All City Scooter Day

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:25 am

Fellow Seattlites!

Check out this link for information on an All City Scooter Day at Scoot about on Westlake and Mercer.

http://www.scootinseattle.com/

This saturday the 14th!

12-2pm

I am sure there will be rides before and after!

If you go say hi to me, Im on the red buddy with white walls, grey and black corazzo 5.0 and a black full face. I will probably be hanging around the seattle meetup group table!

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:23 am

Oh, and I am leading a ride afterward, hit me up if you wanna come!

johnny_buddha · Post by **johnny_buddha** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:07 pm

I'll try to make it.

So around 2 pm? What's the route?

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:37 pm

i dont have a route locked in yet, I was thinking about a magnolia bluff ride or, a gas works park and a waterfront ride, maybe an alki cruise, but it will probably be packed down there, so I dont really know, any suggestions are more than welcome, I only moved here 3 months ago, and I havent been too much outside of downtown seattle.

johnny_buddha · Post by **johnny_buddha** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:56 pm

Magnolia (Mongolia) defintely sounds cool. There are some great views over there and it's not too crowded. I do know there there is/was contrustuction on Elliot Ave and 15th (which leads to the Magnolia bridge) so the road is rough with lots of bumps and raised manholes. But there are other ways to get there, via upper Queen Anne.

Another idea is Shilshore Bay (Ballard) and around Golden Gardens.

kilted texan · Post by **kilted texan** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:27 pm

I wanna go I miss Seattle. Ah those 4:30am sunrises & 11pm sunsets. We stayed at the Pensione Nichols B&B & it was awesome. We will definitely stay there again.

1923 1st Ave, Waterfront
Seattle 98101, USA

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:35 pm

johnny_buddha wrote:Magnolia (Mongolia) defintely sounds cool. There are some great views over there and it's not too crowded. I do know there there is/was contrustuction on Elliot Ave and 15th (which leads to the Magnolia bridge) so the road is rough with lots of bumps and raised manholes. But there are other ways to get there, via upper Queen Anne.

Another idea is Shilshore Bay (Ballard) and around Golden Gardens.

YEAH, this crazy guy i went riding with was getting air at about 40-45 mph on his atomic fireball stella off of those things... on purpose, homebay is straight crazy!

johnny_buddha · Post by **johnny_buddha** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:55 pm

kilted texan wrote: I wanna go I miss Seattle. Ah those 4:30am sunrises & 11pm sunsets. We stayed at the Pensione Nichols B&B & it was awesome. We will definitely stay there again.

1923 1st Ave, Waterfront
Seattle 98101, USA

4:30 am sunrise???? Learn something new everyday. Tell me you noticed this as you were going to bed and not waking up.

Mikie, you just go where you want to go and I'll follow. Heck, you can just circle the block about 50 times, I don't care

I just gotta leave at around 4. I'll try to make it down there a little after 1.

kilted texan · Post by **kilted texan** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:33 pm

Nope noticed it waking up via sun in my eyes, with jetlag & still on texas time. It might of been 5am but still f-ing early.

Sorry WOT

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:05 pm

For anybody that will be following along on the ride, just come up and introduce yourself to me at the event. I will probobly be hanging out mostly by the Meetup.com table. I ride an America edition Red Buddy 125 with whitewalls, wear a grey and black corrazo 5.0 jacket, and a black full face helmet. I have really short hair, and usually ride in jeans and sneakers. See you all there!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 1:25 am

I'm planning on going to the event tomorrow, but probably will only do the ride if it's the Alki route, just because I have a lot of other stuff to get done this weekend, and can't afford to spend the whole day on the scooter

Anyway, I ride a Pamplona and wear a white/black Corazzo 5.0. See some of you guys there!

Oh, and Kilted_Texan... I've heard great things about Pensione Nichols... it's about a block south of my office building, same side of the street, so I walk by all the time!

SarahScoot · Post by **SarahScoot** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 1:27 am

Oops, that was me above ^^ I could have sworn I was logged in

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 4:46 pm

it is going to be the alki route! woot woot!!!

Route will be:

Scoot About ---> Alki Beach via Seattle Waterfront
Alki Beach ---> cruise through West Seattle Junction
Junction ---> gasworks park via 1st ave, then westlake

Then where ever people wanna eat afterwards, I dont really know the area too well...

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:09 am

This ride was great!!! It turned out to be about 30 scooters or so... It was the first time I had led a group ride, and 30 people is really tough to keep track of. I took a few pictures and ill post them as soon as I get them loaded up on photobucket...

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:19 am

Here are some pics from the event...
My Buddy!

Other Rides...

A Band of Buddies!!!

SarahScoots ride

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:28 am

Here are a couple pictures from the ride that I led after the event...
This event had about 100-125 scooters, I led about 30 of them for a 3 hour adventure around seattle!

This bar that we ended up at was amazing!!! Great beer selection... we only had one each I promise!

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:36 am

oh yeah, and we might be on the news!!!

Post by **ericalm** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:50 am

The event made the PI and a Buddy rider was quoted.

GREAT event by the looks of things. Buddys well-represented!

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:56 am

"The parking lot at Westlake and Mercer Street was crowded with a variety of scooters, including Vespas, Lambrettas and Ducatis,"

Everyone out here thinks that Buddies are made by Ducati...

I just let them think what they want

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:18 pm

Yay thanks for posting pictures, Mikie! That's my Pamplona

The ride was tons of fun - wish I could have gone along for the second leg. I'm definitely up for more rides in the future!

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:24 pm

Sarah?

petunia · Post by **petunia** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:25 pm

Great pics Mikie, I'm so mad I couldn't make it. Work sometimes gets in the way!

SarahScoot · Post by **SarahScoot** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:49 pm

Grr... yes, that was me... that's the second time that happened to me when I *know* I was signed in. Hmm maybe I'll blame it on my Mac!

Post by **ericalm** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:29 am

SarahScoot wrote:Grr... yes, that was me... that's the second time that happened to me when I *know* I was signed in. Hmm maybe I'll blame it on my Mac!

Nothing is ever the Mac's fault.

Naw, that's out wonky forum software. I have no idea how or why it thinks Guests can post, because you should need to sign in. Weird.

Who has the cream Buddy with the custom seat? Is that one of us?

SarahScoot · Post by **SarahScoot** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:07 am

I know it's not the Mac's fault, I just didn't want to insult the forum

Don't know who the cream w/custom seat Buddy belonged to, but it definitely caught my attention! Very cool. The seat was a completely different shape than stock; really flat, wide, and rounded. I assume they got it done at Rich's Custom Seats up here, but if it was homemade they've got skilllzzz.

siobhan · Post by **siobhan** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:37 am

wow thanks for all the pics! Looks like a cool time!

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:41 am

no i dont think the lady with the custom seat is on here. She was really nice, apparently the seat was made by a local guy, and he actually forms the seat material to your a$$. totally comfy