VESPAsfw3 wrote:
Riding at night, in the beginnings of fog, can be a magical environment. I continue to chase those situations...

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camper wrote: " -- love draining the noise of the week with the Vespa.", VESPAsfw3 This is the best line. It makes sense to me. It is why I keep coming back. |
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More winter riding photos -- these two from a Christmas Eve ride during a passing snow squall.
![]() Riding in Pennsylvania's Rothrock State Forest -- no salt on the roads means rapid snow build up when it's cold. ![]() A sudden snow squall transformed a gray day into something special. |
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jamesegio wrote: Very beautiful photos. Yr brave. I wouldn't ride on conditions Like that. |
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fledermaus wrote: Jeeze, Steve, just ran across this thread! Guess it's been hiding here all along. Guess I've got some catching up to do. Thanks for sharing! BTW, I think you've cornered the market on scooters in snow photos! |
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flordian wrote: fledermaus wrote: Jeeze, Steve, just ran across this thread! Guess it's been hiding here all along. Guess I've got some catching up to do. Thanks for sharing! BTW, I think you've cornered the market on scooters in snow photos! |
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A couple pictures made this past week on a detour during a ride to work. I had to sneak in a few miles even though it was raining a bit.
![]() My Vespa GTS 250ie on Bear Meadows Road in Rothrock State Forest, Pennsylvania ![]() Vespa GTS 250ie in Rothrock State Forest, Pennsylvania |
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Re: damn good work
artschaerer wrote: wow, that took a lot of much appreciated work...You have some cool photo skills, I see a coffee table top book in it...great stuff art |
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My Vespa GTS 250ie is out standing in the field...
Made these a few days ago on a ride home from work. Some days I feel like the kid in the Family Circus cartoon who is depicted by a wandering line all over the place when mom asks him to go to the kitchen to get a paper towel. My trip home often wanders wildly off course. "You told me you were leaving the office an hour ago" is a common comment from Kim when I get home... ![]()
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I love this thread, you chose the long way home and break up your routine with simple pleasures like your love for riding your GTS. We should all be doing something like this!
How did the snow tires work? I have an extra set of rims and have contemplated throwing a set on for winter riding |
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Happystrada wrote: I love this thread, you chose the long way home and break up your routine with simple pleasures like your love for riding your GTS. We should all be doing something like this! How did the snow tires work? I have an extra set of rims and have contemplated throwing a set on for winter riding The snow tires have real advantages for: -- more traction on cold dry pavement due to the softer rubber -- more traction in dry snow and slush -- good performance in dirt and gravel For packed snow the benefits are minimal and for ice nothing. |
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fried okra wrote: Great pics!!!! Back in the day, early sixties also, we used to put cut down car chains on the rear tires of the Cushmans to deliver papers in the snow So, how do you deal with road salt on your Vespa during the winter rides? fried okra I don't advise people to ride in the winter, especially anyone who meticulously cares for the look and finish of their scooter. A northern winter is hard on looks. |
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A shot from a recent series of rides in frozen fog at the beginning of December. Seems like a fantasy world...
Posted more pictures on my blog post titled RIDING IN FROZEN FOG. ![]()
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