Does she look familiar? This photo comes from photographer Meredith Yayanos, who granted me permission to use the photograph here. She caught the same pink scooter rider on the streets of New York about a year and a half earlier than Nicolas in “Pink Scooter and Polka Dots.” This photo was taken in February of [...]
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Many thanks to Nicolas Vautier for permission to use his July 2006 photo dubbed “Pink Scooter and Polka Dots” that I spotted in his Flickr photostream. One commenter posted that this ‘pink scooter girl’ is the one in the new Dell commercial. I’m not sure if she’s the same person, but she’s definitely the subject [...]
seen on the streets of Paris
Published by on August 5th, 2008 in 125 cc, scooters and sightings. 1 CommentI saw this photo on Flickr and wrote to the photographer, Daniel Levy, to ask permission to post it here. David took this photo on the street in Paris, where he currently lives. Besides the obvious fact that it is a pink scooter, the main detail that caught my eye was the child seat mounted [...]
worth at least a thousand words
Published by on July 24th, 2008 in Genuine and sightings. 0 CommentsNow, this is dedication to the sport. Alyssa Tucker doesn’t own a pink scooter, but she loves them enough to be photographed with them on a regular basis, hoping that her husband will become convinced that she needs one. She tells me that in the first photo, they were on Pearl St. in Boulder, Co [...]
magnificent Lambretta SX150
Published by on July 21st, 2008 in 150 cc, Lambretta, scooters, sightings and vintage. 1 CommentIan sent me these two photos of a beautiful Lambretta that he took photos of at the Great London Ride Out on June 1. He tell’s me it’s an SX150 with 186 kit. He also said he thought it was “magnificent.” I couldn’t agree more!
Roving scoot|pink reporter Omily sent me this photo of her copy of Self magazine this month, which features a pink scooter in its fashion spread. Fierce!
pink scooter sighting in Vancouver
Published by on July 12th, 2008 in scooters and sightings. 0 CommentsMany thanks to Georgette who gave me permission to post her ‘Pink Scooter’ photo here. I found it in her Flickr photostream and wrote to ask her if I could use it. I can’t say as I’ve ever seen one like this, so if anyone knows what brand and model it is, please let me [...]
sharp pink Vespa sighting in Amsterdam
Published by on July 11th, 2008 in decorative accessories, scooters, sightings and Vespa. 0 CommentsJen Sharp sent me a link to a photo in her Flickr photostream and gave me permission to use it here. She writes: “Hey Crystal, here’s a wild LX I spotted in Amsterdam last fall. The Dutch were all about customizing their Vespas. Enjoy!”
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