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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Pg 2 – Featured Rider:Caryl Pinkins from Albuquerque, NMPg 4 – Bucket List Ride: Utah Scenic Route 12Pg 6 – Club O’ the Month: Lucky Scooter GangPg 7 – Meet Your Local Shop: The Scooter Lounge

Our Featured RiderCarlyn Pinkins

Do you ride with a club/group? If so, which one? I am a member of the New Mexico Pharaohs. I occasionally ride with the Duke City Scooterists as well.When did you get your first scooter? I got my first scooter in April 2012. What was it? It was a very used 50cc Aprilia Italjet that I couldn’t keep very long because of mechanical issues, but I loved it so much for the little time I had it. How many two-wheelers have you owned? Four. After the Aprilia, I decided to invest in a brand new one: a Kymco Sento 50 that I called “Evangeline” or “Eva”. When I felt limited in the places I could goon her, I moved up to a Kymco Like 200i - “Scarlet.” Even before Scarlet was stolen from me, I thought about getting a Burgman 650 Executive. I have one now which I call “Pearlette.”Do you have a favorite? It’s difficult to pick a favorite of the three. I’ve built on old experiences and created new ones on all three. I do find myself missing my Like 200i from time to time. She was a beautiful, phenotypical scooter with great lines that was fun to ride. I love my Burgie, but she doesn’t feel like a scooter or look too much like one so I don’t feel like I’m identified as being a scooter rider anymore these days.What is the craziest thing you’ve done on a scooter? I guess the craziest thing I ever did on a scooterwas set out, in the dead of night, on a 70-mile ride to my first scooter rally. The short version is that engine shut-off problems resurfaced on the day I started to ride my Like 200i up to the campsite with some friends. I had to ride back home alone at sunset and debated whether I wanted to try to fix my scooter, (I don’t know anything about repairing scooters.) or drive back up in my car. God sent an unlikely angel to help me, and, not knowing if the repair even worked, I made the 70-mile ride through the Jemez Mountains to the campsite and arrived there at 1:00am. The other riders were so impressed that I didn’t wait until morning to join them, they invited me to join the New Mexico Pharaohs Scooter Club. That ride inspired my patch name - “Knight Rider.”Favorite Scooter Memory: I have so many great memories, it’s difficult to pick a favorite. One that comes to mind is the Sunday I decided to find this bar I had never been to in the East Mountains - 20 miles away. I set out from Albuquerque on Scarlet and actually passed the bar without realizing it. I ended up in Moriarty, NM which meant I overshot the bar by about 20 miles. I turned back and managed to find the barwhich happened to beclosed. I didn’t want to goto home yet, so I turnednorth toward Santa Feand stopped at the MineShaft Tavern in Madridfor a bite and a drink.

I left there heading toward Santa Fe, but the inclines weren’t doing anything to help me keep up with the cars around me so I decided to turn back for my safety. I still didn’t want to go home, so I took the Sandia Byway up to Sandia Crest - my first time going up the mountain on my bike. I didn’t want to, but by the time I came down, I decided it was time to finally go home. I believe that was about a 100-mile trip. (Editor’s Note: The Sandia Scenic Byway is the feature ride in Issue #3)What is your favorite road to ride? I actually have two rides I absolutely love. My first favorite is riding north on Rio GrandeBlvd through Los Ranchos deAlbuquerque and then fromthere through the village ofCorrales. Los Ranchos andCorrales are these sleepyplaces so different fromAlbuquerque, and the speedlimits on the two-lane roadare low enough to force riders(and drivers) to take in thesights and enjoy the countrybeauty. My second favorite isheading toward Mesa del Solsouth of Albuquerque. Youride south of the airportthrough sand dunes to getthere, and if you go to theparking lot behind the UNMAperture building, you get toenjoy this breathtaking viewof both the Sandia andManzano mountains.What is one *Bucket List*ride you hope to do in thenext 5 years? My bucket-listride that I’d like to dosometime soon is a ride toeither Las Vegas, NV or SanDiego, CA. Now that I have aBurgman and I’mapproaching being able towrite and research mydissertation project, I hope tohave time to do both. I wouldalso like to travel to anacademic conferencesomewhere in the West on myscooter, too.

