Weekend Challenge

mattgordon · Post by **mattgordon** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:45 am

ScootLemont wrote:Ok... not a lot of intersting places on the ride this weekend - but this is a 150 year old train station.

Here's another silver Rattler high above I-15 in San Diego County, CA. today...oh, 104 degrees out too.

ScootLemont · Post by **ScootLemont** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:18 pm

nice pic..... 104?!
I think I would rather have my almost chilly 60

mattgordon · Post by **mattgordon** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:21 pm

ScootLemont wrote:nice pic..... 104?!
I think I would rather have my almost chilly 60

Haha! t's a "dry" heat!

ScootLemont · Post by **ScootLemont** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:55 am

ok... it was 82 here on Friday & 33 when I got up this morning (tuesday)
maybe 104 isnt so bad

EP_scoot · Post by **EP_scoot** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:22 pm

it's not the heat . . . it's the humidity !

sailortot · Post by **sailortot** » Fri May 02, 2008 3:36 am

J3 · Post by J3 » Fri May 02, 2008 11:51 am

Here is a picture of a Buddy Italia in action! I was testing out the new exhaust. It's hard to tell a difference on the performance... the sound is sweet though! I think my cop like helmet kept me out trouble on this one!

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brimstone · Post by **brimstone** » Fri May 02, 2008 4:47 pm

who says snakes can't live in alaska. the pics are little dark, sorry it was overcast. i'll take some more this summer. on a nice summer day, the greens are more vibrant and the flowers are in bloom. stay tuned for more updates.

She-Buddy · Post by **She-Buddy** » Fri May 02, 2008 5:06 pm

What? There was a scooter in those Juneau pics? What amazing scenery!

brimstone · Post by **brimstone** » Fri May 02, 2008 5:14 pm

thanks, i really like living up here....ok, well......putting up with the all the rain sucks, they don't call it a rainforest for nothing. but on a cloudless summer day it makes it all worth it.

ScootLemont · Post by **ScootLemont** » Sat May 03, 2008 1:28 pm

Rattler Prom Night for my son (no... they really didnt go to prom on the scooter)

brimstone · Post by **brimstone** » Sun May 04, 2008 11:07 am

yours is alot cleaner then mine. hehehe i guess it's time for a bath.

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Mon May 05, 2008 3:56 am

I went for a long ride today (long at least for me). I rode up to Bartlett Lake, which is Northeast of Scottsdale, AZ on the Verde River. I wanted to go up there for a couple reasons. One, because it's been about a decade since I've been there, and second because it is one of the few roads in the Valley of the Sun which has both hills and turns not associated with stoplights. But it's a long way from my house. About an hour from my house, in fact. Let's just say I'm not ready for the Cannonball Run!

So after about an hour, I get to the beginning of a 15 minute ride that wasn't all that great. The road's rough, and the speed limit's too high. I like the 10-15 minute ride up South Mountain much better. Maybe on a Maxi-scoot, or if I had a few thousand more twisty miles under my belt I would like it better.

But enough complaining. Sometimes you just need to stop and smell the roses:

And get to the lake:

Then back home again - 3.5 hours and 200Kms later. All in all a nice day - except for the sore butt.

sailortot · Post by **sailortot** » Thu May 22, 2008 6:33 pm

rural america

grapes of wrath, anyone?

Kevin K · Post by **Kevin K** » Sat May 24, 2008 12:19 am

We got an early start today. We're taking part in a local Scooter Photo Scavenger Hunt. Here's a few pics. Enjoy.

water tower

train engine

bowling alley

bridge

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Sat May 24, 2008 12:41 am

anyone from seattle wanna come take pictures under the fremont troll with me this weekend?

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Sat May 24, 2008 10:47 pm

just got back from doing about 80 miles in and around seattle... I actually out of nowhere ran into one of my buddies who rides an Atomic Fireball Stella! and he showed me some great scenic rides around the area.

The first two pictures are under the Fremont Troll, under the fremont bridge.

The second one is of our rides taking a bath!

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Sun May 25, 2008 7:01 pm

My girlfriend and I just went driving and making random turns around eastern Seattle after breakfast today, and we ended up at this beautiful pond!

ScootScoot · Post by **ScootScoot** » Sun May 25, 2008 11:58 pm

Dan Buddy wrote:Here is my new ride with the best background that I can think of. I took the picture with my cell phone so the quality isn't the best. How many other scooter/stadium picks can we get here?

Aww. I grew up in Green Bay! (Allouez actually for Dan Buddy). It's so cool to see a little bit of home even though I'm so far away!

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Mon May 26, 2008 7:04 am

ScootScoot wrote:
Dan Buddy wrote:Here is my new ride with the best background that I can think of. I took the picture with my cell phone so the quality isn't the best. How many other scooter/stadium picks can we get here?

Aww. I grew up in Green Bay! (Allouez actually for Dan Buddy). It's so cool to see a little bit of home even though I'm so far away!

BOOOO!!!!!
YAY BEARS!!! DA BEARS ARE DA TEAM!!!!

Post by **ericalm** » Mon May 26, 2008 5:05 pm

Kevin K wrote:We got an early start today. We're taking part in a local Scooter Photo Scavenger Hunt.

That's awesome! Can you tell me who organized the event and how it was done?

A ModernBuddy Photo Scavenger Hunt would be really cool.

