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[27 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 82 views]
Spotted this morning: parking woes

I parked my bike this morning next to a BMW motorcycle owner who would appear to have had enough of being the victim of an overzealous traffic enforcement officer.

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[26 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 85 views]
WNYC interviews local scooterists

WNYC reporter, and fellow scooterist, Jim Colgan, has spent the past two weeks interviewing local riders culminating in a short video piece that draws attention to the frustrations of scootering in the Big Apple.

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[23 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 65 views]
Brooklyn Bridge closures through 2014

Starting tonight, repairs begin on the bridge as part of a four year, $500 million restoration project with all Manhattan-bound lanes closed nightly until 2014.

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[7 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 84 views]

Levittown, Long Island’s first scooter rally “Scootstock” planned for the Labor Day weekend continues to grow momentum.

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[1 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 76 views]
50cc Honda riders wanted

Ride a Honda Cub? Or any Honda 50cc for that matter then photographers James and Tracey at Tribble and Mancenido need you.

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[15 Jul 2010 | No Comment | 410 views]
Brooklyn scooterist killed by SUV

It’s with sadness that I learned that while I was out of the county fellow scooterist Aileen McKay-Dalton was struck and killed while riding her Vespa LX in Fort Greene on Thursday July 8th.

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[14 Jul 2010 | No Comment | 169 views]

Bloomberg news has an amusing story that shouldn’t be a surprise to any NYC scooterist: when it comes to the traffic-snarled streets of Manhattan, a scooter will beat a sports car any day of the week.

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[10 Jun 2010 | No Comment | 439 views]
Retrovespa opens the doors on their process

Retro Vespa are a Manhattan based importer of Indian restored classic Vespas VBBs from the 60s. While Asian restored scooters have caught a lot of flack, this importer at least is going to some length to share the process.

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[3 Jun 2010 | No Comment | 467 views]
NYC rides… the Stella

Is it a Vespa or isn’t it? We’ve talked quite a bit about the Genuine Scooter Company’s Stella but we haven’t fully covered its origin and its versatility as a practical everyday scoot for New York City, until now…

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[2 Jun 2010 | No Comment | 217 views]
Another parking vote tonight

If you live in Manhattan’s community board #4 region (Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen etc.) and care about parking your scooter safely and ticket-free, the New York Motorcycle and Scooter Task Force would appreciate your attendance tonight.