Location: Portland, Oregon Focus: "To promote safe riding, good road manners and scooter
awareness ..." Notes: This is a statewide club that accepts all makes, but that is
also affiliated with the international Vespa association, Federation
Internationale des Vespa Clubs (FIV). They seek to appeal to all age
groups and all skill levels within a formal club framework. Contact:president@oregonscooterclub.org Website:www.oregonscooterclub.org Last update: 6/04
Location: Portland, Oregon Rallies sponsored: "Spring Scoot 10" in April 2004 Notes: Long running classic scooter club. Contact: David at twistnplay@doughnut.net Website:http://twistnplay.doughnut.net Last update: 6/04
Location: Portland, Oregon Rallies sponsored: Rally From Hell Meetings: Once a month at The Low Brow Lounge, NW
10th at Hoyt in Portland Notes: All girls classic scooter club Contact:Becky at (503)
309-8831 Website:www.hellsbelles.org Last update: 3/03
Location: Portland, Oregon Notes: The "Fat Cats" Scooter Club caters to Spanish speakers and
also includes members in Seattle, Washington. Their motto is "estamos
llevando tu novia para un paseo". Contact:los_gatos_gordos@hotmail.com Website:www.losgatosgordos.com Last update: 3/03
Founded: 2001? Location: Portland, Oregon Focus: Bunny and kitten theme run wild. Notes: "Where even the boys are made of sugar and spice! Tea
parties, crafts, cute things, & scooting." Annual "Scoot Cute" Easter
party/rally. Another in a line of themed scooter clubs in the Pacific
Northwest. Contact: "Bunny Kidden" at cmaringer@yahoo.com Website:http://groups.msn.com/CBAKSC Last update: 6/03
Location: Eugene, Oregon Focus: Riding classic scooters Notes: "Our ubiquitous presence and enigmatic personalities are a
dynamic force to be reckoned with in the greater Willamette Valley!" Contact: Sean at ssaul@quest.net Website:www.topdeadcentersc.com Last update: 6/04
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Founded: 1999 Focus: All makes scooter club Rallies sponsored: They organize Philadelphia's Independence
Day Rally every 4th of July. Meetings: They meet every Wednesday for drinks at the Druid's Keep
at 149 Brown Street and have official rides the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday
that meet at the Bishop's Collar 2349 Fairmount Avenue. Notes: They will log 1,003 miles as a club in 2003. Forum:http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/HostileCitySC/ Contact:hostilecityscooterclub@hotmail.com Website:www.hostilecitysc.com Last update: 7/03
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Founded: 2002 Focus: Going to rallies and drinking beer. Meetings: Sundays for brunch, primarily at the Standard Tap, 901 N.
2nd St in Philadelphia. Notes: "The misfits of their local scene ... they are slowly
growing in numbers and noteriety. Watch out, they will eat your children
and irritate your bowels." Contact: Ginger at ginger@working-class.com Website:www.working-class.com/oppressors/ Last update: 8/04
Location: Reading, Pennslyvania Founded: March 1998 Focus: "An all makes scooter club, focusing mainly on Vespa
scooters." Notes: "To join, you must have a scooter, like to party, ride, and
be obsessed with the Simpsons." From June 2003 to May 2004, known as the
Motor Mouth SC. Contact: Matt at srtedg@op.net Website:www.op.net/~srtedg/scsc Last update: 8/04
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Focus: Riding all makes of scooters Notes: "More of a riding group and an excuse to meet up for a beer
than a formal club. No member fees or responsibilities to be assigned. We
just like to ride and tinker with our scooters." From June 2003 to May
2004, known as the Motor Mouth SC. Forum:http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/3MileIslandScooterClub/ Contact: Jeremy at jeremy@bassmonkey.com Last update: 8/04
Stingers Scooter Club
Chester-Lancaster-Berks County PA
New all-makes scooter club that is attending rallies, helping each other
with technical stuff and just hanging out together. Contact Erick for more information at
(610) 857-3356.
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Founded: 1999 Focus: Vintage scooter club Rallies sponsored: Pittsburgh City Run since 2001 Notes: They are extremely active on the rally circuit. Contact: Christian at 2tonetv@microconnect.net Website:http://go.to/pvsc Last update: 8/04
Location: Providence, Rhode Island Founded: 2001 Focus: All makes of scooters welcome. Heavy emphasis on riding
together. Notes: They love to ride and do so all year long, no matter what
the weather is, they are always riding. The only thing that really stops
them is a blizzard or some really serious rain. Rides are only cancelled
if conditions are dangerous. Contact:dogsc@another-face.com Website:http://dogsc.another-face.com Last update: 3/03
SOUTH CAROLINA
EssoBees Scooter Club
Location: Clemson, South Carolina Founded: 2005 Contact:cphilip @ starband.net Last update: 4/05
Bad Timing Scooter Club
Greenville SC
Classic scooter club with mostly Vespas, a couple of Lambrettas, a Topper
and an NSU. They meet every other Tuesday at 7pm at Pizza City on N.
