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General => Roadcraft => Topic started by: Doc Wheezer on June 23, 2015, 10:16:56 PM
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Update
As of 12 - 19 - 2017 Ms Yue Traveled a Total: 67,094 miles Including riding up to Fairbanks Alaska. On her Vespa 250 GT.
http://250superhero.blogspot.com/ (http://250superhero.blogspot.com/)
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Girl 27 does a 31,398 mile trip in just over a year riding a VESPA 250 GT, and she's not finished yet!
Riding alone, no advance crews or helpers. Just herself, her Vespa 250gt and her sense of ADVENTURE.
This story is about a young lady I had the great pleasure to meet last October 2014 while I was riding in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area near Las Vegas. I had pulled into a picnic area to get a drink and have a sandwich. I parked next to a well ridden blue Vespa 250GT. I had finished my sandwich and was heading back from throwing away my trash, when the rider of that Vespa showed up. We starting talking about our bikes, her Vespa and my Kymco 500. I noticed her license plate was from Rhode Island. I asked her if she had shipped her bike out here. 'Nope' she replied, I drove it the whole way from Rhode Island.
My expression must have been that of "Deer in headlights" because she reaffirmed she had rode the whole way. I knew, I had to talk to her about her adventure. At the next hiking trail we both pulled off for some pictures and I suggested we get something to drink down the road in Blue Diamond. This is a little bit I found out about Ms Stephanie Yue . She's (28y.o.) freelance illustrator under contract for children's books and has been able to work while on the road.
Check out her website at www.jellycity.com (http://www.jellycity.com)
She started her adventure in the middle of May 2014. During the months before, she started to sell everything she owned and the stuff she couldn't sell, she packed away at a friend's house. She does her illustrations when she has longer layovers.
As of June 22, 2015 Stephanie has logged 31,398 miles on this trip so far on a Vespa 250GT Total miles on her Vespa 42,623 !! Mostly great riding and camping. There were some hard miles in weather and wind traveling through northern great plains and Texas, where the high winds kept her speed to 50mph indicated despite having the throttle wide open.
Currently she has to travel from Madison Wisconsin north into upper peninsula of Michigan back into Wisconsin and across Lake Michigan on a ferry, continuing to Maine.
If anyone would like to follow the travels and adventures of this amazing woman,
she has a Blog
http://250superhero.blogspot.com/ (http://250superhero.blogspot.com/)
Stephanie was truly inspiring to talk to. After wintering in San Jose, CA for a few months Stephanie stopped in Las Vegas on her return trip for HIGH ROLLERS WEEKEND in March.
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OK, all you whiners, snivelers, cry babies and such, here is this snot - nosed kid GIRL riding all over the country on a SCOOTER and you sit at home. Get on your bikes and ride! Thank for the post, Doc. Between you and her, that should get them going!
Karl
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The start of her trip.
Lost track of her as she was leaving Louisiana. Lost her blog spot in my favorites somehow.
This little lady is tough.
Vespa should give her a new scoot of her choice for proving the dependability of their scoots.
Hope she does a complete article with pictures of her trip when she is finished.
Talk about iron butt!.
Go yue
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The start of her trip.
Lost track of her as she was leaving Louisiana. Lost her blog spot in my favorites somehow.
This little lady is tough.
Vespa should give her a new scoot of her choice for proving the dependability of their scoots.
Hope she does a complete article with pictures of her trip when she is finished.
Talk about iron butt!.
Go yue
Just this week 06/25/15 I was in touch with Shane Pacillo sales and marketing for Piaggio Group Americas.
I wanted to make sure Piaggio / Vespa were aware of Stephanie Yue, her Vespa and the trip
They were, as a matter of fact. Shane has met up with Stephanie twice on her ride, once in San Francisco CA and just last month in Austin, TX. So, Piaggio / Vespa are well aware of MS Yue's adventure.
I think a New Vespa is a loooooong shot.
Take Care,
Doc
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Just this week 06/25/15 I was in touch with Shane Pacillo sales and marketing for Piaggio Group Americas.
I wanted to make sure Piaggio / Vespa were aware of Stephanie Yue, her Vespa and the trip
They were, as a matter of fact. Shane has met up with Stephanie twice on her ride, once in San Francisco CA and just last month in Austin, TX. So, Piaggio / Vespa are well aware of MS Yue's adventure.
I think a New Vespa is a loooooong shot.
Take Care,
If I was head of sales and marketing for piaggio, I would jump all over yue and her story. What better advertising could be had?.
They are nuts if they don't give her a new 300 super and play it up!, big time.
Doc
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Great story. The thing I look for first I couldn't find. As "tough" as these trips can be for the rider it not the hardest part.
Time and money are the determining factor. I'm sure there's a bunch here that would be on the road right now if life wasn't complicated with things paying the bills, lol.
Not a knock on the kids ride I'm just the curious type.
Be Big,
AMAC
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Great story. The thing I look for first I couldn't find. As "tough" as these trips can be for the rider it not the hardest part.
Time and money are the determining factor. I'm sure there's a bunch here that would be on the road right now if life wasn't complicated with things paying the bills, lol.
Not a knock on the kids ride I'm just the curious type.
Putting money aside, my body would not hold up for that many miles.
That gal is my hero.
Be Big,
AMAC
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Stephanie is "Cool", to say the least...
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Great story. The thing I look for first I couldn't find. As "tough" as these trips can be for the rider it not the hardest part.
Time and money are the determining factor. I'm sure there's a bunch here that would be on the road right now if life wasn't complicated with things paying the bills, lol.
Not a knock on the kids ride I'm just the curious type.
Be Big,
AMAC
What were you looking for, that you could not find?
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Update
As of 12 - 19 - 2017 Ms Yue Traveled a Total: 67,094 miles Including riding up to Fairbanks Alaska. On her Vespa 250 GT.
http://250superhero.blogspot.com/ (http://250superhero.blogspot.com/)
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A side note, in my opinion, is the Vespa 250 has done well so it should quell any fears that a scooter will wear out at 20000 miles!
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check out her blog spot at "250cc super hero".
Personally, I think what she has done is amazing.
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I heard she crashed and broke her collar bone.
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I heard she crashed and broke her collar bone.
Yes, it happen this time last year (2017) Stephanie was riding North of the Arctic circle
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Yes, it happen this time last year (2017) Stephanie was riding North of the Arctic circle
So the Vespa was abandoned at her wreck site?
Stig
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It's quite the blog. Colour me impressed. Sponsoring her $1 a month :)
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So the Vespa was abandoned at her wreck site?
Stig
Yes it was abandoned at the wreck site, for a short while.
Some friends she made up in Alaska were advised of her accident and saw to it that the vespa was picked up and transported to Anchorage Alaska.
From there, thanks to a GO FUND ME PAGE
.gofundme.com/serenity-return-and-repair
Stephanie was able to U-SHIP her Vespa back to Massachusetts for repairs.
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Yes it was abandoned at the wreck site, for a short while.
Some friends she made up in Alaska were advised of her accident and saw to it that the vespa was picked up and transported to Anchorage Alaska.
From there, thanks to a GO FUND ME PAGE
.gofundme.com/serenity-return-and-repair
Stephanie was able to U-SHIP her Vespa back to Massachusetts for repairs.
Last question - how has she funded her 3 yrs of cross country scooter riding?
Stig
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Last question - how has she funded her 3 yrs of cross country scooter riding?
Stig
Works as an illustrator - one of those jobs you don't need to be placed for, which is nice