Feb 27 2008
Episode 50 - Peter Moore author of Vroom with a View
SHOWNOTES: This is episode fifty (50) and yes, the picture above is the famous Vespa travel author Peter Moore. Several weeks ago he talked with me from London. Although it seems unlikely, especially if you listen to the scooter podcast, you may have never heard of Peter. On his website you will find you have been missing one of the best literary travel experiences and you can also get a scooter fix. You have missed No Shitting in the Toilet, The Wrong Way Home and for those the Vespa fans Vroom with a View. Peter is an humorous Australian who has a great story to tell about growing up infatuated with the scooters and if you are at all like me, you will be fascinated with his how he was able to lived out his dream of riding about and around Italy for months on a Vespa.
Peter is an unlikely scooter expert. As a matter of fact he does not call himself a scooter expert at all, having come to scootering only in the last few years. But make no mistake, he is a dedicated fan who owns three scooters and has taken his love of travel and mixed it up with the idea that when you travel, who you meet along the way and the experience you have with them may be more rewarding than any tourist site you may see.
On another note, Thanks again to everyone who has emailed me and encouraged me to keep punching out podcasts. Fifty episodes in this podcasting space is a milestone, by anyone’s measure. I would specifically like to thank everyone listens, but especially those of you who have phoned with questions, ideas and even criticisms. You have helped define what SCTRCST has become and will continue to be.
In February hundreds of listeners register to win the SCTRCST Ipod. I wish I could give away an Ipod to all of you, but unfortunately I only have one and that one is going to David Huskins in North Carolina. David even called the voice mail line to say thanks. As a consultation prize I am also sending SCTRCST t-shirts out to Eric, Alex, Jim and several other listeners as soon as I hear back from them. The rest of you, you are going to have to settle for another podcast, delivered shortly, in just a few more days. I will have a follow up from Scoot Richmond where they are all about the installation of the LML motor in my Vespa Sprint and I also have another treat, a conversation from the Philippines with John Rana and Bimbo Isidro from Who Rides a Vespa and Vespinoy.
Music for this show is from the Podsafe Music Network
- Friday Night by Andreas Weise
- Talk About Your Feelings by Josh Woodward
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Hello downunder how are things going there on the scooter front. I just purchase my second scooter in ten years A new 400 Suzuki Burgman. The first was a Honda 80 cc Elite. I rode in into the ground 115,549 miles. When I sold it I made 450 dollars on the sale. Not to bad on a 10 yrs. old scooter with miles like that on it. The gas mile per gallon on the Elite was between 80 an 92 mile per gallon. On the second tank of gas on the Burgman was 75.55 miles per gallon with 325 miles on the new scootoer not broken in yet. Hope to see around 85 when broken in in a few months. Any one that would like to e-mail me back for fun or news update here in the States I would like that very much to hear from you Magna MIke