All Entries
- 2008.11.13: P-series/Stella Chrome Installation
{I'm glad I don't have to do this again}
How to get your sparkle on. Downloadable, printable diagrams and directions
- 2008.11.03: Bright Lights, Big City
{visuals from the cupcake chronicles}
2-up for the Ghost and Grub. Great Pumpkin pending.
- 2008.10.15: Bling Wars
{King Mod vs. the Minister of Sparkles}
I am secretly a 12-year-old girl.
- 2008.10.08: Windy City Blues
{broken windshields and Yankee ingenuity}
Scooter windshields come in an array of sizes and styles. Here's my experience.
- 2008.08.27: Breaking the Law!
{arguing semantics with the Seattle P.D.}
Stop: to cease moving, proceeding; to pause; desist.
- 2008.08.22: Classified Scooter Torture
{we prefer to call them "experienced"}
Should you buy a new scooter or a used one? Consult your gut.
- 2008.08.21: New Riders
{caution, grasshopper}
Take the safety course. Take the safety course. Oh, and - take the safety course.
- 2008.08.20: Cupcakes R Us
{a seattle scooter gang welcome, with confections}
A sunset ride to Alki welcomes an old friend home.
- 2008.08.19: BPS: Best of Seattle
{fixing your busted ride since 1989}
Big People Scooters makes Seattle Weekly's "best of" list.
- 2008.08.18: Gaseous Update 4
{Now, with MPG-calculating ease!}
Hard numbers, thanks to scooterworks' mpg machine.
- 2008.08.05: Cats on Scooters
{I'm not making this up}
A Flickr group dedicated to scooter-riding felines? My work here is done.
- 2008.08.04: Just for Me?
{open season on parking spaces}
Scooters love secret corner spots!
- 2008.08.01: Sticky Words
{insert clever euphemism here}
Aphrodite is magnetically poetic.
- 2008.07.31: Easy Riders
{and a few select derelicts}
Westenders featured in the West Seattle Herald. Film at 11.
- 2008.07.30: $6 Short - My two cents
{i have a problem with this math}
You, too, can park on the sidewalk for free!
- 2008.07.29: Fixin' To
{I've got a screwdriver and I'm not afraid to use it!}
I can has Stella fixer thingie.
- 2008.07.28: Gaseous Update 3
{get those calculators ready!}
An update in the quest to parse Vespa GTS miles pergougegallon.
- 2008.07.27: Geek Lust
{Diagnosis: totally cool}
My tech fetish thrives while ogling the Diagnostic Scan Tool for the GTS.
- 2008.07.26: Project Docket
{a big fat scooter fixin' to do list}
Spending the day with Celeste brought some necessary projects to light.
- 2008.07.25: Crosstown Traffic
{Celeste in the hot seat}
5 miles, 50 minutes, 1 chopped seat & a very hot engine: why I'm not moving to Alki.
- 2008.07.24: Back Atcha
{larger than life}
Objects in Vu's mirror are definitely larger than they appear.
- 2008.07.23: Hanging Loose
{the spirit of aloha, westenders style}
A luau on Vashon Island... with spam.
- 2008.07.21: Play
{found: the meaning of life}
leftover magnetic poetry spells it all out for you.
- 2008.07.18: SLUBing It
{discovering free pizza in South Lake Union}
A bunch of scooterists promoted our fine selves at the pseudo-SLU Block Party.
- 2008.07.11: Painting for (un)Professionals
{kids, don't try this at home}
How I ended up with five cowls on one scooter.
- 2008.07.09: Stella by Sunlight
{all chromed up and everywhere to go}
Celeste's (re)debut, head to toe in crow-approved shiny chrome.
- 2008.07.07: Gloating
{i'm so smug I can hardly stand myself}
For want of a decimal, the car was lost.
- 2008.07.03: Secret Sunset Scoot 'n' Skewer
{say that five times fast}
Shrimp, jousting and a secret sunset... welcome to summer!
- 2008.07.02: Two-fers and Treats
{saving quarters while eating cupcakes}
A trip to Ballard with cupcakes & cheap parking. Does it get any better?
- 2008.07.02: Gaseous Update 2
{breaking the bank}
An update in the quest to parse Vespa GTS miles pergougegallon.
- 2008.07.01: Better for You than Gluttony
{forgive me, vespa - for I have sinned}
Of all the sins, lust is my favorite.
- 2008.06.30: Mean People
{file under: joys of urban living}
I hate when people push my scooter over into a rock wall, don't you?
- 2008.06.26: Upon Further Reflection...
{bonus: team estrogen!}
Hearts, stars and daisies you stick to your scooter so cage drivers can see you.
