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New York Daily News – Daily Dish & Gossip – Tony Soprano whacked

5. May 2006

New York Daily News – Daily Dish: “James Gandolfini got whacked yesterday – by a taxi. The ‘Sopranos’ star was riding his Vespa up Hudson near Clarkson around 10:30 a.m. when a cab knocked him off his scooter. Passerby Sameer Sheikh told The News that the cabbie and passers-by helped the TV mobster to his […]

The Shiftless rides again! The April ride report.

3. May 2006

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I’m sorry I missed this ride cause it sounds like another great one *fingers crossed for next month*. Here’s the very well written report: April 29, 2006 Ride Report “It just doesn’t get any better than this,” remarked an old friend years ago as we watched Haley’s comet, shivering at 2:00 a.m. atop an abandoned […]

NYC – The perfect place for the scooter commuter

3. May 2006

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(Ian posing with his customized Vespa ET at 60th and Broadway) Unfortunately, I won’t be in town to meet up with the NY Scooter Club today, but at least I managed to talk to a real NY Scooterist named Ian. He, like EVERYONE else I met in the city, was as personable as he could […]

7 ways to slash commuting costs (Page 1 of 3)

1. May 2006

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7 ways to slash commuting costs (Page 1 of 3): “Every morning, you take the same route to work. Every day it costs you $10 or more for parking, gas and tolls. And that doesn’t even count expenses like insurance and maintenance. Given the way fuel prices and tolls are rising, maybe it’s time to […]

Monterey Herald – Gas-efficient scooters zoom in popularity

1. May 2006

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(VERN FISHER/The HeraldScott Kelley, of Monterey Peninsula Sports Center, moves some of the inventory around at the company’s Seaside showroom.) By MARIE VASARIHerald Staff WriterThere isn’t a lot of good to say about the high gas prices these days. Unless you’re a scooter salesman. Sales of the ultra-efficient two-wheelers are stronger than they’ve ever been […]

Eh poop… TheScooterScoop Staff out of office this week

1. May 2006

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Steve will be in NYC till the end of the week. Talk about last minute trips. At LEAST it’s a non-stop flight from Austin to Newark… One of the few trips you can take directly from Austin. If YOU happen to find some news, maybe you can post it in the comments here like Dudel […]