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Wooden Vespa = Pure genius

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

This came to me from my wife while I was on the road, then over the course of the next 24 hours I received a flood of emails, IMs, text messages, and twits telling me to check out this wooden Vespa. I finally got to see it this morning and now I see what all […]

Top Gear Vietnam – Motorcycle vs. Cub vs. Scooter

Friday, January 9, 2009

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Our friends from the Scooter Club Gold Triangle have dug up some more great entertainment for scooter lovers with their discovery of the Vietnam edition of Top Gear on YouTube. The Kingdom’s tenacious three travel 1,000 across Vietnam on a motorcycle, a cub and a Vespa. You may be surprised with the results! Shouts to […]

The Reese’s effect: Vespa + Adidas = LOVE

Monday, December 29, 2008

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Looks like the Germans and the Italians are mixing up “two great things that taste great together” with a new line of Vespa related Adidas gear. Stange bedfellows? Maybe not, I know quite a few Adidas wearing Vespa riders. Some of the products are available now and can be seen by clicking on the […]

Globetrotting Vespa scooter-riding Italian author dies in China

Friday, September 19, 2008

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(Addio Giorgio Bettinelli amico mio, addio)Rome – Italian author Giorgio Bettinelli and recording artist, who clocked up hundreds of thousands of miles travelling the globe on a Vespa scooter and then recounting his adventures in books, has died in China. He was 53. Bettinelli, who together with his wife, had been living in southern China […]

Cannonball is ON!

Monday, September 15, 2008

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(I’m not certain if any of the competitors grew the obligatory facial hair before the run) Whew! This is exciting! This year’s 3000+ mile Cannonball Run is close race right now with Patrick Owens of Team First Kick (the 2006 Manual Kitted class champion) just minutes behind Jess of Team Bastard. Right now they just […]

VesBot! Transform!

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

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Doooooood! Check out this supa-fly piece from Jeremy Slagle! A Vespa-like scooterbot that he did in Adobe Illustrator. LOVE the detail! Helmet in the right hand. Shoulder bag with 85 mpg patch. Seat like an arm shield. I’m afriad to say that I’m actually geeky enough to wear this shirt… should it ever show up […]