Pleasantburg Dr. in Greenville. Food/beer until 7:45pm, then they ride.
Weekend rides, bar-b-q's etc. are in the works. Please contact Mike McMillan for more information
about their upcoming plans. [6/00]
Location: Nashville, Tennessee Focus: Classic scooters, scooter culture, ska and soccer. Meetings: Lately, they've been meeting every Sunday at Beyond the
Edge in East Nashville and other locations. Get ahold of them for
details. Contact:aaron@bnssc.com Website:www.bnssc.com Last update: 5/04
Location: Memphis, Tennessee Founded: 2003 Focus: Mostly Vespas, both old and new. Meetings: First Monday every month at 6pm at the Flying Saucer
Draught Emporium, 130 Peabody Place in Memphis. Short ride follows at
6:30pm, weather permitting. Contact:tcbhatcher@elvis.com Website:www.memphiskings.org Last update: 8/04
Location: Dallas, Texas Founded: 1997 Focus: All makes of scooters. Relaxed atmosphere. Meetings: Every Sunday at 3pm is the weekly ride at the Dubliner,
2818 Greenville Ave, Dallas TX 75206. Notes: Laid back group with mostly older Vespas, but a mix of newer
Vespas, Stellas or whatever rolls. To get involved, come out to the
weekly Sunday ride at the Dubliner. Contact:scooterboy@getbent-sc.com Website:www.getbent-sc.com Last update: 6/03
Location: North Dallas, Texas Founded: September 2004 Focus: All makes group that likes to ride together. Notes: "Everyone is invited. We do not care where you are from or what you ride. Any size scoot is welcome, 50cc and up." Forum:http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/North_Texas_Scooter_Club/ Contact:jeff_scoot @ sbcglobal.net Website:www.ntscooterclub.com Last update: 6/05
Club Avengers Scooter Club
Dallas TX
Originally formed in 1981 in Orange County CA, it's now located in
Dallas. They are mod scooterists looking for new members.
Contact Jeff Harper for more
information about them. [7/99]
Dirties
Scooter Club Denton TX
All makes club north of Dallas that is mostly Vespa scooters right now.
They like to get crazy and only require you ride whatever scooter you own.
Contact Mike Lafuente for more about
their activities.
Location: Houston, Texas Founded: 1994 Focus: Classic scooters exclusively. Heavy emphasis on attending
as many rallies as possible. Rallies sponsored: Mods'n'Rockers Rumble Reunion, Texas United
Scooter Rally Meetings: 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month at McElroys Pub, 3607
S. Sandman in Houston. Notes: The most established and diverse classic scooter riding club
in town. Club members actively attend both local and national
rallies. Named for the Jamaican beer. Contact: Scott Feeley at jsfeeley@yahoo.com Website:http://rs69sc.tripod.com Last update: 3/03
Scooter
Union Houston TX
This club welcomes riders of all makes and models in Houston for group
rides and other events. Email Cameron Wallace at webmaster@scooterunion.com
for more information.[9/02]
Location: Austin, Texas Focus: Classic scooters Meetings: Every Sunday at 2pm at Jo's Coffee Shop, 1300 S Congress
Ave in Austin for beer, food and rides. People show up from all the clubs
in the area. Contact: Mike at mike@pistonbrokesc.com Website:www.pistonbrokesc.com Last update: 8/04
Austin TX
Informal organization of scooterists riding classic scooters. Enthusiasts,
riders, and those interested in classic scooters are welcome. The club
meets every Sunday at 3pm at Jo's, 1300 South Congress Ave, and rides at
around 3:30pm. They sponsor the "Republic of Texas Scooter Rally" every
Columbus Day Weekend in early October. For more information on their
upcoming plans, contact Jim Bradford at (512) 444-0515.[8/00]
Location:
Salt Lake City, Utah Founded: 1999 Focus: Riding classic scooters Contact: Larry at shimoda@aros.net Website:www.upstartsc.us Last update: 8/04
Jinx Scooter Club Salt Lake City
UT Classic scooter club that has lots of activities. Contact Dana for more
info.
