Scooter Commuter News: Scooter Clubs Bring Devotees Together

Throttling up and down the power arpeggio, 13 scooters in close formation wowed spectators at the Ithaca (NY) Festival parade earlier this month. The display was courtesy of the Scooter Commuters, a loosely organized group of scooter devotees. Members take to the road every Sunday for coffee, scooter talk, and road trips. Word of mouth has doubled the group's membership in the past year as scooter popularity has increased.

Motives for scooter purchases range from economical to practical to just fun. "Scooters are more maneuverable than motorcycles, and since the rider steps through them rather than straddles them, they provide more protection from road crud," says Scooter Commuter Roxy Johnston in an article in the Ithaca Journal (click the link to read the article).

"It's not a whole lot different than riding a bicycle, except you have insurance, you have lights, and you have blinkers," adds Anthony DeGreif, club founder and owner of Ithaca's only shop dedicated solely to scooters.

While gas savings bring many people to scooter riding, it's the fun factor that is building popularity. As Johnston says, "I didn't buy a scooter to be fun, but I found out it is."

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Scooter Clubs Bring Devotees Together

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