365 Days of Scooters: Day 107

With just three days until the CORSette, we had a busy weekend checking things off the race preparation list. It's really quite amazing how much I've deemed necessary for just a two-day scooter adventure! By this afternoon, the challenge was to see what I'd actually be carrying on the bike and how I would make it fit. Honestly, I probably carry more stuff on my daily commute, but then on the daily commute I've also got a rear rack and only a 12 mile ride.

With temperatures in the 90s plus humidity today, the other challenge was thinking through what I'd be wearing as the weather looks to be pretty similar later this week. Alas, I've come to terms with the fact that I won't be wearing my GoGo Gear Trench (the old armour and mesh is robot-like but cooler) and the new gloves I picked up Saturday were just too warm on this afternoon's shake down ride.

All good exercises though and I'm feeling pretty good about my stuff and gear. Now I'm down to the last item--but undoubtedly most important--one on the list: learning the route!

365 Days of Scooters: Day 106

11 days and counting until the CORSette. Rode 150 miles by scooter this weekend--77 of that on the Smallframe today. In addition to making sure me and the bike are road-worthy, we've also started stocking up on "essentials" for the trip.

365 Days of Scooters: Day 105

Life is definitely what happens when you're busy making other plans. I fell off the "post a scooter a day" wagon more than a month ago. Since then travel plans for not one, but two scooter rallies also fallen by the wayside.

And now, it's all about the CORSette. "Be a Girl. Run a Smallframe," indeed.

To qualify for the race, I'll be borrowing my husbands bike for this adventure. While I've driven my own scoots plenty, I might have driven this little Vespa twice before. I started borrowing it for weekend jaunts on sunny days and we've been gradually buying, making and installing bits and bobs to help make it more comfortable for the anticipated 300-400 mile jaunt.

And last Sunday I set off on my first solo smallframe adventure. I charted my own garden tour which spanned about 70 miles and included stops at the U.S. Botanic Garden and the National Arboretum. A nice outing on a beautiful spring day.

Just 13 days to go!

365 Days of Scooters: Day 104

Road trip. I'm definetly ready for a road trip.

365 Days of Scooters: Day 103

So the nuclear summit has been in town this week. makes me think the roads are a little more frogger-like than usual.

365 Days of Scooters: Day 102

Please sir, we just want to go for a ride.

Spotted behind lock and key at the local impound lot...

365 Days of Scooters: Day 101

Who said a scooter wasn't fun and useful. Grocery shopping by scooter. 12 pack, laundry detergent, cereal and much more...no problem!

Spotted: husband Ryan on his 1977 Vespa P200. Spring 2010.