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A GIO Scooter Orientation

Posted in How To, Reviews, Toronto Electric Scooter, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on July 28, 2010 | 6 Comments »

Here’s the latest video: a Toronto electric scooter orientation!

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Better Than a Cart: Scooting the Canadian Open

Posted in Exploring Toronto, Toronto Electric Scooter on July 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Last week, the Canadian Open was in town. Professional golfers, fans, photographers, sports writers and the PGA faithful flocked to the historic St. George’s Golf and Country Club in Etobicoke to take in the spectacle.

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Photos Telling a Toronto Electric Scooter Story

Posted in Exploring Toronto, Toronto Electric Scooter, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 8, 2010 | 2 Comments »

I’ve logged a lot of hours on the scooter, and a lot of kilometers across Toronto.

All the while, I’ve been taking photos of my adventures and experiences. Here are some:

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My Three Favourite Things About Owning a GIO Electric Scooter: An E-Bike Review

Posted in Environment, Exploring Toronto, Reviews, Toronto Electric Scooter, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »

There are a lot of things that I like about my GIO electric scoote. Here are a few of them: saving money, saving the planet, meeting new people.

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Scooting to Toronto’s Pride Parade

Posted in Exploring Toronto, Toronto Electric Scooter, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »

I’m someone who enjoys people watching at the best of times, but the Pride Parade provided an excellent anthropological opportunity to observe the human species in all its diversity! There was a fair share of svelte young topless guys, as well as a number of hipsters wearing clothes far more trendy than my own. Boas and beads abounded. There were women in costume, men dressed as women, and dogs sporting doggie “bondage” gear. Couples walked hand in hand. They kissed. The energy in the air was palpable. This was the levity that Toronto needed after the G20.

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Friday at the G20: An Electric Scooter Story

Posted in Exploring Toronto, Toronto Electric Scooter, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on July 1, 2010 | 6 Comments »

Last Friday, as people left the city in droves, determined to avoid G20 gridlock, I decided to take a trip downtown to see, firsthand, what a billion dollars looks like. I wanted to check out the security fence. I wanted validate the claims that there were police at every intersection and Gardiner ramp. I didn’t want to cause a fuss or get caught in the middle of anything untoward. Perhaps in hindsight, given how ugly things got over the weekend, I may have been wiser to stay away; however I was keen to see what the city in lock-down was like.

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