Peace on Earth
I saw this Christmas video posted on the Modern Vespa forum this evening and it reminded me of how I wish things were in the world. One hundred years have passed since men waged battles in the trenches...
View ArticleOther Forms of Travel
Having taken a few days of vacation time from work provided the potential opportunity to do some more serious scooter riding with the Vespa. Sloth, weather and bad planning on my part eliminated my...
View ArticleWhen the Vespa Won’t Start
After weeks of grey, gloomy skies, the return of the sun and the thermometer soaring to 39F could only mean a wonderful opportunity to go for a ride. And with the recent addition of heated grips and...
View ArticleThe Chang Effect
Out of his element, 1500 miles from home, Dom Chang, author of Redleg’s Rides and inveterate motorcyle rider and URAL evangelist pauses to make a photograph in Black Moshannon State Park. Dom stopped...
View ArticleTranquility Interrupted
“My Vespa is dead”. That’s the message I got while sitting at the Pump Station awaiting Gordon’s arrival. A quick conversation led us both to believe the battery was dead — a victim of too little...
View ArticleNew Vespa Rider
In February I received a message at the Modern Vespa forum from a would be scooter rider. He had a plan and a long held dream of owning a Vespa. During the ensuing months he’s graduated from the...
View ArticleNature of Friendship
Photography Bonds My friends Gordon and Paul at Saint’s Cafe looking a photographs — one of the common bonds among us. Paul I met at a large format photography workshop he was teaching over 20 years...
View ArticleAlaskan Rider in the Sticks
Richard Machida (motoblogger and rider) and his wife Bridget put aside -18F temperatures in Alaska to make there way to the sticks to say hello. I have to apologize to Bridget for not paying closer...
View ArticleThinking About Riders
People You Meet on the Road Riders are unique individuals. They may ride the same scooter or motorcycle, or dress according to a code or style, but when you look closely, they’re different in small...
View ArticleAnother Day in Paradise
Long Road of Gratitude It’s not lost on me how lucky I am in so many ways. Riding the Vespa scooter through the central Pennsylvania landscape provides a quiet space for relaxation and reflection....
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