When we checked out the weather last night, a few of us decided that it might be fun to do an impromptu ride around town  this morning and get a cup of coffee together. Some texts flew around and we managed to get five Two Bitters together to for an early (9 AM) Sunday ride.

While it was very short, it was still great to get out on the scooter on a beautiful morning with the leaves decorating the road, a little bite of cool in air and the sun creeping through the clouds. 

Don’t forget the October 16th Antelope Run!!

Are you planning a vacation next summer? Now is the time to think about scooting Europe! This club enables you to see many of best destinations while feeding your two wheel passion.

Source: Vespa Club del Mediterraneo – Tour Greece Italy Spain

Here is a nice resource if you are considering doing your own work. There are a lot of details for all brands of scooters. I especially like that there a number of categories answering really important questions about scooter purchases, types and issues. While there are a ton of good resources for Vespa products, it’s nice to find a site focused on other brands.

Source: Scooter Repair – Scooter Focus – All about Scooters

These 2 photographs show a slightly usual Vespa race on the roof of the famous Fiat Factory in Turin, Italy. Oh…I want to do this soooo much!

Source: Vespa Racing On The Fiat Factory

While retirement is a long way away for many of us in the club, I like they way he is thinking here. How much more scooter riding can you do when you decide to hang it up?

“Retirement offers a chance for a new adventure after a lifetime of routine and ritual. Penn State has made an offer that would allow more time to ride.”

Source: Retirement: A New Adventure – Scooter in the Sticks

TBSC and about 70 other riders enjoyed a beautiful day riding on the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride.  This charity ride supports research into prostate cancer.  We hauled the bikes down to SLC and parked just above the state capitol building. Riders of all types showed up in their “Sunday Best” to ride through Salt Lake City.

We had a wonderful cruise around the top of the city and then rode to Liberty Park where everyone gathered to have some refreshments and check out all the fun and different bikes. There weren’t a lot of scooters at the rally but a lot of riders came over to visit us and made a lot of positive comments about our scoots. We even passed out a few buttons and got an enthusiastic response.

In all, it was a great ride and a great day. It could only have been better if we had a few more Two Bit members to share the experience with!!

One of the great joys of scooter riding is the discoveries you make when just deciding to go ride. Unlike a car, you aren’t insulated from the surroundings. You feel and see everything. More important, side trips to the market are slightly limited by the amount you can carry. Josh here takes a trip on his 50cc scooter and shares his fun adventure!

Source: Josh Journeys

Check out this fun story about a charity ride. Don’t forget ours this Sunday!

Source: From Vespas to Lambrettas – Classic scooters turn out for charity rally | Lincolnshire Echo

What do you do when you’ve got almost 16kms to cover between the starting line and the campsite when you’re on the salts flats? You make the meanest Vespa around, that’s what.

Source: The Vespa Desert Racer | Throttle Roll

These guys are doing some insane stuff with their scooters. Be advised, not for the faint of heart. Also, the music is a bit loud and there is a long stint where they explore a bunker. Still, some crazy scooter stunts.

http://www.gentlemansride.com/rider/bluevesparado

The temperatures have begun to cool. However, today’s forecast is for some bright sun and warm temperatures. Make sure you get out and do a little riding!

Honda Motorcycle has confirmed that the X-ADV adventure scooter will be going into production and will be makes its public debut at the upcoming EICMA Motor Show in Milan scheduled to commence from November 8.

Source: Honda X-ADV Adventure Scooter Production Confirmed; Debut At 2016 EICMA Show – NDTV CarAndBike

Hey Two Bit members, scooter activities abound! This weekend is Provophenia XIV and if you feel like you can make the trek to Provo, it’s a good chance to attend another rally. We aren’t making this an official event for the club because of the grand distance. Of course, we support all our scooter brother and sisters down in Utah county and if you do plan to attend, wear your Two Bit patch with pride.

Here is the schedule of events!

PROVOPHENIA XIV
Scooter Things
THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

Day One
Friday, September 16th

5:30 p.m. Meet and Greet
-Gather at The Scooter Lounge: 302 S. 500 W. Provo

6:00 p.m. FIRST ANNUAL AND PROBABLY THE LAST ALLEY CAT SCOOTER RACE
-There is a $5.00 entry fee to be in the Alley Cat Scooter Race
-Jerry TheBull Bowling will explain all the details
-Race will begin and end at The Scooter Lounge
-1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will receive prizes

7:30 p.m. (or whenever the race ends) Brassas Mexican Grill
-Dinner at Brassas Mexican Grill: 238 W. 100 S. Provo

Day Two
Saturday, September 17th

9:30 a.m. Guru’s Cafe
-Breakfast at Guru’s Cafe: 45 Center St. Provo
-BBSC meeting – Rally pack, shirts, stickers
-Club dues – $20/person
-Gas up and get ready to go

11:00 a.m. Nebo Loop (this is an all day ride)
-Bring water, snacks, packed lunch and appropriate gear for the ride
-We’ll begin our all day ride that will take us from Provo —> Payson —> Nebo Loop —> Nephi —> Mona —> Goshen Canyon —> West Mountain (Utah Lake) —> Provo

12:00 p.m. Grotto Falls Trail Hike
-Grotto Falls Trail follows a small stream and curves its way through the forest. It is a .6 mile out and back easy stroll that ends with a beautiful water fall cascading into a small pool of water, surrounded by steep rock walls.

2:00 p.m. (maybe sooner): Sack Lunch
-Somewhere along the Nebo Loop, maybe at a nice look-out, we will stop and eat lunch
-Continue on our way

6:00 p.m. (around there) The Bombay House
-Dinner at The Bombay House: 463 N. University Ave. Provo

Source: Provophenia XIV

A little bit of corporate propaganda…for your enjoyment.

Have you been bored in a meeting and found yourself doodling on a notepad? You know you are daydreaming about riding your scoot! So, here are helpful tips for those of us with less than artistic skills. Yes, you can draw a scoot!

Source: Draw a Retro Scooter in 6 Steps : Learn To Draw

This past weekend was our first ride of the month and things went a little strange. We had a great showing with eight riders and we met in our new clubhouse. Thanks to “Salty Creative” for giving us new home. This great facility is located on 27th Street just above Washington and it has a great vibe for a scooter club. 

If you are familiar with our rides, you know that a few of them have had people experiencing small technical
issues. Well, this ride was no exception. We made a quick stop for gas and Jeff suddenly couldn’t start his bike. The whole club jumped in and we determined he had a dead battery. Jeff ran off to buy a new battery and Brad ran home to grab some jumper cables in case Jeff couldn’t find a battery to fit his bike.

The whole team worked together to get Jeff up and running and once his new battery was replaced, it was working again! We then rode a nice long 30+ mile loop around Ogden taking us to the Bench, the far west side and a winding finish to Wall! Lunch was at Rosa’s Cafe for some spicy Mexican.

Everybody seemed to have a great time! Next month we will be doing our annual Antelope Run! Be sure to join us for this great ride!

Let’s be honest, the fastest way of getting around the city (except for the subway) is riding on two wheels. And the greener they are, the better since you also get lower taxes and cheap “fuel”. And BMW just pushed the trigger on a new C Evolution electric scooter for 2017.

Source: 2017 BMW C Evolution Electric Scooter Makes Its Debut – autoevolution