TheScooterScoop

R/C Scooter in time for the holidays

25. November 2007

I’m a bit confused by this one. It’s a remote control scooter… but it’s from the UK and the package says “Mod Moped”. Huh?! There are not pedals on this motorbike… well, that’s beside the point. This little toy is available from Gadgets & Gizmos in the UK for about $41 US and is described […]

Ugh… REPRIEVE! We need a break from the stomach bug!

20. November 2007

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(couldn’t find an image of a barfing snowman)I know it’s been kinda slow around here lately and I’m WAY behind on my emails (sorry), but I have an excuse… the whole fam has a gut bug that’s reeking havoc on the Steve household. I even had to cancel a caving trip for tonight. I’m hoping […]

Biggest honkin’ windshield EVER

20. November 2007

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Vespa Originally uploaded by makototaipei Ok, it’s not as big as the MP3′s winter getup… but if you are looking at the shield to scooter ratio… it’s MASSIVE! This shot is shared by makototaipei and was taken about 5 years ago in Taipei, Taiwan. It looks like someone just screwed a riot shield on the […]

Subcompact, Mini, Microcar get’s reviewed on BBC’s Top Gear!

16. November 2007

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Awww man! Big shout out to Jo Borras for scooping up this baby. This video comes from a link found on AutoblogGreen (click on the title link if you don’t mind the annoying, growing NEC projector ad). This is definitely the cheekiest video to ever come from Jeremy Clarkson. It shows the 6′ 4″ giant […]

Vespa’s Go Green Challenge winner is well deserved

14. November 2007

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Congrats to Rex Hermogino of San Diego, CA for the win. Rex is quite a talented dude. Wrote a fun and catchy song, made an entertaining video AND he as good drawer… drawing guy… drawist, he’s good with a pen and a white board. Thanks to Scootin’ Old School for the scoop! (title link) ***UPDATE […]

New campaign makes a strong case for wearing a helmet

14. November 2007

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Found out about this campaign from the “Asia Injury Prevention Foundation” through Motoblogger.it (see title link). It address these three logical statements:1) I won’t wear a helmet, it makes me look stupid.2) I don’t like wearing a helmet, it ruins my hair.3) I never wear a helmet, they don’t look cool. The only helmet I […]