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Around The Bay 2019 - Thank You!

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Vale John Dynon - We will miss you..

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All systems are "GO" - websites and email!

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Thanks for your patienceAll systems are 'GO'Website and EmalThanks for your patience.Thank you to Our new domain and email host…Continue

Website and email - being reconfigured today

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Hi MembersThe Club's internet DNS settings are being reconfigured today, which will ensure a better loading website, and reinstatement of our email address: admin@vespaclubmelbourne.com.auHowever…Continue

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Profile IconVictoria Quayle, Ants Elliott, RAEWYN MACKIE and 2 other members are attending Vespa Club of Melbourne's event
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Australia Day (Ridin' On) The Dock of The Bay - Mon 27 Jan at Pt Melb - Williamstown

January 27, 2020 from 10:30am to 2:30pm
Ride to Melbourne's docklands history, always changing and new places to find. It's a city ride - a 2 hour meander from Pt Melbourne via Docklands, Appleton Dock. Coode Is, and Williamstown where we can have a late lunch of fish n chips.This ridewas cancelled last year due to a 'fun run', but on the Australia Day public holiday the coast is clear!Importantly, this ride is suitable for all Vespa and all rider experience. If this is your first time riding with us then it's a great way to start…See More
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MEMBERseung hun jeong might attend Vespa Club of Melbourne's event
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Australia Day (Ridin' On) The Dock of The Bay - Mon 27 Jan at Pt Melb - Williamstown

January 27, 2020 from 10:30am to 2:30pm
Ride to Melbourne's docklands history, always changing and new places to find. It's a city ride - a 2 hour meander from Pt Melbourne via Docklands, Appleton Dock. Coode Is, and Williamstown where we can have a late lunch of fish n chips.This ridewas cancelled last year due to a 'fun run', but on the Australia Day public holiday the coast is clear!Importantly, this ride is suitable for all Vespa and all rider experience. If this is your first time riding with us then it's a great way to start…See More
Sunday
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MEMBERGreg_ commented on Vespa Club of Melbourne's event 'Geelong Monthly Breakfast Sun 26 Jan - Australia Day'
"Sorry Tufan. Both Julie and I can't attend the breakfast meet, due to some serious family stuff. We hope you all have a great morning, and also come up with some rides and activities for GL members to enjoy in the future. I will be able to be…"
Saturday

MEMBERRuth Taylor commented on Vespa Club of Melbourne's event 'Australia Day (Ridin' On) The Dock of The Bay - Mon 27 Jan'
"Sorry but I won't be making it this month Julie."
Saturday
Profile IconGail Veal, Jade, Stephen Coop and another member are attending Vespa Club of Melbourne's event
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Australia Day (Ridin' On) The Dock of The Bay - Mon 27 Jan at Pt Melb - Williamstown

January 27, 2020 from 10:30am to 2:30pm
Ride to Melbourne's docklands history, always changing and new places to find. It's a city ride - a 2 hour meander from Pt Melbourne via Docklands, Appleton Dock. Coode Is, and Williamstown where we can have a late lunch of fish n chips.This ridewas cancelled last year due to a 'fun run', but on the Australia Day public holiday the coast is clear!Importantly, this ride is suitable for all Vespa and all rider experience. If this is your first time riding with us then it's a great way to start…See More
Saturday
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MEMBERJade commented on Vespa Club of Melbourne's event 'Australia Day (Ridin' On) The Dock of The Bay - Mon 27 Jan'
"Hi I am a new member and new rider and was wondering if anyone will be leaving from northern suburbs, Preston, Thornbury, Northcote etc and would be interested in riding over to Port Melbourne together on Monday? "
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MEMBEREnzo Bruscella is attending Vespa Club of Melbourne's event
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Geelong Monthly Breakfast Sun 26 Jan - Australia Day at The Egde - Geelong Foreshore

January 26, 2020 from 8:30am to 10:30am
The fourth Sunday of every month is Geelong's monthly breakfast8:30am to 10:30amThe Edge for our regular breakfast and Vespa conversation from 8.30 - 10.30. This is an opportunity for regulars to catch up and also allows any new interested Vespa riders to join in. Everyone is welcome.And yes, if there's interest we'll organise a ride afterwardsSee More
Friday
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Geelong Breakfast Sun 23 FEB - new riders welcome at The Egde - Geelong Foreshore

