Buffalo United Scooter Club
You may have noticed that there are a lot of scooters cruising around the city these days. With the price of gas hovering around four bucks, is it any wonder? On Thursday I spotted a cluster of scooters on the West Side - mostly vintage models... all in excellent condition. As I was checking them out, a few familiar voices shouted from a nearby second floor porch. They told me that they were hosting a gathering (barbecue) for the Buffalo United Scooter Club - a scooter club that is really for die-hard scooter riders. They told me that everything I needed to know about their group, I could find on their private Yahoo! page. So I checked it out and learned some of the basics. First off, in order to qualify as a vintage-minded rider, you must follow these basic requirements (take with a grain of salt... or not):
A) You must have at least a 70cc scooter capable of at least 50 mph to keep up. "Vintage minded" doesn't mean vintage only, we understand that not everyone can afford or work on their own bikes, but vintage bikes, or their derivatives, are what most of us ride, and talk about. Let's face it, plastic throwaways work as training bikes, but are really awful in our opinion.
B) Must attend a rally or 2 a year.
C) We are equal opportunity haters. Membership is based on attendance of group get-togethers and being voted in. If you can ride wheelies on a 60's model, there is no need for a group vote.
Yesterday I spoke with Percy of Buffalo 66 scooter shop. He told me that the scooter group was really all about having fun while partaking in the scooter sub culture. The members talk bikes, music and rides... and tend to congregate at the Essex Street Pub - every scooter group needs a clubhouse right?
Percy also told me that there are some less serious scooter groups in the area - one of them can be found by searching BNYAS in Yahoo! groups.
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chrishawley
This is wonderful.
The Buffalo United Scooter Club, if they don't already, should go out on regular mass scooter rides up Elmwood and other prominent streets to promote green transportation and, of course, the coolness of the Wasp...
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GraphicRage
I poop on your scooters!! MOPED ARMY!!
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lizzyb
Always good to see you out snapping up Buffalo culture at its' best Newell. How much do we owe you for this story? No matter what type of scooter or motorcycle or moped folks ride there is always more fun in numbers. Our goal is to meet once a week for a ride and dessert. And then a beverage at the Essex afterward. Come out see us ask questions and get on whatever two or three wheel modes of transport you can afford and feel comfortable on. Thanks again Newell, the check is in the mail
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lizzyb
Weather Permitting we'll be at Essex St Pub on Rhode Island. No fun riding in the r a i n .
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