Location:
Bountiful, Utah Founded: 2005 Notes: Currently all members own modern scooters. Contact:snyeed @ redlightrunners.org Website:www.redlightrunners.org Last update: 4/05
Location: Provo/Orem, Utah Founded: Spring 2001 Notes: Members primarily own classic Vespa scooters, although other
scooters are welcome. Most members attend BYU. Contact: Bren at frankenvespa@brighamsbees.org Website:www.brighamsbees.org Last update: 6/03
Location: Burlington, Vermont Founded: 2005 Focus: All makes scooter club for those who love scooters. Notes: The "Mild Bunch" was founded as a means to connect Vermont-area scooterists and share their love of scooters. All makes and models are welcome to ride with them. They are looking for new members with the renegade spirit of a Vermonter. Contact:vchrist @ aol.com Website:www.vtscoot.com Last update: 3/05
Location: Richmond, Virginia Rallies: Chain of Fools Rally every April. Notes: Long-running classic scooter club. Contact: Wendell Poore at wpoore@mindspring.com Website:http://scooterso.com/cof/index.php Last update: 8/03
Iron Clad Scooter Club Hampton
Road VA
Formed in Jan 2001, this club holds organized and informal rides and is
planning a Nag's Head run in mid September. All scooterists are invited,
though their primary focus is on vintage scooters, and there are no
membership dues. For details of the name and its origin, they advise you
to check out www.ironclads.com. And for more information on the club
generally, contact Joe Nelson either via email at umbrasprite@mindspring.com or
by phone at (757) 437-1709. [2/01]
WASHINGTON
Bellingham Scooter Club
Location: Bellingham, Washington Meetings: Monthly for breakfast and a ride. Contact: Tom at ellwhi@msn.com or (360) 671-2471. Last update: 11/04
Location: Seattle, Washington Founded: August 1999 Focus: Open to all makes and models Rallies: Sponsoring Seattle Scooter Insanity 18 Rally over July 4th
weekend Meetings: General meetings are held at 8pm every 2nd Tuesday at the
Lucky Dog Cafe, 5828 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle. Notes: VCOS was formed to provide a good way of organizing all the
different types of European scooter riders in Seattle into a group that
does not revolve around music, fashion or one particular lifestyle, but
simply held together by the love of the Vespa scooter. Contact:
membership@vespaclubofseattle.com Website:
www.vespaclubofseattle.com Last update: 3/05
Location: Seattle, Washington Founded: 1997 Focus: All makes scooter club that leans towards modern
scooters. Meetings: They meet the last Wednesday of each month at Latona Pub,
6423 Latona at 65th, just off I-5, in Seattle for general socializing,
banter, and to answer anyone's questions about upcoming rides. Notes: Though this is an all makes club, they were founded in part
to counterbalance the large number of Eurocentric scooter clubs around
Seattle. By contrast, NWSE tends to focus more on modern scooters,
especially of Japanese vintage. Contact:nwse@soundrider.com Website:www.soundrider.com/nwse Last update: 8/03
Location: Seattle, Washington Founded: 1996 Focus: Vintage scooters, but welcome all makes. Rallies: Sponsors of "Meant To Offend 5" in March 2003. Meetings: They meet every Thursday between 7-8pm at The Roadhouse
Tavern, 3407 Gilman Ave. W. in Seattle. Notes: This club includes members of the now defunct Little Silver
Ladies SC. They welcome all makes of scooters, have no membership dues
and put on four local rallies every year. In past years, members have
attended rallies in Denver, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Portland, and
British Columbia. Their motto is, "Save the Drama for your Momma". Contact: Chris Cox at Jet200@home.com Website:http://rgangsc.com.futuresite.register.com/ Last update: 8/03
Location: Seattle, Washington Founded: May 2001 Focus: All girl club. Notes: Very active club that attends a lot of scooter rallies. Contact: Julie Goodrich at olympia32@hotmail.com Website:www.belladonnas.org Last update: 8/03
Location: Seattle, Washington Focus: Spanish speaking scooterists. Notes: The "Fat Cats" Scooter Club caters to Spanish speakers and
also includes members in Portland, Oregon. Their motto is "estamos
llevando tu novia para un paseo". Website:www.losgatosgordos.com Contact:los_gatos_gordos@hotmail.com Last update: 3/03
Location: Seattle, Washington Founded: 1993 Focus: Classic scooters, tattoos and drinking Notes: Flamboyant group of scooterists that love good rallies and
drag parties, among other things. All members have matching tattoos. Contact:wussy2@wussy.net Website:www.wussy.net Last update: 8/04
Location: Seattle, Washington Focus: Classic scooters Founded: 1998 Rallies sponsored: Monkey Run VII in 2004 Focus: Long-standing "secret" club that is known for being
fun-loving. Contact:choco@flying-monkeys.com Website:www.flying-monkeys.com Last update: 8/04
Location: Tacoma, Washington Founded: Summer 2001 Focus: Honda or Yamaha "maxi" scooters, although all are
welcome. Rallies sponsored: MaxiBlast since 2003 Notes: Most members ride larger Honda or Yamaha "maxi" scooters
such as Elites,
Helixes, Reflexes & Silverwings. However, all makes & models are welcome
to join. Based in Tacoma, they have monthly meetings the last Saturday of
the month and ride the second Sunday of the month, February through
October. Contact: Steve at steve@maxiscooter.org Website:www.maxiscooter.org Last update: 8/04
Location: Tacoma, Washington Focus: Classic scooters Notes: "We're not 'organized', there are no dues, meetings or
regular rides. We like scooters, beer, and an occasional ceegar, and an
off-color joke or two!" Contact: Matt at mattgordon1@earthlink.net Website:http://home.earthlink.net/~mattgordon1/Vespaz.html Last update: 8/04
Madison Area Scooter Society (MadASS) 4725 Hayes Rd #115, Madison WI 53704
For info on this classic scooter club, contact Chris Kalishek at above address or
call him at (608) 246-9780.