by andy
24. November 2011 01:20
Here are a few quick security tips for those of you who don’t get to park your scooter in a cozy garage every night:
Lock it up! This means using the fork lock every time you park and adding either a disc lock, a cable lock, a chain lock or a U Lock- basically anything that ends in the word ‘lock’ would be good.
-Disc locks all come with a nice bright orange bungee that goes from the lock and loops around your handlebars. While its primary function is to remind you that your lock is in place, it also does a great job of telling would-be thieves that your scooter is not of the rolling variety.
-U locks are great if you can run them through the front rim, and you probably know a hipster who has an extra one lying around
-Cable locks and chain locks are great if you have a pole to attach the other end to, or if you can run it through your front rim. Who would want to mess with one like this:
Cover it up! Buy a cover that fits and use it. Thieves don’t know what is under the cover and will usually move on. It could be a grill under there, some lesser scooter, or even a boring motorcycle.
And last but not least, Cobras! Drape live cobras on your floorboards and gently loop them around any racks you may have. Cobras are very territorial and don’t eat often. This translates to cheap and effective security!
Take it from someone who has parked on the not-so-friendly streets of Chicago every day for the last four years, a lock and a cover work wonders.
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by Jo
17. May 2011 16:30
Twist and Gone wasn't the only big scooter event this weekend - the New York Scooter Club held their 6th annual Block Party, as well, with BBQs and meet-ups culminating in a nighttime cruise through Times Square.
Check out the club's Facebook page for links to group photos and info. on more NY-area rallies. Don't forget your helmets, either - NY does have a helmet law, but that's just one more excuse to pick up a great-looking Soft Italia topcase or Prima roll bag from Scooterworks!
Source: New York Times.
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by Jo
16. May 2011 16:00
The "Mod look" is a huge part of the vintage scooter scene, and Paul Weller (the Modfather!) remains a huge influence on the Mod/scooter scenes in the UK. The custom helmet shown here was signed by Weller at February's Metro Radio Arena concert in Newcastle, and is being auctioned off by the Mo-Tech scooter club to help raise money for the UK's Teenage Cancer Trust.
Over the last 2 years, the club has raised nearly $7000 for the trust - all in the name of a fallen fellow rider - and hopes to add significantly to that total with auctions like this and their June 5th ride-out for charity, "the Kids are Alright".
Speaking of helmets - what's covering your brain? Check out Scooterworks' wide selection of helmets and riding/safety gear, and post pics of your custom helmets on Scooterworks' Facebook page!
Source: the Chronicle
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by andy
18. February 2011 22:41
I started looking into lap aprons this year as part of my ongoing feud with the winter. I should say that I started looking at lap aprons. I had to ask myself exactly how comfortable I would be riding around Chicago with what looks like a dress on. After getting my hands on one, and using it when it hit 20° here, I can proudly say VERY comfortable!
I’d like to regale you with the history of the lap apron, but I don’t know it, so let’s just assume that whatever I can make up is accurate:
Some avid scooterist ran out of clean pants and wore a dress on his ride into work. He noticed that his legs were about twice as warm as they were back when he was a slave to pants (the day before). While at work he jazzed up his dress with the bedazzler he kept at his workbench for just such an occasion. On his ride home he noticed that the newly added rhinestones reflected the cars lights giving him more visibility at night. He lived happily ever after.
Since this thankless hero’s invention of the lap apron there have been many advances in the field of lap warmth. Lap aprons are made of wind and waterproof materials now, pockets have been added so that you can take your pet snake along for the ride, and fleece linings abound!
Dieffe, in Italy, makes the lap apron’s older brother, the lap cover:
This bad boy uses the legshield to create a larger bubble of warmth around your legs. It also acts as a cover when parked, keeping the snow and rain off of your floorboards and seat.
If you ride in the cold or rain a lap apron may be just what you’ve always needed, yet didn’t know existed. I know I’m happy with mine, and I’m not ashamed to call it a scooter skirt - who doesn’t love them some alliteration?
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