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The Farmyard Bash scooter rally campsite.

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

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The Fab Four do Tortured Maniacs Germany | RALLERY

The Fab Four From left to right, we have three members of the 'Fab Four,' Sam, Jordan and Lydia (guest appearance by German Scooterist Max on drums). The fourth member of the riding group, Emily, is on camera duty. Jordan, Lydia and Sam were members of the infamous Young Guns…

iggy-grainger23 June 2025

Nottingham Vespa Club anniversary rally ride out, Nottinghamshire.

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Nottingham Vespa Club’s 60th anniversary rally | RALLERY

Time to get up and head north (again). This time, it's a little different as I'm heading to the Nottingham Vespa Club's 60th anniversary rally. Wow, although they’d been going as a club for a few years they held their first rally in 1965. That was when The Beatles were…

iggy-grainger18 June 2025

SIP Scootershop with pretty wildflowers in the foreground.

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SIP Scootershop open day 2025 | FEATURE

Back in the early 1990s, two German Scooterboys were struggling to get the parts they needed for their scooters and they decided to do something about it. Aged just 20 and 21, Alex (riding his red Vespa SS 180 above) and Ralf (riding his GS 160) started selling parts from…

iggy-grainger6 June 2025

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BSRA National Scooter Rally #4 – Kelso | RALLERY

Our rally starts early as we have a bit of a trek (about 430 miles from Pompey to Kelso) leaving on Thursday lunchtime. The plan was for four of us to ride up individually, catching each other at fuel stops and other points along the way, and then meeting for an…

iggy-grainger2 June 2025

A group of scooters racing at Cadwell Park, April 2025.

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BSSO Round 3: Cadwell – George Fielder’s Rookie’s Report | SPORT

After a long day at school, I arrived home at around 3:30 pm and we were ready to set off by about 4. we had about five hours drive ahead of us. My sister fell asleep, and my phone died. It was definitely going to be a long journey. We…

iggy-grainger28 May 2025

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

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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