Learning to Ride, Choosing to Eat — The Unionville Cafe
My youngest daughter recently acquired her motorcycle license and the rights and privileges attendant to it — like having to invest in the global petrochemical cartel. Her Yamaha Vino sips fuel but the...
View ArticleA Ride on Father’s Day
Last weekend I took a ride to deliver a Father’s Day card, an excuse to ride 125 miles on a fine Sunday morning, leaving behind Happy Valley as my friend Paul and I took a wandering route to Altoona,...
View ArticleDucati vs. Vespa
Comparing anything, motorcycles and scooters included, invariably leads many to the mental trap of “which is better?”. As I think about all the times I’ve engaged in that pointless battle — which is...
View Article30 Mile Breakfast
Meals provide frequent excuses to ride. A 30 mile ride to breakfast just the most recent of many. Like private pilots flying to a distant airport cafe for a cheeseburger, the relative cost of...
View ArticleTrain of Thought
One of the most delightful aspects of riding is being alone with your thoughts. It’s curious how many problems can be unraveled while wandering down the road. A train of thought can be clear, direct...
View ArticleScooter Minimalism
Simple Riding Experience It’s difficult to not be swept up in the idea of simplicity when riding a Vespa scooter. Or think life will magically improve if it wasn’t so complicated. When I’m riding, my...
View ArticleFinding Balance with my Vespa Scooter
Life over the past year was complicated by a pandemic, the relentless march of aging, and the seemingly endless tasks of daily life. My Vespa scooter helped ease the pain. Surrendering the Fantasy I’ve...
View ArticleThe Eveready Vespa GTS
Eveready Vespa GTS 250 Keeps on Ticking Once a year, Pennsylvania requires motor vehicles to undergo a safety inspection. And for some, an exhaust system inspection for emissions. Motorcycles and...
View ArticleScootering Tomorrow
COLD MORNINGS A conversation with a friend this morning reminded me of the powerful influence my body can have on my emotional and spiritual well being. A sore back transports me to decrepitude and...
View ArticleThe Honda Trail 125 — A Small Joy in a Riding Life
Discoveries The most dangerous part of this ride was Paul on a old stump teetering on one leg to strike his favorite pose from the Karate Kid. Problem is he’s no kid and a fall from that stump would...
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