http://www.nycscootering.com So you want to ride a scooter in the Big Apple? Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:22:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_3109" align="alignnone" width="584" caption="Photo by caribb, Flickr."][/caption] With the winter snows subsiding and many of us hitting the road again for the first time this year, it’s important to remember that we’re not the only recent additions to NYC roads. Spring is pothole season in NYC. The combined effects of the past ... http://www.nycscootering.com/2010/03/11/it%e2%80%99s-pothole-season/ Membership has its benefits, as Long Island's newest club, the Absolute Scooter Club reminds us. The Absolute Scooter Club is an informal club with no officers, dues, or meetings, just folks from LI and the surrounding NYC neighborhoods who want to get together and ride. We've added the Absolute Scooter Club to ... http://www.nycscootering.com/2010/03/11/the-club-from-within-a-club/ [caption id="attachment_3095" align="alignnone" width="584" caption="This is not what we mean by writing about scooters. Photo by Kukkorovaca, Flickr."][/caption] We’ve had a phenomenal first year of operation and next month marks our 12-month anniversary. As we enter the 2010-riding season, we’re looking to expand our team to provide regional riders valuable scooter-related ... http://www.nycscootering.com/2010/03/01/nyc-scootering-is-hiring/ A steal or a nightmare? Hard to say, but we can't let a potential deal like this go by unnoticed: Here's the original post, let us know what you find out: Hello...I am selling a Vespa 200 P The Scooter from the 70's and is complete..only missing one cown side...The engine was ... http://www.nycscootering.com/2010/03/01/today-on-craigslist-vespa-p200-for-350/ [caption id="attachment_3076" align="alignnone" width="584" caption="The Specials at a recent gig on their 30th anniversary tour."][/caption] We'll keep this short. Their April 21st show sold out in a matter of minutes. They've added Tuesday April 20th as a second date at the same venue, Terminal 5. Tickets went on sale at 12 ... http://www.nycscootering.com/2010/02/26/the-specials-add-a-2nd-date-to-their-terminal-5-show/ I know with the snow outside, the thought of traveling to or from Jersey by scoot feels like a million miles away, but we're hoping in a couple of weeks that's exactly what you'll be doing. Local scooter legends, "Scooters O" are having a swap-meet at their Orange, NJ location on ... http://www.nycscootering.com/2010/02/26/scooters-originali-swap-meet/ UK outfitter Armadillo Scooter Wear have found a US partner after a rocky couple of years of intermittent distribution stateside. Miami, Florida dealer/distributor Martin Racing Performance have effectively become Armadillo Scooter Wear US. MRP are acting as a distributor for the British clothing line in the US. Unfortunately as a member ... http://www.nycscootering.com/2010/02/26/armadillo-scooter-wear-finds-us-dealer/ Georgia scooter parts supplier Scooter Mercato (a favorite among US scooterists) has three current coupon code offers for up to 25% off online purchases. Spend $50.00 and get 15% off – Coupon Code: 15% Spend $120.00 and get 20% off – Coupon Code: 20% Spend $220.00 and get 25% off – Coupon Code: ... http://www.nycscootering.com/2010/02/26/up-to-25-off-parts-at-scooter-mercato/ I replaced the back drum brakes on my PX150e last night. All in all the job took about an hour and a half, and certainly went much faster than the front brakes did a couple of weeks ago. The right tools for the job I'd had a failed attempt at getting the ... http://www.nycscootering.com/2010/02/25/replacing-the-px-back-drum-brakes/ [caption id="attachment_3024" align="alignnone" width="584" caption="Photograph courtesy of the current owner."][/caption] We're extending our reach today beyond the city limits of NYC and out to our neighboring states. For a little extra effort in coordinating a rental van you can more than cover the cost of additional transportation when you realize that ... http://www.nycscootering.com/2010/02/24/today-on-craigslist-restored-68-vespa-125-super/