Vespa Scooters in New York City, The Scooter Scene Options

[Marion]

The Saturday New York Times had an article about The Scooter Scene in Manhattan, how a lot of people are turning to scooters, like the Vespa Scooter, to get around town.

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we have a list of scooter stores at http://www.tempcity.com/bitchless/index.php?showforum=463

I like the idea of not being in the subway, but the fumes on the street with cars and buses makes being on the street with a scooter undesirable. And, where would you park a scooter in Manhattan so that it wouldn't get stolen? I've seen scooters parked around the city, and my first thought on seeing them was "how long can they possibly stay parked where they were before someone stole them". I guess if you can find a nice place to park and you wear a mask for the fumes, a scooter may be a good option.

I used to see John Kennedy, Jr around the city a lot when he was alive. And, the guy was usually riding some beat-up old disposable bicycle. Since the guy could afford the most expensive bike out there, you have to assume he didn't see the value in buying something expensive that would just get stolen.

I actually saw some guy blow up the lock on a bicycle that some messenger had chained to a post. The guy seemed very professional, I heard this pop, the guy got rid of the chain and peddled off on the bike. If stealing the kind of bicycles that messages rid is profitable, stealing Vespa scooters has to be a profitable enterprise.

Since I live on Central Park West and can bike through the park to mid-town, I want to buy one of the foldable bicycles.