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A vintage blue Lambretta control van surrounded by scooters in Croydon.

Marshall ‘Chuckles’ Swonnell Croydon Rodeo | RALLERY

The ‘Croydon Rodeo.’ A rally held in memory of the legend that is Marshall ‘Chuckles’ Swonnell and hosted by the London Lambretta Club. A young Chuckles on board his famous TV 175, a scooter he owned from new and still owned when he passed away in 2020. It was stolen…

iggy-grainger27 August 2025

Classic scooter riders in Vietnam in the wet.

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Saigon Scooters Central Vietnam Tour 2025 | FEATURE

This year’s central Vietnam ride was an absolute blast, around 1800 km riding, starting in the old imperial city of Hue and finishing in Ho Chi Minh city over two weeks. It took us up into the beautiful mountains near the border, along the famous Ho Chi Minh Trail, and…

iggy-grainger20 August 2025

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Oddballs 2025 | RALLERY

After a weekend off from rallying, I'm set up to head off to Abingdon for the 10th anniversary Oddballs rally. As always, my plans aren't as straightforward as I'd like them to be, and this time it's the small but important point of an MOT. Booked for 4 pm on the…

iggy-grainger19 August 2025

The Six Passes being ridden by Lambretta Luna Riders.

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Lambretta Lunas tackle Cumbria’s Six Passes | RIDING EVENT

If you fancy 4 seasons in a single day and some breathtaking views, all you need is Innocenti’s finest moped and a thirst for adventure. Potted History In the 1960s, Innocenti was envious of the excellent Vespa 50’s success. They wanted a slice of the action. At first, they made…

iggy-grainger14 August 2025

The first corner at Darley Moor as classic scooters jostle for the lead.

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BSSO Darley Moor Our Rookie chats to the riders | SPORT

George on the SRP RaceTech Lammy earlier this season Any kind of racing is expensive and when you're in the middle of your GCSEs, time is almost as precious as money. Getting a race bike prepped and entry paid for had to take a backseat for George Fielder. As a…

iggy-grainger11 August 2025

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BSRA #5 Aberystwyth National Scooter Rally 2025 | RALLERY

Aberystwyth was the first of two National Scooter Rallies to be held in the country of Wales this year. Those rallies, combined with both Lambretta and Vespa club members’ rallies, plus multiple club rallies, go some way to quenching the insatiable thirst for scooter events that many Welsh scooterists suffer…

iggy-grainger5 August 2025

The Farmyard Bash scooter rally campsite.

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South West Scooter Club’s Farmyard Bash | RALLERY

It's an early leave, as I broke my journey up to feed my inner geek by stopping off at an airshow, to meet Guy, my son (that's not him pictured above). Several hours later, we set off for Banwell near Weston-Super-Mare for the latest Farmyard Bash. Western It’s held every…

iggy-grainger29 July 2025

York Scooter Club rally, a photo of a Lambretta rider sat outside his tent looking at his map.

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York Scooter Club’s 50th Anniversary | RALLERY

There's nothing like a weekend of camping to bring an untimely end to an endless summer! Sadly, York's Scooter Club's 50th anniversary rally at Breighton Ferry brought about that change last weekend. Luckily, Friday was scorchio and dry because we were treated to a full day of rain on Saturday,…

iggy-grainger24 July 2025

Scooters lined up on the promendade in Brittany at the Sun, Sea and Scooters event.

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South Brittany Scooter Rally: Sea, Scoot and Run | RALLERY

I’d heard rave reports about how good this rally was last year, so it was always on my radar for 2025. It was a busy weekend, offering a choice for those scooterists who like to venture overseas for their riding and rally fix. The same weekend there was another popular…

iggy-grainger14 July 2025

Cool looking female with a helmet on overlooking Morocco.

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Los Motos Locos – Morocco Madness 2025 | FEATURE

Expat scooterists, Los Motos Locos, are a thriving scooter community based in Spain. They travel to various scooter events (you may have met a couple of them at Euro Lambretta recently as they rode from Spain to Ayr and back, raising money for charity along the way). They also make…

iggy-grainger9 July 2025