February 23, 2020 at 8:30am to March 22, 2020 at 10:30am
The fourth Sunday of every month is Geelong's monthly breakfast8:30am to 10:30amThe Edge for our regular breakfast and Vespa conversation from 8.30 - 10.30. This is an opportunity for regulars to catch up and also allows any new interested Vespa riders to join in. Everyone is welcome.And yes, if there's interest we'll organise a ride afterwardsSee More
Jan 23
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MEMBERVikki Grimley is attending Vespa Club of Melbourne's event
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Australia Day (Ridin' On) The Dock of The Bay - Mon 27 Jan at Pt Melb - Williamstown

January 27, 2020 from 10:30am to 2:30pm
Ride to Melbourne's docklands history, always changing and new places to find. It's a city ride - a 2 hour meander from Pt Melbourne via Docklands, Appleton Dock. Coode Is, and Williamstown where we can have a late lunch of fish n chips.This ridewas cancelled last year due to a 'fun run', but on the Australia Day public holiday the coast is clear!Importantly, this ride is suitable for all Vespa and all rider experience. If this is your first time riding with us then it's a great way to start…See More
Jan 23
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Profile IconMal McKiernan and Shelley McKiernan are attending Vespa Club of Melbourne's event
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Geelong Monthly Breakfast Sun 26 Jan - Australia Day at The Egde - Geelong Foreshore

January 26, 2020 from 8:30am to 10:30am
The fourth Sunday of every month is Geelong's monthly breakfast8:30am to 10:30amThe Edge for our regular breakfast and Vespa conversation from 8.30 - 10.30. This is an opportunity for regulars to catch up and also allows any new interested Vespa riders to join in. Everyone is welcome.And yes, if there's interest we'll organise a ride afterwardsSee More
Jan 22
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MEMBERJulie Pond commented on Vespa Club of Melbourne's event 'Australia Day (Ridin' On) The Dock of The Bay - Mon 27 Jan'
"You have had a rough trot Ruth, all going well we look forward to having you join us."
Jan 21
Profile IconJulie Pond, Mark and Greg_ are attending Vespa Club of Melbourne's event
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Australia Day (Ridin' On) The Dock of The Bay - Mon 27 Jan at Pt Melb - Williamstown

January 27, 2020 from 10:30am to 2:30pm
Ride to Melbourne's docklands history, always changing and new places to find. It's a city ride - a 2 hour meander from Pt Melbourne via Docklands, Appleton Dock. Coode Is, and Williamstown where we can have a late lunch of fish n chips.This ridewas cancelled last year due to a 'fun run', but on the Australia Day public holiday the coast is clear!Importantly, this ride is suitable for all Vespa and all rider experience. If this is your first time riding with us then it's a great way to start…See More
Jan 20
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MEMBERRuth Taylor commented on Vespa Club of Melbourne's event 'Australia Day (Ridin' On) The Dock of The Bay - Mon 27 Jan'
"If I have finished my house reorganisation, I will join you! Went for my first ride in many months yesterday, after injuries and my Vespa being vandalised and off the road for months!"
Jan 20
Profile IconRuth Taylor and Les Bennett might attend Vespa Club of Melbourne's event
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Australia Day (Ridin' On) The Dock of The Bay - Mon 27 Jan at Pt Melb - Williamstown

January 27, 2020 from 10:30am to 2:30pm
Ride to Melbourne's docklands history, always changing and new places to find. It's a city ride - a 2 hour meander from Pt Melbourne via Docklands, Appleton Dock. Coode Is, and Williamstown where we can have a late lunch of fish n chips.This ridewas cancelled last year due to a 'fun run', but on the Australia Day public holiday the coast is clear!Importantly, this ride is suitable for all Vespa and all rider experience. If this is your first time riding with us then it's a great way to start…See More
Jan 20
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Profile IconMargaret McIntyre, Steven Daglas and Tufan are attending Vespa Club of Melbourne's event
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Geelong Monthly Breakfast Sun 26 Jan - Australia Day at The Egde - Geelong Foreshore

