Cross-Egypt Scooter Challenge

Lance Corona · Post by **Lance Corona** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:13 pm

Looks like loads of fun.

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/719/15591 ... lenge.aspx

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:29 pm

Last year's thread: viewtopic.php?t=22581

Good review - thanks for the link!

Post by **ericalm** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:24 pm

Thanks for sharing! I know the "Mike" mentioned in the article, who is also President of Vespa Club of America. I'm hoping to ask him a million questions about this when I see him in May or June.

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:46 am

A ride like this _does_ look like a blast, but the instability still gives me the willies.

Post by **ericalm** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:24 am

After reading the whole piece, I don't know if it's something I'd really attempt. It's not the challenge of the ride, which I'd welcome, so much as everything else that happened along the way.

I noticed when I was following the progress during the ride, that all the pics I saw were of very long, straight roads. I also didn't see many personal pics (that I recall) or video from people on the ride, which makes me wonder if that was prohibited.

madtolive · Post by **madtolive** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 6:17 pm

plus I don't suppose women are allowed as riders...?

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:42 pm

madtolive wrote:plus I don't suppose women are allowed as riders...?

Given the sociopolitical situation lately I don't know whether it would be a good idea for a woman to undertake this (even as part of a group), but Egypt still is not an Islamic republic, so it would be allowed by the government.