Well here’s a pleasant surprise: Armadillo Scooter Wear, one of just a small handful of scooter dedicated (and much appreciated) outwear/protective wear providers are back with a new website and some tweaks and updates to their collection of men’s and women’s wear.

Not even a full day after Hurricane Sandy, the gas scavengers were out. The neighborhood was in total darkness due to the power black-out, and I was out of town for a couple of days making my bike an easy target. But apparently not so easy.

If there’s one thing scooterists love to do, it’s to get together and ride together. Every day across this fine city, small groups of scooter friends take advantage of a few spare hours and so many great sights to see and just get out there and ride.

While we’re proud of our scooter knowledge here at NYCS Towers, even our healthy egos will begrudgingly admit (on occasion) that we don’t know everything two-wheeled related. We need your help assisting a fellow rider with title woes.

This weekend marks the seventh outing for the New York Scooter Club’s annual city rally, “7 Deadly Scoots.” Typically a three-day event, this year it’s been condensed into what will no doubt prove to be one hyper-fueled scootin’ Saturday. Get your wheels ready…

From de-greasing an engine in the kitchen to spray painting on the roof, there’s something really fantastic about a local rider’s scooter project that speaks to the very heart of owning a scooter. Here’s proof that when it comes to bike restoration, a lot can be done with a little.

Look, I love the Genuine Scooter Company’s Stella as much as the next two-stroke lovin’ scooterist, but when an opportunity comes up to buy a Vespa PX my heart goes to the original model behind the Stella every time.

MTV Germany are running a series of “Sex Is No Accident” ads informing the German youth on the benefits of wearing a condom. Each ad shows a protagonist accidentally finding themselves in the arms of another.

Ah, the Kymco People. This poor CraigsList seller doesn’t seem to be able to attract a buyer in a sea of Vespa love. And that’s a shame, because the People is a well regarded, reliable, and well reviewed scooter.

The Jet 200 finally gets a long overdue overhaul, with the added benefit of lights that actually illuminate for a change.

Today on CraigsList, local scooterist Melissa is selling her beautiful 2009 Vespa S150. Her loss could be your gain and ready to ride through the Winter or in readiness for the 2012 riding season.

With Halloween behind us, it’s time to start turning our collective attention to the holiday season, and the season means presents. Scottish artist Christine Berrie has a beautiful scooter print available in a limited edition.