An electric scooter with gears? If that sounds familiar it is because British student and scooterist Ben Readings developed his own such conversion a couple of years ago as part of his university course, and before the global pandemic struck. We first wrote about Ben in edition 19 of ScooterNova magazine back in 2020, and … Continue reading New Geared Electric Conversion for Classic Vespas – and others before it…
Hot off the press from the meeting today at Southport Scooter Rally are the following National Scooter Rally dates for 2023. Aberystwyth in Wales makes a welcome comeback, the previous attempt to host a scooter rally there unfortunately scuppered by the pandemic. Another trip to Wales is on the cards for the end of season … Continue reading Scooter Rallies 2023 – BSRA Dates & Venues Announced
We're getting excited as we pack up our scooters for the ride to the seaside! This weekend is the 5th BSRA National Scooter Rally of 2022. Hosted by the Mansfield Monsters Scooter Club and the Olympics Scooter Club, the scooters-only campsite is at the Meridian Park in Cleethorpes. Advance tickets are not required, just get … Continue reading 32 Launch Party at Cleethorpes National Scooter Rally
It's a busy time of year and while we can't be everywhere, we are definitely going somewhere. And that place is out of the office, so this little post is here to tell you that from now until around the 7 June, we will have limited access to emails and telephones as we set of … Continue reading ScooterNova on the Road
Industrialist and former chairman of the Bajaj group Rahul Bajaj passed away on Saturday 12 February 2022 at his home following to illness, according to statement by the company. Rahul Bajaj, who stood down from his position of non-executive director and chairman of Bajaj Auto last year, was born in 1938 and took charge charge … Continue reading RIP Rahul Bajaj, father of the Chetak scooter
Back in 2020 I discovered a motorcycling event aimed at encouraging the growing number of women riders. Anything that gets more people riding gets the thumbs up from me so I contacted Lindsay Atkinson, the organiser of ‘The Women in Motorcycling Exhibition’, to find out more. Sadly world events prevented the go-ahead then, but it’s … Continue reading War of the Roses ride
