Posted on July 7, 2008 - by deCadmus
Everything Old is New Again
In which I take one for the team. Ya know… for the the environment.
Back in the 80s (remember the 80s?) I used to scoot around town on a Honda Elite 250. Why? Well… ’cause it was easy on the pocketbook and got me where I wanted to go.
Fast forward 20 years and I’m scootin’ again. Why? Same reasons, really. Sure, it’s environmentally friendly. But honestly, that’s a bonus. (A good bonus, mind you.) At 60-70 miles a gallon, I’m digging the fact that it costs me less then 15 bucks to fill-up.
And the bit about it being a hoot to ride… well, that’s got nothing to do with it. Nope. Nothing at all.
Bonus!
Scootering has a history in the Cadmus clan. That’s my dad on the right, my uncle George on the left.
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Nice wheels.
I’ve been on a ‘05 Vespa PX-150 since October. Granted, I’m more of a “city dweller” than you are up there in the Vermont mountains, but it’s definitely been “a hoot” for me too. I especially love the obnoxiousness of the two-stroke engine buzzzzzz.
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No question where the “wasp” name comes from, huh? (buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz)
And, thanks! The new ride is an ‘07 Piaggio X9 and — while it does the traditional buzzing and sputtering at townie speeds — get it on the highway and it hunkers down and acts like a big bike. And so far it appears to have plenty of oomph for those mountain roads, though I haven’t taken it through any of the notch roads. Yet. ;)