Caylin’s Favorite Ride

Dipping into the BucketA Guide to Bucket List Rides

Utah Scenic Byway 12

For our first Bucket List Ride, we’re starting off BIG. Utah Scenic Byway 12, aka A Journey Through Time Scenic Byway. Route 12 was designated an “All American Road” in 2002 because of its exceptional beauty. UT-12 is listed in virtually every list of great riding roads you’ll ever see as well asin lists of great places for adventure, hunting, hiking, exploring etc, etc. It is 120 miles of pure riding and scenic bliss. A friend and I rode UT-12 from south to north in September of 2017 and I had no idea what were going to see and experience or just how stunning it would be.

This 2-lane gemconnects US-89 to Utah-24. Turning east off ofUS-89, we had onlytraveled a few milesbefore we stopped for oneof the many things thisroad is known for: tunnelsblasted through iodizedred limestone. They areshort but beautiful andthey give you an idea ofwhat the builders had todeal with when Route 12was built. Constructionwent on for forty years,between 1940 and 1980.

Mile marker 13 iswhere you’ll find theentrance for BryceCanyon National Park.When my riding partner found out that I had never been there, he forced me to go see the canyon knowing that it would upset our schedule, forcing us to ride in the dark to get our night’s destination. I’m so glad he did. It is amazingly beautiful.

After a too brief visit of Bryce Canyon, we resumed our ride on this All American Road. Bryce sets at about 7500 feet of elevation. Going east, the road steadily drops to about 6000 feet along sweeping, mostly gentle curves with astonishing views of red rocks, cliffs and spires. We passed through the tiny hamlets of Tropic (so named for its seemingly mild climate) and Cannonville (one of two gateways into Grand Staircase-Escalante National Park.)

One of the Route 12 Tunnels

At this point, the ride is all about the scenery. The road rises and falls between about 6000 and 7500 feet and the sweeping curves come gradually enough and are gentle enough to allow plenty of gawking time. Slow down and stare, you’ll be glad you did. As the sun was setting, we stopped at Powell Point Vista for some pics, then rode in to the town of Escalante (pop. 797) to spend the night. For such a small town, there are quite a few lodging and eating options. I can recommend staying here when you decide to ride this Scenic Byway.

Leaving Escalante, the beauty continues, but now the riding starts to get interesting. About 13 miles after leavingtown and crossing theEscalante River, youarrive at what isknown as “TheHogsback.” This iswhere the road climbsrapidly out of the rivervalley and up onto anarrow ridge that runsfor several milesbetween the EscalanteCanyons. There are noguardrails and multipletwists and turns andsome wicked drop offson both sides of theroad. At the north endof the Hogsback is thetown of Boulder (pop.270) where there are acouple of nice eateries. I highly recommend stopping in Boulder, grabbing a bite or a beverage, turn around, and ride back over the Hogsback and experience it from the other direction. Now ride back to Boulder again and prepare for the next leg. It's that good.

For the next 25 miles, you may feel like you jumped to Boulder, CO. Elevation starts climbing rapidly and the road changes from hog to snake as you twist and turn to about 9000 feet where you reach Larb Hollow Overlook. Be aware of the weather as conditions in the mountains can be significantly different than those in lower areas.

This mind-blowing ride ends in Torrey (pop. 243) about 20 miles and 2200 twisting feet below Larb Hollow. Enjoy the ride, but pull off to check out the incredible scenery. Look or ride, don’t try to do both.

My Helix on “The Hogsback”

Club CornerLucky Scooter Gang - Colorado Springs, CO

What is your club’s name? The Lucky Scooter GangWhen, how, why was it founded? Before Lucky formed, we used to hang out with the only other club in town, the Peak Scooter Club, but they are vintage only, so we couldn't be members. With the Colorado scooter culture growing quickly, Jarrod, from Sportique Scooters, asked if I could start something up. This was 2012, right around when the “Sons Of Anarchy” was out, so we figured we would model the club after abiker gang, in jest. The idea tookoff and we had a decent growtheven though we started in thelatter part of the year. We wereofficially founded on 7/7/12. So,any of the original gangsters(members) get to proudly wearthe patch that says "First Frost."How many members do youhave? I believe we have just over30 dues paying members. Wehave several folks who don'twant to be “official” votingmembers. They just want to ridewith us. We also have severalpeople who pay dues, but rarelyride. They want to have say inwhat the club does and be part ofthe “members only” events. Iwould say we have an active coreof 6-8 regular riders.Describe a typical member. “A person with a passion for scooting.” Our motto is "Peace, Love, Scoot." We all like scooters, no matterwhat else is going on in our personallives or our beliefs, but liking scooters is enough to be friends.Come be friends with us.Are the majority of bikes in yourclub Vintage, Standard Modern orMaxi? Most of ours are Standardmodern. There are a couple of maxiscooters, a couple of 49 cc, a few 49's that are now 68's, and an array of 125 cc to 300 cc standard scooters.

