The subject of scooters as gasoline sipping alternatives to guzzling SUVs is back in vogue as CNN Money reports and interviews local riders.

Three whirlwind days in Munich was all it took to see some of the nicest restored vintage Vespas I have ever seen. The Germans certainly love their scooters.

Well, it finally happened. Yesterday afternoon, while on my way to, of all things, use my vintage Vespa in a photo shoot (where my scooter needed to look perfect), I got into my first accident.

If you’re one of our west coast readers, or planning a trip to the City of Angels in the months ahead, be sure to set some time aside to stop by La Brea on your travels.

Out for a walk this weekend with the dog, I spotted a set of fairly patriotic looking Vespas parked here in Williamsburg. And when I snapped the pic, it jut so happened that ANOTHER scooter rode by.

What happens when scooterists meet Snooki and The Situation? Read on for my experiences over the weekend heading down to Wildwood for The East Coast Classic.

I posted the other day about my use of downshifting, explaining that it’s a technique I use to help me with braking. I use this technique because the functionality of my poor little drum brakes, on the 1962 Vespa, are less than stellar. I failed to point out a few things that are key, if deciding to go this route.

Our friend Robbie Rhodes over at Red Hook’s Scooter Bottega has two beautiful bikes taking up room over at his shop that need to be cleared out to make way for more scooters.

We love us some Vespa PX here at NYCS Towers. While there is much debate over whether the PX is yet considered a classic scooter it is certainly agreed to be one of the best remaining ways to hop on a geared two-stroke stallion.

Here’s a scoot I’ve been passing every few days over the past couple of years that’s been slowly rotting away on 2nd Avenue. I’m normally passing by on two wheels so haven’t had an opportunity to snap a photo until now.