- 2008.06.25: Reflecting
{god bless turtlewax}
Pretty pictures make me want to wax my scooter more often.
- 2008.06.24: Ride to Work
{but please park elsewhere}
I think everyone should ride to work. I just wonder where we'd all park.
- 2008.06.23: Free of Charge?
{electrifying fun with trickle chargers}
Where the heck is that battery, anyway? Ooohhhhh... there it is. Neat.
- 2008.06.20: Caviar and V-Power
{the girl's got expensive taste}
What's your MPGs on a GTS with 400 pounds of rider? No, there's no punch line.
- 2008.06.19: Out, Damned Spot!
{better scooting through chemistry}
Here's how you can remove rust using a few simple household tools.
- 2008.06.18: Scooter Day in the P.I.
{we have arrived}
ACSCD was written up in the Seattle PI. Errors abound, but still.
- 2008.06.17: Scooter Central
{Won't You Be My Neighbor?}
Forums, chance encounters, and drive-by repairs of Stella_3.
- 2008.06.16: Convergence
{All City, All Scooters, All the Time}
All City Scooter Community Day was a smashing success. Here's the wrap-up.
- 2008.06.13: Potholes, Gravel & Bridges, Oh MY!
{The Top 5 Road Surfaces We Love to Hate}
Here are my top five least favorite road surfaces, in no particular order.
- 2008.06.12: Beauty and the Beast
{scooterpunk 4 evah!}
Elites are pretty much awesome. Here's my tale of two scooters.
- 2008.06.11: Vespa Club vs. the Universe
{don't you feel so... appreciated?}
How I ended up at my first VCOS meeting is a slice of universal synchronicity.
- 2008.06.10: Live Action Tetris
{how video games saved my life}
Learning the patterns of city traffic can help you ride more safely.
- 2008.06.09: All City Scooter Day
{scooterists take over Seattle - film at 11!}
The first event of its kind takes place in Seattle 7/14/2008 @ noon. Be there!
- 2008.04.16: Stella Beauty School
{Roger Tango is My hero}
We had Stella Beauty School on Sunday in my garage.
- 2008.03.29: Have Storage, Will Travel
{I guess that's why they call it the "kitty cooker"?}
My new topcase has a lot of room and a few issues that I'd like to gripe about.
- 2008.03.28: NOW! With 50% more bling!
{for want of a nut, the vespa was lost...}
I installed the chrome on the Vespa myself because I can.
- 2008.03.04: Vespeuphoria
{"bling" went the strings of my heart}
Not that I need to rationalize anything, but purchasing the GTS was definitely a wise move.
- 2008.02.25: Raising the Dead
{it takes a village to raise a stella}
3 days on the road for every 10 days in the shop is my historical ratio with scooters; this one is no different.
- 2008.02.22:
BirthdayPity Party & You're Invited
{tow-truck chariots and a distinct lack of cake}
It's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to. Especially if my new Vespa breaks down AGAIN.
- 2008.02.20: Magnolia Sunshine
{the view from scenic overlook #149}
I've decided to trade in "sick" days for "scooter" days.
- 2008.02.19: Renton/Zen
{perfect and complete - lacking nothing}
This weekend was red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting.
- 2008.02.18: Sunrise, Queen Anne
{insomnia has its benefits}
Just a pic - my veiled, sleeping city.
- 2008.02.18: Kirkland Waterfront
{the bustling urban core on Sunday afternoon}
Pretty photo. Pretty.
- 2008.02.15: Valentine's Aftermath
{who needs love when you've got Frankenstella?}
Photo op, roses included.
- 2008.01.29: 85 mpg...
{how about you?}
Advert.
- 2008.01.24: Garage Rock
{i've never been so happy about 100 sq. ft.}
I have a garage! I have a garage!
- 2008.01.02: New Year's Day Recap
{featuring men in skirts}
I took a whopping three photos before I broke my camera and here they are.
- 2008.01.01: Are We Lost Yet?
{50% of the Stellas on this ride crashed - coincidence?}
Doc lead the Westenders into the wilds of Washington on his glossy pink Stella.
- 2007.11.12: Quirky Turkey Ride
{during which I weasel my way into the westenders}
The Westenders Quirky Turkey ride was a total blast.
- 2007.11.01: Stella with Needle
{not quite still life}
Just a pretty picture.
- 2007.07.14: Two-wheeled Porn
{quit being a bitch and ride!}
Amerivespa was total and unapologetic smut.
- 2007.03.11: Stella is a Heartbreaker
{chrome curves, mermaid green - this must be love}
I tried to live without Stella. I just couldn't do it.
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