Wowzers! October 9th, 2005 – Just six months since it was created, The Scooter Scoop has reached a milestone 20,000 hits! Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the site with comments and content suggestions to make this a better community. Thanks to all the readers and subscribers as well! Keep spreading the word and we’ll keep serving up the hot scooter topics.
The Scooter Scoop started out as one man’s attempt to promote scooters as the new commuter car… try to convince people that single passenger SUV’s are just a waste… Try to get people to see the fun and practicality of scooter transport. If you have a big car, keep it! Use it to haul the family or groceries… use it to ride when it’s too stormy outside, that’s fine… even if you rode your scoot to work on sunny days it would make a huge impact on traffic, parking, gas consumption and ultimately your wallet.
Scooters are a great way to meet people and a great way to experience your surroundings like you never could in a car. If you just took ONE sunny scooter ride on a scenic road in the springtime you’d switch, I can almost guarantee it.
Scooters are a great break from the complexities of modern automobiles. I don’t care if you’re not sure what oil even looks like, you’ll be able to change the oil on your simple little one cylinder scooter. Scooters (along with the help of your fellow scooter pro), can make you feel like a oil-under-the-nails pro!
Just remember though… Scooters aren’t all fun and games. I would think twice before recommending a scooter to people who have been in more than 3 accidents… Your fault or not. Scootering is like a life-or-death video game. If you have good eyes and reflexes, you should be safe… but don’t allow yourself be lured into the same comfort zone you get into with your car. I don’t wanna sound like anyone’s mom here, I just want those people considering the scooter switch to really think about their road confidence. Take a motorcycle safety course. Wear your gloves and helmet. Eat your veggies. Wash behind your ears. Etc, etc, etc…
Again, thanks for tuning in to The Scooter Scoop (http://thescooterscoop.com). Send us your feedback, your comments and suggestions, your pictures of you and your scooter and we’ll keep filling your eyes with the latest scooter news, reviews, commentary and wheeled oddities!
Scoot on!
steve
10. October 2005 at 3:12 am
Alright! Good goin’ Steve! Hey, I didn’t get the chance to tell ya’ today at Jo’s that I’m really glad that you take the time to put this blog together. I’m addicted to it now. Seriously, I read it every day now. Keep it up!
11. October 2005 at 6:37 pm
Congrats on the good numbers and a really great blog. Its a fine source for all things scooter and you are doing a dandy job.
Keep up the good work!