As I walked home from the post office earlier, looking at the amount of traffic on the roads I pondered just how many people in the UK were working from home during the current lockdown. Coincidentally when I arrived back home (from where I work) I received an email from SIP Scootershop that informed me … Continue reading Home Working in Germany
In January 2020 the UK officially left the European Union (but remember, we’re still part of Continental Europe!), followed by a ‘transition period’ to acclimatise to the changes voted for in a referendum back in 2016. The 31st October deadline of this period was postponed because the bureaucrats still couldn't agree on the details. Finally, one … Continue reading Scooter shopping post-Brexit – some of the facts
Love your classic scooter but want a greener commute? Or possibly you live in a city that is legislating against petrol-powered transport? Then maybe Laurent from Smeets Classics in the Netherlands has a solution here for you. Laurent has been developing an electric conversion kit for four years or so, designed to be sold across … Continue reading DIY electric motor conversion for classic scooters
Mopeds recognised as a solution for the kids Back in October 2019, the Bundestag – Germany’s federal parliament – passed a draft law amending their Road Traffic Act allowing the federal states to decide for themselves about the reduction of the minimum age for driving mopeds for their area. In the past, when asked whether … Continue reading Lower Age for Moped Licence in Germany
We finally found some time over the Christmas holiday to edit the hours of helmet-camera footage we shot during our ride from the UK to Poland in June 2019. ScooterNova magazine were attending the EuroLambretta rally in Zakopane and as always we do our best to make the most of the ride, enjoy the scenery … Continue reading EuroLambretta 2019 – the road to Poland
Going green is not only a buzz-phrase many were picking up on these days, it is also arguably something all of us should be thinking about. SIP Scootershop in Germany have certainly been looking at the green angle in all aspects off their daily life, and for some time now. Their new logistics and administration … Continue reading SIP’s Green Future
