sidecar fun [NBC]

vitaminC · Post by **vitaminC** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:35 pm

There is an article in today's LA Time about riding a Ural motorcycle with side-car that is pretty good. Everytime I go to a motorcycle show I drool over these, but so far haven't had the extra $$ or space to aquire one Talk about your ultimate "old skool" ride!

AxeYrCat · Post by **AxeYrCat** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:25 pm

Wow... sweet, but as you noted, not cheap!

Lagerhead · Post by **Lagerhead** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:36 pm

Even better...

Melody · Post by **Melody** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:52 pm

I was out for a ride a couple weeks back and I ended up behind a RED Stella fully equipped with a side car.

The Stella driver was a woman with long red hair just blowing in the Seattle wind. In the side car...two little kids, both sporting black helmets with red/orange/yellow flames.

I just kept thinking about how cool those kids must have felt...I mean their mom (I assume) was clearly a bad ass!

Warmed my heart.

Post by **ericalm** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:01 am

Susan Carpenter also wrote this story on scooters for the LAT a while ago. I was disappointed in her choice of covering only 250cc and bigger scoots. We should all write her and ask her to do a story on 125/150cc scooter, which (purely from my observations while riding) are much more popular for LA area commuters.

I have a lot of friends at the Times; I'll hunt down her email and share it. Reporters LOVE that!

GatsbyGirl · Post by **GatsbyGirl** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:28 am

ericalm wrote:I have a lot of friends at the Times; I'll hunt down her email and share it. Reporters LOVE that!

Indeed we do. In fact, it's the best way to get us to NOT write about something.

vitaminC · Post by **vitaminC** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:28 am

ericalm wrote: I have a lot of friends at the Times; I'll hunt down her email and share it. Reporters LOVE that!

No work required!

Contact Susan Carpenter at susan.carpenter@latimes.com

Post by **ericalm** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:04 am

vitaminC wrote:
ericalm wrote: I have a lot of friends at the Times; I'll hunt down her email and share it. Reporters LOVE that!
No work required!

Contact Susan Carpenter at susan.carpenter@latimes.com

Bwah ha ha. Let's get writing!

vitaminC · Post by **vitaminC** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:29 pm

I am very glad this guy is located on the east coast- keeps me from doing anything I might regret!