knittyBlog: My sweet Vespa

Saturday, July 12, 2008

My sweet Vespa

Doods. Today was my first scooter rally -- The Twisted Wheel Scooter Rally in Toronto. Rallies are basically a reason to ride together, compare and compliment scoots and get ideas for what you might want to do to yours next.

There was also a raffle for a brand new vespa [I didn't win], and contests in all sorts of categories. Surprisingly, I *did* win one of the judged awards: Sweetest Modern Scoot. I guess everyone was won over by my pink leopard seat cover and matching pink sparkly tassels. There's also a pompom hanging from my rear rack in sparkly purple. Clearly, the sparkle appeals.

Take a peek at my photos for the day if you like Vespas too. There's a purple one in there that I will wager you have never seen the likes of anywheres. [And it won for Sweetest Vintage Scoot. You ain't kidding.]

Labels: coveting, geekness, happy, vespa

Comments:

Congratulations! I think I'm getting a picture of the Vespa demographic based on you and the other winner! Whoda thunk the vehicle of choice for the Italian macho man would be so wonderfully girly over here?

# posted by

Molly : 5:20 PM, July 12, 2008

I am a bit jealous! I started looking at Vespas month ago, but here in Seattle the waiting lists are just immense right now, so I may have a *long* time before I get a scooter.

# posted by

Infinitespirals : 8:56 PM, July 12, 2008

...now i just need to find one that seats 5. some days i don't like having kids. like the ones on which i can't have a vespa.

congrats on the big win!

# posted by

Dawn : 9:29 AM, July 14, 2008

Where in god's name did you get that seat cover? I NEED it. I have a Yamaha Vino 125, and the hot leather seat kills my little butt in the summer.

# posted by

Liz : 3:33 PM, July 14, 2008

liz: scooterseatcovers.com

:-)

# posted by

amy [Knitty] : 3:42 PM, July 14, 2008

LOVE IT! Wish I could even consider one but I'd get killed here in North Carolina. Wish I worked safer to home : (

# posted by

Patrese : 3:41 PM, July 17, 2008

hee-hee! nice seat! :-)

# posted by

H-Star : 11:48 AM, July 18, 2008

Vespaknitters! Nice to see other knitters on two wheels. I ride motorcycles AND knit- a great way to connect with other women at rallies, who are bored to death with the fuel injection discussion

# posted by

bikerknits : 4:04 PM, July 18, 2008

ACK! You stole my Vespa! And covered it in awesome stuff! :)
I just got mine a couple of weeks ago, actually, and its an LX150 (I think yours is too?) in the exact same color! Rock!

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