Remember the commuter derby?

November 2, 2009

More old-skool GPSOrin O’Neill photo

Some of you have asked about the commuter derby the GTS and I did last summer.

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Where there’s real fall colour

October 16, 2009

Jeff Roddick's punk GTS

Portland so far has been wanting in the fall colors department. Unseasonably warm weather has kept leaves still attached to the trees green, and the ones that did turn got blown off by the howling Gorge winds.

When it comes to fall colors, New England never disappoints, Our lucky friend Jeff Roddick just got back from that neighborhood. He drives a moving truck, so he gets to go all over North America. But he doesn’t carry 52-inch plasma TVs and waterbeds to exurban McMansions, oh no. He’s the guy you call when you want to transport art exhibits, or concept cars, or other way cool stuff.

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Hawaii Five-O

September 30, 2009

Oahu scooter rallyBrendan Shriane photos

Fall has landed with a thud in Portland. A week ago Tuesday it was a blazingly sunny 92°F. As I write this, it’s rainy and the temperature struggles to reach 60.

The weather’s much better in Hawai’i.

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Every picture tells a story

September 16, 2009

For better or worse, I take a ton of pictures everywhere I ride. Certainly, digital photography makes it very easy to take tons of pictures. So here’s what went on the SD card for Spokane Scoot.

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Running around

September 1, 2009

Village Inn near Lloyd Center

There were errands today.

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Hooray for Hollywood

August 25, 2009

The Hollywood Theater, Portland, Ore.

The neighborhood where I’m living doesn’t seem to have a name. It also doesn’t have any stores or cafes, so for that kind of stuff I have to hop on the GTS and head 40 or so blocks west to the Hollywood District.

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To market, to market

August 17, 2009

Three bags fullOrin O’Neill photos

The new grab rail hasn’t arrived yet, so the GTS still rolls sans topcase. But I still needed to go to the grocery store.

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Is this what you mean?

August 15, 2009

Expedition scooterTriple Base Gallery via Notcot

Every single day, someone arrives at this here blog by searching on “hardtop scooter.” Is this what you had in mind?

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