The Scooter Chronicles

I bet every boy dreams of riding a Harley around town, the low rumble of the engine and gleaming chrome the envy of everyone you pass.  I know I did, so I decided to make the move to two wheel motorized transportation.  I couldn't find a Harley that I really loved, so I got a Yamaha.  Not just any Yamaha, a Yahama BWS 50.  BWS = Big Wheel Scooter, and 50 = 50cc.

I had a big wheel when I was a kid and that was a great experience as far as I can remember, so why not get another big wheel, this time powered by a 50cc high performance racing engine.  Sure it's not the fastest thing on the road, and after only two days of riding I've been mocked by teenagers driving moms minivan as many times, but that's not going to get me down.  Here's my top 10 list of why my new scooter rocks.

The Official Top 10 List of Why Scooters Rock

10.   My kids think it's awesome, and love to come along for rides

9. Takes up very little room in the garage

8. Top speed of 75kph prevents speeding tickets

7. This morning it cost $4.00CDN to fill up

6. The open road and the wind in my hair (okay, on my helmet)

5. Walking into a restaraunt in leather with helmet, yeah, that's pretty cool

4. 3x better gas mileage then a prius, that's green

3. You never have any parking issues

2. No oil changes and very little maintenance

1. 150MPG (that's not a typo, check it out at here)

So, with a list like this out on the Internet, don't be suprised if you start seeing scooters pop up all around.

SVIA Reception

Congratulations to all the winners last night at the SVIA's.  What an amazing ceremony and hats off to OSTEC for putting on such a great event!  In particular I think it's worth mentioning (again) the amazing job that SW Audio/Visual did.  The presentations were great, the lighting/AV was amazing and it was a lot of fun to be a part of.

It was mentioned a couple times last night, but I'm going to mention it again.  How about we spend the next week talking about the amazing companies that were showcased last night and how they are succeeding today, and let's take a week to stop talking about what the market did or how many jobs were lost or whatever.  I'm ready for a week of positive, spirited discussion on how people are making things happen!  Hope you'll join me.