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Nice. I looked all over for it and never found it.

So... where exactly IS it????

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Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road / Thelma Avenue, Saratoga :)
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Okay South Bay. Easy one. Trying to get some rhythm going with the good riding weather this week.

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Had to photoshop the sign so as not to give it away.
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Nice. I looked all over for it and never found it.

So... where exactly IS it????

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Yeah, me too. Based on the clue I figured it was some side street in Saratoga village. I rode around on every street for like 2 hours. I had actually given up and left. I was headed to grab some lunch at Bobbi's, and there it was, in front of a preschool.

You could only see the top of the stack over the wall!
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OK...so...hint?


Although this sculpture is in the south bay, there is a copy of it in Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan.
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Okay South Bay. Easy one....
I'm so on it! (Finally that damn Latino Studies class pays off!) ;)
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Great day for a ride, wrong time of day to take a photo

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"Cupertino was incorporated in 1955... The city's symbol is a conquistador's morion. A sculpture of this helmet stands next to Cupertino City Hall, and several versions of the helmet have also been used as the city logo. The original sculpture was made in 1971 by John Augsburger of San Luis Obispo. A full-sized replica of the sculpture, made by Fred Subega was given to the city of Toyokawa, Japan as a gift to commemorate their tenth anniversary as sister cities..."
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Well done! Clap emoticon Cupertino Civic Center.
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New tag, coming up... (hopefully not a repost) :)
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Easy one...
Every time I pass this I think "why hasn't this been tagged yet?".

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Bada bing...
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...bada boom
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Re: Bada bing...
Well done Fade! Now, where to find a pinkish/salmon-ish brick wall... :?:
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Hint #1:

It would be more accurate to say it was flamingo colored.
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Hint #2:

Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today.
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Hint #3:

Kinda giving it away here. This club is named after a city in another state. That city's nickname is "The Beach".

Never been to the club (not my cup of tea, nightclubs Nerd emoticon ) but I drive by it everyday on my way to work.
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Nope?
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the hints have good keywords... (personally, i just ran out of time all of a sudden...)
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God this link has slowed down ALOT ! ! ! ! I wana meet some fellow riders and have hella questions about riding and clubs in the bay. Where should i post for these things??

Ok if nobody get this thing by the time i buy my GT200 on Friday ill get it ! ! ! !
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God this link has slowed down ALOT ! ! ! ! I wana meet some fellow riders and have hella questions about riding and clubs in the bay. Where should i post for these things??

Ok if nobody get this thing by the time i buy my GT200 on Friday ill get it ! ! ! !
Go for it! I think I know where it is but haven't had a chance to go see...

Check out the "Rallies and Events" section on Modern Vespa. We are entering into the Rally season, hurray! Vespa Club of Los Gatos puts on a great one which is called "Classico Moto Italia" which is May 4th this year. It includes a "Giro En Vespa" timed competition that is a lot of fun, you should enter it!

Oh, welcome to ModernVespa, by the way!

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got it
MIAMI BEACH

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MIAMI BEACH

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Good catch! Where was it? Downtown SJ I'm assuming?

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YUP its downtown. My scoot is outa commission gota take it to shop. Any ideas on shop in san jose or what do you of MOTO AMORE???

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YUP its downtown. My scoot is outa commission gota take it to shop. Any ideas on shop in san jose or what do you of MOTO AMORE???

THANX
John at Moto Amore is good. I also have used San Jose Vespa -- they are good and used to give out loaners while you bike's in the shop...

What's wrong with your scoot?

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Well i called John and he doesnt do scoots anymore. It over heated once and im just doing a service for now.
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Come visit me here
Uh, did you forget the photo??

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Got it -- only took a month!
Wow, has it been a whole month since this tag was posted? I knew where it was, just couldn't find the time to go out there. Lovely ride though, and the gas in San Jose is about 50 cents cheaper than here in Mountain View!

I'll post the next tag in a bit...

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Well i called John and he doesnt do scoots anymore. It over heated once and im just doing a service for now.
What?! Then what does he do?
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New Tag
I posted the new tag last week, but I don't see it up here anymore! oops. Here it is again...

Hint, I ride past it on the way home from work every day.

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eenteresting... i'm sure i've seen this before. must investigate. :)
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Can we get a hint or something ive ot some time on my hand.
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Can we get a hint or something ive ot some time on my hand.
First hint was that I pass it on my way home from work (look at my signature, and I work in Mountain View).

Let's see, another hint... This particular tag is next to a highway, an access road, and a hiking/biking path -- all three!

If that's not enough, I'll post more hints tomorrow!

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just thought i'd pop my head in here and say hi! i'm up here this weekend from los angeles and so happy to see so many scooters! i wish i coulda brought mine up but still can't figure out how to bring the wife and kids along.....
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just thought i'd pop my head in here and say hi! i'm up here this weekend from los angeles and so happy to see so many scooters! i wish i coulda brought mine up but still can't figure out how to bring the wife and kids along.....
Welcome to the area! Check out the "Three Peaks Challenge" thread in the Ralley's section. If you're down in San Jose, stop by the Waffle House at 8AM tomorrow and see us off!

Tell me next time you come up, I'll loan you my LX150...

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Bill Bliss memorial sculpture in the Palo Alto baylands on E Bayshore road along hiway 101 near Oregon expressway
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Bill Bliss memorial sculpture in the Palo Alto baylands on E Bayshore road along hiway 101 near Oregon expressway
Very good!

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