new trunk. sans junk - so far.

i’ve been pretty hyperproductive for the last few days.

a while back my s’punk buddy from waaaaay back, like 1999-way back, gave me this offbrand topcase. it was metallic red, but hey, free.

i painted it on a day that was too cold for painting. my bad. paint crunkled up. but at least it [...]

ooh, i has a gig

so um, i’m going to be contributing over at the dmbk blog, which is already pretty righteous. so, y’know, it’s gonna be even more righteous, so you should add it to your aggregator or your reader list, whatever you use.

there might be enough righteousness to cause a singularity of awesome. we might be standing [...]

Sick Boys – Monster Ride 2010 (Denver)

YouTube – Sick Boys – Monster Ride 2010 (Denver).

THIS IS ENTIRELY COMPOSED OF WIN AND AWESOME

i show up most notably at like 1:16 or something. being a tard, of course.

video by sick boys joey. who is also largely composed of win and awesome. [...]

ridewhoring of the X

made this flyer yesterday for Tour de Cupcake 2.

Please join the Scooter Freaks for the second annual Tour De Cupcake scoot. We will start at Washington Park at 2:00pm and scoot to the following great Cupcake shops around Denver.

1) Happy Cakes in Highlands (Everyone loved this place last year) [...]

not wearing a helmet

when you monitor the news for a term as wide-open as “scooter,” you get a lot of accident report articles on local news sources.

two things you notice when you read through your google reader on those. 1, in comments on those articles, cage drivers are more often hostile than not. some of them are [...]

scooting with the Amish.

because yes, that is how they roll.

Amish man on scooter Google Maps – Virtual Globetrotting.

WHAT THE

so i got scripthacked just after chaos. between that and other time-binging things, i haven’t had the chance to wipe and reinstall until just now.

and it sucked. it’s not easy to *repair* a hijacked wp. fortunately none of my themefiles or uploads were infected. knock on wood.

friggin’ bots. oddly, two of my domains [...]

For Great Justice

it’s rally weekend!

i’m afraid i’m on the Trod right now, and cannot pick up the Internet. I’m probably at gymkhana or riding up in the mountains or dancing with the rest of the Lost Fleet or possibly abducting some innocent creature, but one may definitely be assured that i am fomenting Wild Rumpus [...]

Fashion Serial Killer: Space Age Go Go Girl.

Fashion Serial Killer: Space Age Go Go Girl..

find it here.

on not waving back: the Gold Wing edition

Dear Snooty Old Goldwing Riders, if you can call it that, who did not wave back at me at the gas station as i got out of your way:

here you are. you’re welcome.

Top Ten Reasons Why Gold Wing Riders Riders Don’t Wave Back

10. Wasn’t sure whether other rider was waving or [...]

AmeriVespa 2010: San Antonio – Houston – Slideshows

Eric of http://www.modernbuddy.com says it best: An odd little Houston Press #amerivespa slide show.

starts with the guy that won a stella. am i being cynical to think that nobody ever randomly wins a freaking stella?

anyway. looks like good times were had. enjoy, and/or be jealous.

AmeriVespa 2010: San Antonio – [...]

my other ride

GRABBY HANDS, brothers and sisters. it’s what i’m doing right now.

sidecar of doom.

this one’s for Ted.

because i’m honestly surprised he hasn’t gotten around to this yet.

yougonnadie’s posterous – Filed under ‘motorcycle’.

Denver: Stolen Scoot

from Sqream denver:

Stolen Scooter Alert

Hey David,

Just wanted to let you know that our 2008 Black Buddy 125cc (stock but just installed a chrome rack on Saturday) was stolen last night between the time I got home from work (6pm) and when I left for work this morning (8am). We live off of [...]

Amerivespa 2010

AmeriVespa 2010!

i could totally get there. check it out: View Larger Map

it would only take me five days or so.

*pout*

Impending Changes to Colorado Scooter Law « modchen dot com

Don’t forget, children, these changes made last year go into effect july 1.

What are the major changes for under 50 cc scooters in Colorado? • Scooters previously classified as ‘motorized bicycles’ or a ‘motor-driven cycle’ will now be classified as ‘low-power scooters’. • The definition of a low-power scooter has changed. The maximum wheel [...]

Welcome to Vintage Motos

Welcome to Vintage Motos.

Denver’s vintage and modern PTW museum.

i think if i can’t get over there soon i might just wilt into a little blonde puddle and die.

Top 10 Reasons why riders don't wave back.

Top Ten Reasons Why Harley Riders Don’t Wave Back

10. Afraid it will invalidate warranty

9. Leather and studs make it too heavy to raise arm

8. Refuse to wave to anyone whose bike is already paid for

7. Afraid to let go of handlebars because they might vibrate off

6. Rushing wind would blow [...]

Street photography of scoots & riders! « Who rides a Vespa?

check out this beautiful gallery of the Vespa Club of the Philippines.

Street photography of scoots & riders! « Who rides a Vespa?.

iScoot.org

are you on iscoot?

if so, add me, o reader.

iScoot.org | modchen

if not, check it out! it’s new and swell.

in which other scooterists are more dangerous than cars sometimes

great. that’s great.

old fart on some POS no name buddy looking f’in thing goes 32 mph all the way up cherry creek, and i mean ALL THE WAY up cherry creek, so i pass him at my usual speed, which is the speed limit, 40 on this road, to get to colorado blvd. when [...]

Vespa Wall Sticker

and while i’m on the topic, you can buy me one of these, internets.

it will go with the giant tree i’m going to freehand out of contact paper, as soon as i quit my job* and have oodles of free time.

Vespa Scooter Wall Sticker.

*never

Lucky Scooterist Escapes Scary Crash [Video]

Lucky Guy Escapes Scary Crash @ Break.

seriously? he’s yelling at her, in Greek, that she ran a red light – i don’t see any lights.

i don’t know if this could have been avoided, no matter how much attention he was paying. but i hope he was, because (a) in the [...]

tweeterings

modchenish flickr

i wanna go fast.

Kyle's new Bitchin' Camaro shades, Horseshoe Market edition.

Kyle and his Bitchin Camaro new shades.

Wasteland Weekend 2011

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