during those moments when the sky softens and the rain won’t be described as a downpour.  No worries about visibility or hydroplaning on water-logged pavement.  Just a gentle recognition that the world is getting wet. […]

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