NEW scooter girl From Des Moines! Any DM people out there??

AmyRose · Post by **AmyRose** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:52 am

Day 3 on my New Buddy! Loving it! Encouraging people to go get a scooter so I can start a S.C. here..

JHScoot · Post by **JHScoot** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 6:29 am

Iowa. Scooter Capital Of The Nation

of the 100 people who live there, just how many will get on scoots for your club?

Mutt the Hoople · Post by **Mutt the Hoople** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:10 am

Hi Amy! The scooter is great fun, isn't it!!! There is a membership map on this site. You should check it out and see who in Des Moines is a member here. Surely there are a few. I get waves from other scooterists here but have yet to meet any of them face to face. We seem like a happy lot. Good luck rounding up converts

Rooky · Post by **Rooky** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:52 am

No need to start your own scooter club in Des Moines, IA. There are actually two! One is a Vespa club, the other (RoadRash SC) is any type of scooter's! In our group, there are at least 6 other Buddy rider's...including my wife and I! (Also, there are at least 4 scooter clubs/groups in other parts of Iowa.) Please check out the link to RoadRash SC! We look forward to meeting you, and having you join us on some group rides! AND, Congrats on your new scooter!!!

http://www.roadrash.lefora.com/

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:58 pm

JHScoot wrote:Iowa. Scooter Capital Of The Nation

of the 100 people who live there, just how many will get on scoots for your club?

ScooterDave?

JHScoot · Post by **JHScoot** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:05 pm

ok thats one

this will be an elite 2 member club, apparently

Rooky · Post by **Rooky** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:12 pm

We have 63 members! Always have a great turn out at events! The corporation (Vespa) Club has at least 20 active members! We have personally logged over 4.000 miles each on our scooters! I have normally enjoyed meeting midwestern scooter riders! We are proud of our club and group of fellow riders!

skully93 · Post by **skully93** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:00 pm

Welcome aboard!

What pushed you to get a Buddy?

JHScoot · Post by **JHScoot** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:16 pm

Rooky wrote:We have 63 members! Always have a great turn out at events! The corporation (Vespa) Club has at least 20 active members! We have personally logged over 4.000 miles each on our scooters! I have normally enjoyed meeting midwestern scooter riders! We are proud of our club and group of fellow riders! We don't bash others, so please be nice!

thats awesome. oh, and i am just ribbing you folks from the land of corn. i know you have people there

just what is the population of the state?

and no, google is NOT my friend

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:24 pm

One might look at Genuine's top-10 dealer list from 2011 and take note that "flyover country" is quite well represented, thank you very much.

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 3:09 pm

In fact, Iowa's just a short ride from Genuine world headquarters.

AmyRose · Post by **AmyRose** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 3:12 pm

Thanks for all the replys, I knew Des Moines had a VespaC because I know a few people in it, but I was looking for one with multiple sccots so I could check em out and learn about a few others.I'll click on that link, and get some info.

I picked the Buddy because it seemed very reliable for my first scooter, where as my fiance just got a Stella, and was riding a Ruckus. I like the look of the Stella but you have to shift, and I'm not sure I'm ready for that.

We have people here, lots of them

AmyRose · Post by **AmyRose** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 3:16 pm

3,062,309 population last year, trust me- there more of us now, because we tend to have a good time in the winter trapped in the house ..

heatherkay · Post by **heatherkay** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 4:01 pm

The state of Iowa is remarkably friendly to all forms of non-automobile transportation -- scooters, motorcycles, bicycles, even snowmobiles. If you're in the right part of the state, you have to watch out for the Amish buggies. Lots of people getting around in Iowa in something other than a car.

jmazza · Post by **jmazza** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:31 pm

Congrats and welcome to Modern Buddy! I used to have family in Des Moines. I would think there'd be some nice rides outside the city. Enjoy your new scooter!! You've found the best place to talk about it already.

Post by **ericalm** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:19 pm

JHScoot wrote:Iowa. Scooter Capital Of The Nation

of the 100 people who live there, just how many will get on scoots for your club?

West Coast snobbery! And rather uninformed. There are actually a LOT of scooterists there. The Corporation SC is also in Des Moines.

Des Moines is one of those places I've never been but have very good impressions of from people I know and things I've heard.

It is also where this comes from:

ravenlore · Post by **ravenlore** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:29 pm

ericalm wrote:
JHScoot wrote:Iowa. Scooter Capital Of The Nation

of the 100 people who live there, just how many will get on scoots for your club?
West Coast snobbery! And rather uninformed. There are actually a LOT of scooterists there. The Corporation SC is also in Des Moines.

Des Moines is one of those places I've never been but have very good impressions of from people I know and things I've heard.

It is also where this comes from:

I thought those came from IC, not DM?

Or do they have stores in both cities?

Post by **ericalm** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:00 am

ravenlore wrote:I thought those came from IC, not DM?

Or do they have stores in both cities?

They have stores in both, but their HQ where they do all the design is in DM, where they were founded. (I know way too much about this company considering I've never closer to Iowa than Chicago!)

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 1:00 am

I've been to Des Moines once, for a meetup of the extended family, chosen because it was equally inconvenient for the folks in Minnesota, Michigan, and Oklahoma.

While I have no praises to sing for it (or the rest of Iowa) because it was just for a one-night stay, and the visit was all about hangin' with the cousins, I can confirm that it's a real city full of people who don't farm.

NEW scooter girl From Des Moines! Any DM people out there??

NEW scooter girl From Des Moines! Any DM people out there??

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