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Lostboater Heads West
April 19 marked the unofficial beginning of the 2018 Scooter Cannonball Run for my team, Squadra Lumaca. It began when Ken, Lostboater, left his home in St. Petersburg, Florida, heading to California. I couldn't let him leave without some support, so I rode...
April 19 marked the unofficial beginning of the 2018 Scooter Cannonball Run for my team, Squadra Lumaca. It began when Ken, Lostboater, left his home in St. Petersburg, Florida, heading to California. I couldn't let him leave without some support, so I rode...
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Life is Good!
Two weeks ago I finally bought a truck. Not a new one, it is a 2004 Toyota Tacoma, but one in good condition and in a configuration I had been seeking. It is an XtraCab with the four cylinder engine and a five speed manual transmission. The windows go up a...
Two weeks ago I finally bought a truck. Not a new one, it is a 2004 Toyota Tacoma, but one in good condition and in a configuration I had been seeking. It is an XtraCab with the four cylinder engine and a five speed manual transmission. The windows go up a...
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Peace River Canoe Trip
Ken let me know a month ago that he wanted to take another canoe trip, this time on the Peace River near Arcadia, Florida. We have been on two similar outings in the last two years, Fisheating Creek, near Lake Okeechobee in 2016, then the Santa Fe River nea...
Ken let me know a month ago that he wanted to take another canoe trip, this time on the Peace River near Arcadia, Florida. We have been on two similar outings in the last two years, Fisheating Creek, near Lake Okeechobee in 2016, then the Santa Fe River nea...
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2018 7 Bridges Ride
This was the Big Weekend for the 7 Bridges Scooter Club. It was the weekend of our annual 7 Bridges Ride, where we ride across the 7 bridges that cross the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida. These bridges include three on Interstate Highways and four...
This was the Big Weekend for the 7 Bridges Scooter Club. It was the weekend of our annual 7 Bridges Ride, where we ride across the 7 bridges that cross the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida. These bridges include three on Interstate Highways and four...
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Where I Belong
Since the 2018 Scooter Cannonball Run route was revealed, one day at a time over the past couple of months, I have been studying each day. Several, especially the early days, appear to be quite difficult. These days have long, twisty climbs into and out of ...
Since the 2018 Scooter Cannonball Run route was revealed, one day at a time over the past couple of months, I have been studying each day. Several, especially the early days, appear to be quite difficult. These days have long, twisty climbs into and out of ...
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Another Oyster Tour
Ken organized another Oyster Tour around a lunch with fellow Modern Vespa friends for this past week. He set it up to meet with Terry and Nada at a restaurant in Palmetto, then ride to Avon Park to one of our favorite hotels, The Jacaranda. From there we r...
Ken organized another Oyster Tour around a lunch with fellow Modern Vespa friends for this past week. He set it up to meet with Terry and Nada at a restaurant in Palmetto, then ride to Avon Park to one of our favorite hotels, The Jacaranda. From there we r...
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Don't Fall Off
That is the 7 Bridges Scooter Club Rule Number Three. At least my implementation of club rules. The first two rules I established many years ago. Those two are related to group rides. They are Keep Up and Don't Complain . They get broken all the time. But ...
That is the 7 Bridges Scooter Club Rule Number Three. At least my implementation of club rules. The first two rules I established many years ago. Those two are related to group rides. They are Keep Up and Don't Complain . They get broken all the time. But ...
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Guns and Scooters
I don't own a gun. Never will. I have always understood that, should you want to die in an argument, carry a gun. A rider in Modern Vespa recently posted "What do you carry..." He is a member of a Harley Davidson forum where, because most of them are no...
I don't own a gun. Never will. I have always understood that, should you want to die in an argument, carry a gun. A rider in Modern Vespa recently posted "What do you carry..." He is a member of a Harley Davidson forum where, because most of them are no...
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Scooter Cannonball Run 2018 Update
The exact routes are coming out, one day at a time up to day six now. The days all look long and potentially daunting. Especially day three that includes 380 miles with quite a bit of dirt and gravel to go with a ferry crossing of Lake Powell. Google has it...
The exact routes are coming out, one day at a time up to day six now. The days all look long and potentially daunting. Especially day three that includes 380 miles with quite a bit of dirt and gravel to go with a ferry crossing of Lake Powell. Google has it...
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Rocket in the Sticks
Channeling Steve Williams and his Scooter in the Sticks blog today. I had been talking about a new project with a client I did work for last year. It is a house to be built on a site along a small river north of Jacksonville. The client owns 600 acres the...
Channeling Steve Williams and his Scooter in the Sticks blog today. I had been talking about a new project with a client I did work for last year. It is a house to be built on a site along a small river north of Jacksonville. The client owns 600 acres the...
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