Very Easy Rider

Without doubt, the single most exciting day of my adult life was 2 March 2008. That was the day I bought my scooter; the Blue Dragon - 2005 Peugeot Ludix Elegance. It is indeed more lovely and more temperate than a summer's day. And though it's only a wee-rumpa, every one of its fifty cc's screams freedom louder than Braveheart. Quite a bit louder actually, and that is half the appeal.



Here's the benefits in brief;

• 5L of petrol buys me two weeks of commute
  
• I get to work quicker as I negotiate traffic like the wind itself
  
• parking is free - while every other sucker pays $180/mth
  
• at the shops I get parks that disabled folk envy
  
• scenic doubles along the waterfront wit me mole as a weekend activity
  
• ever heard of Arthur Fonzarelli?
  

Here's a little shirt I printed up in celebration of the Blue Dragon.



The helmet that I got with the bike was only extra large - so it didn't really fit. I got a new one very soon after as the other gave me a splitting headache when I wore it - and it seriously damaged my newfound street cred.



And peaking of street cred, Dad did a little research on my behalf. Apparently I would be 38% safer with a white helment, fluoro vest and a flag off the tail of the bike.