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The Rally of Northern Micro Aggressions, Massachussetts

Posted on August 22, 2017June 6, 2020 by scootergeek

The Rally of Northern Micro Aggression - A rally between scooter clubs of New England in the United States. The Boston Stranglers, The Small State Scooter Club from Rhode Island and the Idle Threats from my new home of Portland,...Read More

The Bazooka Vespa – the TAP 150

Posted on May 5, 2017January 28, 2018 by scootergeek

This scooter can destroy tanks. In an article from the Vintage News webiste, "The TAP 150 had a reinforced frame, a 146 cm³ single cylinder, two-stroke engine and could develop a maximum speed of 40 miles per hour. The TAP was...Read More

Rude boys: Shanty Town to Savile Row

Posted on March 25, 2016April 7, 2017 by scootergeek

from The Observer 'The rude boy has come a long way from his origins in Jamaican subculture, as shown in a new photography exhibition celebrating the movement's distinctive style' Read more >>