There are daffodils blooming in front of work and I rode my scooter in today. For those who either 1) didn’t know I had a scooter, 2) know and have never seen it , or 3) just like pictures in a blog post, here it is.

It’s a 2006 Aprilia Scarabeo 250cc. That’s an Italian brand owned by Piaggio (the other big Italian brand besides Vespa). Aprilia’s been around since just after WW II, so we’ve got some staying power here. And as opposed to scooter round 1, this one actually starts up every time you turn the ignition key. Yay spring! Yay scooter!

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I admit I feel like I just said that but I can’t keep it running and it’s just not fast enough. Behold the beauty of the Italian scooter-ness!

It’s an 2006 Aprila Scarabeo 250. For them’s who need specs, see here. The company’s been around since WWII, so we’ve got some history here. I got it a year old with 1000 miles on it. It’s in beautiful condition and even more fun than the Vento ’cause I can actually drive with the traffic. The gas mileage does not make me unhappy either I have to say. And I confess that I love the styling a lot more than the Vento’s.

Tags: scooter, transport