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Amerivespa 2009
July 2 - 5, 2009
Los Gatos, CA
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Scootin' about Waikiki Beach
While I was vacationing on the Hawaiian Islands, I decided I wanted a scooter to just muck around town. When I was on Oahu, I ended up at Big Kahuna Rentals as they were nearby where I was staying. It was about $35 to rent it all day (needs to be returned by 5/5:30) and comes with lock and shell helmet. They only had the 50cc Sym D or something.
Hawaii is doesn't have a helmet law so I went about without one most of the time. It seemed like an alright idea since I wasn't going too far and the scooter was topping out at 30mph indicated. I actually packed my summer gloves with me cuz I figured if anything, I should at least save my hands (the $ maker). It was quite fun going by the beach and the coast line around Diamond Head. The one thing I didn't like was how noisy it was- had to use ear plugs. I cruised up and down Waikiki Beach area a few times, went up to Diamond Head state park to go hiking, went around town to various food places to eat, saw Punch Bowl Memorial, and a food run to Safeway. Oh yeah, there is enough space for a 6pack under the seat ;)
The furthest you can go is Hanauma Bay, but I didn't feel like it
I was also thinking of renting a scooter on Kauai. The rental place there had Genuine Big Cats. I nixed that idea because I didn't really want to ride on the side of the road instead of a lane.
Hawaii is doesn't have a helmet law so I went about without one most of the time. It seemed like an alright idea since I wasn't going too far and the scooter was topping out at 30mph indicated. I actually packed my summer gloves with me cuz I figured if anything, I should at least save my hands (the $ maker). It was quite fun going by the beach and the coast line around Diamond Head. The one thing I didn't like was how noisy it was- had to use ear plugs. I cruised up and down Waikiki Beach area a few times, went up to Diamond Head state park to go hiking, went around town to various food places to eat, saw Punch Bowl Memorial, and a food run to Safeway. Oh yeah, there is enough space for a 6pack under the seat ;)
The furthest you can go is Hanauma Bay, but I didn't feel like it
I was also thinking of renting a scooter on Kauai. The rental place there had Genuine Big Cats. I nixed that idea because I didn't really want to ride on the side of the road instead of a lane.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
*squeak squeak*
Just getting ready for Amerivespa next month ...
Finally got the 4k service last month which was few hundred miles overdue. Also had my [front] disc brake and calipers sanded. They were looking really shiny which means there was dirty stuck on it- most likely dust got grinded into it coming down the mountain on that fire road ride last June. Sanding it down brought it back to dull. Alas, the squeak was gone! Oh yeah, my exhaust was missing a screw too!
A few of us went for a ride over the weekend. Pretty quick and simple, slightly technical. One of my usual routes - Behind Stevens Creek Reservoir, up Redwood Gulch Road, up Hwy 9, across skyline, then drop down Old Page Mill Rd into Palo Alto. For the most part, it was smooth. There were a few dark patches of gravel and dirt along Redwood Gulch and a few around some hairpins on Old Page Mill. Not too many other bikes out, though we did see a group pulled over by CHPs where Hwy 9 meets Skyline.
30 days .. Oh my!
Finally got the 4k service last month which was few hundred miles overdue. Also had my [front] disc brake and calipers sanded. They were looking really shiny which means there was dirty stuck on it- most likely dust got grinded into it coming down the mountain on that fire road ride last June. Sanding it down brought it back to dull. Alas, the squeak was gone! Oh yeah, my exhaust was missing a screw too!
A few of us went for a ride over the weekend. Pretty quick and simple, slightly technical. One of my usual routes - Behind Stevens Creek Reservoir, up Redwood Gulch Road, up Hwy 9, across skyline, then drop down Old Page Mill Rd into Palo Alto. For the most part, it was smooth. There were a few dark patches of gravel and dirt along Redwood Gulch and a few around some hairpins on Old Page Mill. Not too many other bikes out, though we did see a group pulled over by CHPs where Hwy 9 meets Skyline.
30 days .. Oh my!
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