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The Armando brothers stood putside the Armando's Scooter shop in Sheffield 2025.

The 2025 Armando’s open day | FEATURE

When it comes to long-established, highly respected scooter shops in the UK, Armando’s Scooters in Sheffield are surely at the top of the list. A shop that first opened for trading some 67 years ago (51 years in its current premises) is impressive. But the roots of Armando Pastorelli’s shop…

iggy-grainger22 May 2025

Scooters and scooterists enjoying the sun on the campsite at Weston Super Mare 2025.

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BSRA National Scooter Rally #2 – WESTON 2025

Series 1, Series 2 and a GP - a nice range of Lambrettas... Sunshine, scooters, a 340-mile round trip and plenty of fun at the seaside, what's not to like? I'd been looking forward to Weston for a while, and the great weather made the ride down there even more…

iggy-grainger13 May 2025

Sexy Italian couple stood with classic Vespa scooters.

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ELBA – Scooter Rally Toscano 25: RALLERY

Scooter Rally Toscano started a quarter of a century ago, but there are still people who have yet to sample its pleasures. This year – the first after Green Onions SC’s revival of the event last spring – it was packed and harder than ever to secure ferries or accommodation.…

iggy-grainger8 May 2025

Scooter racing at Lydden Hill with the large white track name behind the tyre wall.

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BSSO round 2: Lydden – George Fileder’s Rookie’s Report | SPORT

Arriving at Lydden Hill midday Friday, we got set up straight away with my new SRP teammate Damon Yates. This would be my first meeting on the SRP Lambretta, #229, pictured third from the left. I was accompanied by one of our good racing friends, Daz. He would stay in…

iggy-grainger1 May 2025

Scooters outside The Spa at Scarborough Easter 2025.

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BSRA National Scooter rally #1 – Scarborough 2025 | RALLERY

I’d like to say I set off to Scarborough full of the joys of spring, but a nasty lingering ‘Benalmadena Bug’ meant I just wanted to lie on the sofa. I'm not looking for sympathy (well maybe a bit), but I'd spent a few hours in A&E/the walk-in centre the…

iggy-grainger28 April 2025

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SIP’s 1000km Thai road trip | FEATURE

It's fair to say that SIP Scootershop make the coolest scooter imagery and video on the planet. Their latest feel-good film tells the story of their recent 1,000 km "Epic Ride" across Thailand on vintage Vespas. Riding with friends The group consisted of SIP co-founders Ralf and Alex, as well…

iggy-grainger22 April 2025

The Resort Moseltal in the Moselle Valley, Germany.

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MadMoselle Scootacular: The new Scooterist Meltdown | NEWS

What happens when you cross the spirit of Scooterist Meltdown with a beautiful area of Germany, famed for its locally produced wine and stunning scenery? That's right, you get the MadMoselle Scootacular! It's a brand new ALL-INCLUSIVE event by Spirit of 84 Scooterists - the team behind legendary events like…

iggy-grainger17 April 2025

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BSSO Round 1: Croft – Ben Reading’s race report | SPORT

This weekend sees the BSSO heading to Lydden Hill in Kent for what is expected to be a great weekend of scooter racing. With a full Stock grid (for the first time in years) and plenty of testosterone, there should be lots of action. You can see the full entry…

iggy-grainger10 April 2025

Lambretta Series 2 in Azzuro Flaminia light blue paintwork.

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Reader’s rides: Budget Lambretta build | FEATURE

SLUK reader, Gary Norgate, set himself the task of buying and building a Lambretta on a budget of less than £4,000. That was to include buying the scooter, making it look cool and getting it on the road. You can find out how he got on with transforming the frame…

iggy-grainger8 April 2025

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South West Scooter Clubs: Dawlish Pre Season | RALLERY

After an unnecessarily stressful week (some little scrote tried to pinch my scoot and managed to break the handlebars), I'm sorted and ready for my trip to Dawlish for the SWSC rally at Lady's Mile Holiday Park. It's an easy ride up (about 140 miles for me), even managing to…

iggy-grainger26 March 2025