Well you don’t need me to tell you that it’s wet outside today. A huge salute to all you all-weather riders, and an encouraging poke in the ribs to you fair-weather riders.

Back in the UK, where you may have heard that it likes to rain some, my old scooter buddy John rode in just about everything except heavy snow as part of his daily 10 mile commute to work.

New York’s all-welcome scooter club announces it’s annual Block Party for 2009. May 30-31st.

Over from our friends at scoot.net comes news that while NYC Mods & Rockers didn’t have an official rally last year they’re reclaiming their usual date of the first weekend in May this year.

This puppy is in the window of the Lacoste Store on 5th Avenue in Midtown at the Rockefeller Center. I guess they’re running some kind of contest to win one.

Three things came together in the perfect storm:


1. I finally got sick and tired of the morning commute on the D Train. It’s a zoo, and it’s only getting worse.


2. I figured that in this economy, it might be a good time to get a deal on a Vespa.


3. And this is what really sealed the deal. A curious visit to vespausa.com introduced me to the brand new Vespa S150. Love at first site.

Folks, I’m going to finally give the world of blogging a try. Why? Because in my quest to finally ride a Vespa in New York City I found information took a little digging to find, especially for someone who’s never ridden in the US before, let alone in such a big city.
How the hell do you start this process in a quest to beat gas prices and MTA woes?