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Gigi, '13 GTS 300ie Touring
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Gigi, '13 GTS 300ie Touring
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Location: Phoenix, AZ.
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Seventeen riders met up on Saturday for a picnic ride to Bartlett Lake, Arizona, USA. The sky was clear, and the temp was perfect, but there was a stiff breeze that bothered the smaller scoots.

We met at The Thumb, a gas station, carwash, gift shop, convenience store, and BBQ joint for our picnic fixins. Even with their hands in many pots, they do themselves proud. The food was top-notch, the goodies for sale aren't tourist crap, and the gas is decently priced for the area.

We had to ride about 8 miles in a straight line before we came to more interesting terrain. Alas, one rider started burning oil just before we got to the fun stuff, so he and his friend smartly decided to head home. I also forgot to turn on our camera until we were past some of the early pretty bits and well on our way to the lake.

Once we arrived and sat down to eat, the wind became a real problem. We spent most of our time eating with one hand and chasing runaway items with the other. About an hour later, we got back on the road.


We used our new Insta360 X3 camera to make this short three-and-a-half-minute video. Except for the intro, extro, and closing text, the latest Insta360 Studio 5.0 was used. It will take some time to get used to keyframes to change the view, but I love not missing a thing on our rides!

Thank you for watching.

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2013 Vespa GTS300 Super, 2022 Kymco AD550
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Location: Eden Prairie MN
 
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2013 Vespa GTS300 Super, 2022 Kymco AD550
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Location: Eden Prairie MN
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Guzzi Gal,

Your the best. Thanks for sharing the adventure. If that is the first time with this camera equipment, you win the Cecil B Demille motion picture award. I particularly like the scan around backward - very good.

Hopefully, my scooter group riding gang will be able to get out at the end of next week. I also agree, strong winds are not fun.

Bob Copeland
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