ScootLemont · Post by **ScootLemont** » Mon May 26, 2008 5:08 pm

ericalm wrote:
Kevin K wrote:We got an early start today. We're taking part in a local Scooter Photo Scavenger Hunt.
That's awesome! Can you tell me who organized the event and how it was done?

A ModernBuddy Photo Scavenger Hunt would be really cool.

Yeah... that could be a lot of fun... maybe we could run on on a thread on this board

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Mon May 26, 2008 5:45 pm

ericalm wrote:A ModernBuddy Photo Scavenger Hunt would be really cool.

YESYESYESYESYES!!! DO IT!

Of course we are spread out all over the country, so what kind of scavenger hunt would it be? Someone will have to make the rules... ...NOT IT!

Post by **ericalm** » Mon May 26, 2008 6:47 pm

KRUSTYburger wrote:
ericalm wrote:A ModernBuddy Photo Scavenger Hunt would be really cool.
YESYESYESYESYES!!! DO IT!

Of course we are spread out all over the country, so what kind of scavenger hunt would it be? Someone will have to make the rules... ...NOT IT!

I'm thinking it would have to be features and things that are pretty universal, but wouldn't be too easy. Failing that, we'd have to have enough items that people in different locations at least had a chance.

I'm working on a lot of site stuff right now, so if anyone wants to help put something like this together, PM me and we'll talk.

stoneshoe · Post by **stoneshoe** » Mon May 26, 2008 7:43 pm

Buddy went to Philly today and saw a building being demolished.

ScootLemont · Post by **ScootLemont** » Fri May 30, 2008 3:13 am

ericalm wrote: I'm thinking it would have to be features and things that are pretty universal, but wouldn't be too easy. Failing that, we'd have to have enough items that people in different locations at least had a chance.

I'm working on a lot of site stuff right now, so if anyone wants to help put something like this together, PM me and we'll talk.

hey... its almost the weekend... are we going to have our first photo scavenger hunt subject on Friday?
I say announce one new "subject" each Friday until Labor Day.
Maybe start with something easy for the first week???? Scooter with Fire Truck or something like that?

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Fri May 30, 2008 2:40 pm

ScootLemont wrote:hey... its almost the weekend... are we going to have our first photo scavenger hunt subject on Friday?
I say announce one new "subject" each Friday until Labor Day.
Maybe start with something easy for the first week???? Scooter with Fire Truck or something like that?

Cool. I'm indecisive, just pick something and let's do it... Firetruck is fine with me unless you have another idea. How about making a new thread in the gallery to announce it. Looks like you're kinda "in charge" on the subject since no one else is saying anything.

This should be fun!

maribell · Post by **maribell** » Fri May 30, 2008 3:09 pm

I finally got to go for ride. Y'all will have to excuse the poor picture quality, as I forgot my camera and was just using my phone.

ScootLemont · Post by **ScootLemont** » Fri May 30, 2008 3:10 pm

KRUSTYburger wrote:Cool. I'm indecisive, just pick something and let's do it... Firetruck is fine with me unless you have another idea. How about making a new thread in the gallery to announce it. Looks like you're kinda "in charge" on the subject since no one else is saying anything. This should be fun!

Actually Eric & I exchanged PMs about it a few days ago....
I just PM'd him & hopefully we can get this going today.
(its still early in Calif.)

I am happy to start it out... but I think someone like Eric, needs to oversee it.... so everyone just dosent thow up their own photo subjects every friday.

madtolive · Post by **madtolive** » Fri May 30, 2008 4:22 pm

maribell, where'd you take these pics??

Orange Guy · Post by **Orange Guy** » Fri May 30, 2008 4:33 pm

ScootLemont wrote:Scooter with Fire Truck or something like that?

Just my $.02, but just one thing per weekend doesn't seem like too much of a challenge.

ScootLemont · Post by **ScootLemont** » Fri May 30, 2008 4:46 pm

Orange Guy wrote: Just my $.02, but just one thing per weekend doesn't seem like too much of a challenge.

Well... I was thinking the following.... run it for 14 weeks with a new photo subject added every Friday.
some subjects might be easy - scooter with a fire truck
some might be harder - scooter with national monument
(I am know Eric has some ideas & others have PM'd him some as well... thats why I am waiting on him to kick this off)
If we only have 20 people (out of the 2,0000 on this board) playing along, we should end up with 240 photos by Labor day.
I think the challenge will be that some items will be harder than others (impossible for some) and that it will run ALL SUMMER LONG!
I like that part of it (all summer long) as it encourages everyone to take a fun ride every week of the summer.... & as new people join the board, they will be able to jump into the scavenger hunt.
I do think we should have some easy subjects so everyone who wants to participate will be able to on some weeks. - the more people who play along, the more fun it will be.

ScootLemont · Post by **ScootLemont** » Fri May 30, 2008 7:31 pm

The scooter photo scavenger hunt is on!
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maribell · Post by **maribell** » Fri May 30, 2008 7:31 pm

I took the pictures at Bob Wentz Park and over on Bullock Hollow Road, by Lake Travis.

Dibber · Post by **Dibber** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:21 am

Weekend up north near Brainerd, MN and on the Gull River. Lots of great roads to ride on.

ScooterTrash · Post by **ScooterTrash** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:17 am

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:22 am

Seattle Skyline at dusk from the Admiral Viewpoint in West Seattle.

sotied · Post by **sotied** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:11 pm

This was a byproduct of the other scavenger hunt photos, but I think it's more striking for this topic.

Location is self-explanatory.

*edit to make photo bigger*

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