TheScooterScoop

New Book – Bikes of Burden

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Dutch photographer Hans Kemp has just come out with a photo book examining how the motorcycle and scooter are a critical part of commerce in Vietnam. Bikes of Burden is a photo essay of the myriad of two wheeled vehicles that cover Vietnam and carry just about everything needed to keep an economy going – […]

Is that a helmet on your head or a Smart Car?

Monday, March 16, 2009

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This image titled “Skull Bucket” if from An Photo‘s flickr account. It grabbed my attention, figured it would get yours too. :)

How to make people smile – Customize your helmet

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

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Haha! Come on now, you can tell me if you saw this helmet going down the street you wouldn’t crack a smile. This Lego minifig helmet is the work of Sebastian Errazuriz. See title link for the source of this post. I’d still like to see a scooter helmet made to look like the Rocketeer‘s.

OG Cookie Monster rolls a Spree

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

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Hrm… Honda Spree + Cookie Monster + Jay Z = some funny $#!+Warning, not recommended for kids under… um, let’s say 12, due to foul language and mild violence. Thanks to VacantManifesto for sharing and Tim for the silliest scoop of the day.:D

Riding a scooter with a comfy seat can help the disfunctional

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

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(To keep it “safe for work” I substituted a photo of some mushrooms here.) From the “You can’t make this stuff up” department, VisorDown.com (title link) has whipped out a study that contradicts prior findings. Now instead of contributing to impotence, it has been found that riding with a comfortable seat (like you might find on a […]

Snow? Hrmf, at least you don’t have ZOMBIES!

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

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Here in Austin traffic signs warn scooterists to beware of possible zombie encounters down Lamar Blvd. Zombies have flocked to UT for years, finding comfort in the constant supply of fresh, pickled brains. You can expect at least a half dozen drunk freshmen to be found lying brainless on a sidewalk near UT on any […]