What types of events does the club do? We take weekly rides on Wednesday nights, longer in summer, to a different local restaurant or bar for dinner. We do pop up rides throughout the year, sometimes during the week and sometimes on weekends. We encourage participation in rallies. Colorado has five or six a year, one in Grand Junction, one in Colorado Springs and three in Denver. We haven't hosted a rally yet but it's on our radar. We are really big on making sure we're prepared and do things right. And we want the numbers of active members and the financial support to make it happen

right.What is one thing you want people to know about your club? We meet up weekly on Wednesdays atSportique Scooters for a ride to a predetermined location to eat and have drinks. It makes for a lot of variety and then the ability for folks to bond, chat, and just relax.Do you have a patch or logo? We sure do! (See previous page.) We try to encourage everyone to stick with the biker vest kind of setup with a chest patch, back patch, etc. It makes it fun, and really sets us apart from the other scooter groups. We do have a back patch and we use a four leaf clover also, plus just about anything that says "Lucky" on it.Do you have a website or place where the reader can learn more? You can find us on Facebook by searching for "The Lucky Scooter Gang." We also have a website at www.theLuckyScooterGang.com also reachable via www.PeaceLoveScoot.co m .

Meet Your Local Scooter ShopThe Scooter Lounge, Provo UT

The Scooter Lounge has been selling scooters,parts and services in the greater Provo area for 17 years.They have been at this Provo location for about 3 yearsnow, after opening their first shop in Orem. Both townsare located about 40 miles southeast of Salt Lake City.Like many other scooter dealers, David Hurtado got hisstart on vintage scooters. Although vintage bikes are his

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My favorite thing, is to go where I’ve never been – Diane Arbus

first love, David shared with me how important ALL scooters and their riders are to the community: vintage, modern, maxi, Italian, Chinese, Japanese or Taiwanese. "They are all important and legitimate parts of our scooter riding network." He is a founding member of Brigham’s Bees Scooter Club, who will be featured in a future issue of the ‘Zine. We are honored to feature this family owned and operated business. 1. Your names: Kaerlig andDavid Hurtado2. The name and location ofyour dealership: The ScooterLounge 302 S. 500 W. Provo UT84601www.scooterloungeonline.com3. What prompted the decisionto sell scooters? My husbandbegan working on vintage Vespaswhen he was teenager and hefell in love with that. Because ofthat, we opened up The ScooterLounge and began selling andservicing scooters.4. What kinds of scooters doyou sell and how long have been selling them? We have sold Genuine for the last 16+ years, we have sold SYM andLANCE for the past 10+ years and we have sold Vespa andPiaggio for the last 3+ years. 5. What was the hot seller lastyear? The Vespa Primavera, theGTS, and the Genuine BuddyKick6. What looks like it's going tobe the hot seller this year? hard to say - it’s still winter but I bet it will be Vespa.7. What is one thing you wish the average person knew about scooters? Not all scooters are createdequal. As in most things in life, you get what you pay for.8. Do you have a favorite scooter? A 1963 Vespa GL150 (my own) but I also love the new Vespa Sprint9. Do you have a favorite scooter sales story? We had a customer who came in one July 3rd. They wanted to get their scooters ready to ride for the holiday parade. If you have been in Provo for the 4th, you know it is a big deal and there are many motorists cruising downtown the night before the big parade in the morning. This particular customer had been a long time scooter owner with several Vespas. They needed some new batteries to get their scooters on the road so we sold them all the batteries that we had in stock but they needed just two more so that everyone in their group would be able to ride. It was getting late and there was no way to get another battery for them before closing for the holiday...so they decided to buy two brand new Vespas right on the spot. They had fantastic new scooters to ride that night and in the parade!

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