January 26, 2020 from 8:30am to 10:30am
The fourth Sunday of every month is Geelong's monthly breakfast8:30am to 10:30amThe Edge for our regular breakfast and Vespa conversation from 8.30 - 10.30. This is an opportunity for regulars to catch up and also allows any new interested Vespa riders to join in. Everyone is welcome.And yes, if there's interest we'll organise a ride afterwardsSee More
Jan 20
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Australia Day (Ridin' On) The Dock of The Bay - Mon 27 Jan at Pt Melb - Williamstown

January 27, 2020 from 10:30am to 2:30pm
Ride to Melbourne's docklands history, always changing and new places to find. It's a city ride - a 2 hour meander from Pt Melbourne via Docklands, Appleton Dock. Coode Is, and Williamstown where we can have a late lunch of fish n chips.This ridewas cancelled last year due to a 'fun run', but on the Australia Day public holiday the coast is clear!Importantly, this ride is suitable for all Vespa and all rider experience. If this is your first time riding with us then it's a great way to start…See More
Jan 20
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At 5:27 on December 10, 2018,
MEMBERLisa L said…

Thank you to everyone who participated in Around the Bay ride yesterday.

Well Done !

An awesome Swarm 

A special thank you to Julie, Greg, Ira, Stefan, Tufan, and all the cornermarkers.

Looking forward to 150 Vespa’s buzzing around the Bay next year .

At 21:17 on December 6, 2018,
MEMBERGreg_ said…

Hi Andrew. Pre order should not be a problem at that time. We’ll be there from 7. We are pre ordering for the Geelong crew who will arrive 745. 

At 18:51 on December 6, 2018,
MEMBERAndrew Willersdorf said…

Hi Greg & Julie,

I can help as a corner marker from Yarraville to Chelsea - if that helps. We can confirm at Yarraville over coffee. mmmmm. Regards Andrew Yellow GTS 300 SS :-)

At 11:22 on November 9, 2011,
MEMBERGreg_ said…

Hi there Paul --- glad to see you're still with us.

At 8:02 on November 9, 2011, Pancrazio said…

Hi everyone...l am still alive and riding..but busy with work obligations.  I have no idea if my comments about aerials and fox tails have been getting through...have sent them to the Vespa club but where in the club l have no idea..so l will try this site too.  This is the last word on flying saucers and Vespas:  I sent a www address with one of my comments that displayed a flying saucer powered by a Vespa scooter surrounded by people dressed as spacemen..and riding Vespas in space suits...in France in the 1950's.  Why the obsessions with flying saucers in the 1950'60's ?  Why did Vespa and Lambretta design an aerial with a flying saucer and/or a sputnik as a cap on top?  The final word:  I was right in my assumption about THE world being interested in space travel as a consequence of the Russians putting Sputnik up there...however, it goes further...it seems that the 1950's and 60's were times of great optimism..one looked forward..hence much of this idea was projected into the design of all sorts of objects..lamps, furniture, cars (the rise of the fin...looking forward and the idea of leaving a sense of speed behind...progress..space travel..the flying saucer became THE ICON of the 1950's and early 1960's...first written about in 1947 post a pilot in the USA claiming to see one...streamline was the word...smoothe shapes influenced design that depicted the streamline shapes of flying saucers 'spotted all over the USA' after 1947..a sort of mass hypnosis ...the phenomenon swept the world..and Vespa was not to be left behind..so they designed an aerial with a flying saucer and sputnik cap on the top...it was extremely popular...in the UK, France, Germany and the SE Asian Countries  like the Philippines..and also popular in India...most Vespa and Lambretta riders had at least two mounted near the front mudguard.  Thats it..thats the story behind the flying saucer aerial...a replica now on its way to my home from the UK...!!! 

 

Kind regards to all   Paul Pancrazio  Vroooooom  TOOOOOOOOOOOT  flutter flutter...now working on why fox tails were popular in the 1950's on scooter and car aerials  ?

At 22:00 on October 27, 2011, TonyB said…
that was quick I was only there yesterday!
At 21:59 on June 21, 2011, TonyB said…
yeh I kinda missed the old tinhead!!
At 19:26 on June 13, 2011,
MEMBERBob said…
All ok now!
 
 
 

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