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Scooting around the world on a Vespa

 

http://www.todayonline.com/lifestyle/travel/scooting-around-world-vespa

 

Juvena Huang is much like your regular Singapore girl the colleague you go to yoga lessons with, or your best friends earnest kid sister with a love for bikes. But unlike most, the 27-year-old is also embarking on a trip around the world today. On her Vespa scooter. Alone.

 

This journey started because a good friend passed away in 2009, revealed Huang. He was a motorbike rider who was always taking long distance rides to countries around the region and spoke of riding around the world. Nothing happened to him until the rare occasion he decided to drive. He ended up in a car accident which took his life. The uncertainty and brevity of life struck me hard. I wanted to do something crazy for once.

 

Visit her blog or Facebook for updates:

 

http://thewanderingwasp.blogspot.sg

https://www.facebook.com/thewanderingwasp

 

Hats off to this lady!

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Scooting around the world on a Vespa

 

http://www.todayonline.com/lifestyle/travel/scooting-around-world-vespa

 

Juvena Huang is much like your regular Singapore girl the colleague you go to yoga lessons with, or your best friends earnest kid sister with a love for bikes. But unlike most, the 27-year-old is also embarking on a trip around the world today. On her Vespa scooter. Alone.

 

This journey started because a good friend passed away in 2009, revealed Huang. He was a motorbike rider who was always taking long distance rides to countries around the region and spoke of riding around the world. Nothing happened to him until the rare occasion he decided to drive. He ended up in a car accident which took his life. The uncertainty and brevity of life struck me hard. I wanted to do something crazy for once.

 

Visit her blog or Facebook for updates:

 

http://thewanderingwasp.blogspot.sg

https://www.facebook.com/thewanderingwasp

 

Hats off to this lady!

Ya!

 

She's brave...not many will do this

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Ya makes me wanna do the same.....

 

Latest update: After resting over at Melaka, she is heading to Ipoh today.

 

http://www.livetrips.gr/trip/3279/#!3299

I think got company is more fun and enjoyable, kinda someone else to talk to, eat together and share the fun

 

I wanna continue my bike lessons, hopefully soon!

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Chucky2007

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Think she needs a wrist brace support.. a vespa doesn't seems like a good choice at all.. constant vibration at handle bar, small tyres make traction bad. Good luck for her but I think it's really not a good bike choice. Think she will give up after reaching Bangkok at best

I think got company is more fun and enjoyable, kinda someone else to talk to, eat together and share the fun

 

I wanna continue my bike lessons, hopefully soon!

if wanna do road trip, gotta do young or old.. nowadays I can't even find kaki to drive to Penang, everyone has kids
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I remember jeremy clarkson trying to do mountain roads with a vespa. Not enough power leh. But he is a big english bloke.

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Think she needs a wrist brace support.. a vespa doesn't seems like a good choice at all.. constant vibration at handle bar, small tyres make traction bad. Good luck for her but I think it's really not a good bike choice. Think she will give up after reaching Bangkok at best

if wanna do road trip, gotta do young or old.. nowadays I can't even find kaki to drive to Penang, everyone has kids

agree on the vibration and choice of bike...

 

however, she has done a SIN - Koh Samui - Phuket - Krabi - SIN in 2013..... think she can reach Myanmar easily....

 

She has also pointed out that she cant go very fast but that is a blessing as she gets to see more...

 

btw there's one guy who has travelled from Italy to Singapore in a Vespa

 

Anyway, a Singaporean couple has made it round the world:

http://singaporedream-rtw.blogspot.sg

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Think she needs a wrist brace support.. a vespa doesn't seems like a good choice at all.. constant vibration at handle bar, small tyres make traction bad. Good luck for her but I think it's really not a good bike choice. Think she will give up after reaching Bangkok at best

if wanna do road trip, gotta do young or old.. nowadays I can't even find kaki to drive to Penang, everyone has kids

I am timid, I won't entertain the thought if I have to drive to Malaysia alone coz of the perceived danger

 

Riding alone is beyond my nerves ....

 

So this young girl is very brave!

 

In group, I think it's worth to try for sure!

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For some unknown reasons, she did not update her progress yesterday....

 

lets hope she is safe and just too tired to update

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Think she needs a wrist brace support.. a vespa doesn't seems like a good choice at all.. constant vibration at handle bar, small tyres make traction bad. Good luck for her but I think it's really not a good bike choice. Think she will give up after reaching Bangkok at best

if wanna do road trip, gotta do young or old.. nowadays I can't even find kaki to drive to Penang, everyone has kids

 

 

Hi Chucky,

 

Full agreed on your statement :cannot find kaki to drive...

 

Update me if You are going to penang BUT you must be able to tolerable my humble drive speed. - can drive together.

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if wanna do road trip, gotta do young or old.. nowadays I can't even find kaki to drive to Penang, everyone has kids

 

Penang is easy. Just need to plan rest stop.

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I'm not very sure where to share this - and I didn't want to start a new thread just for this -

 

So here seems as good as anywhere ....

 

Ariel Atom Across America

 

I think some bros might enjoy the blog...

 

 

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I drove to Penang alone once, overnight in about 7 hours. Pedal to the floor except for fuel stops.

 

 

I am timid, I won't entertain the thought if I have to drive to Malaysia alone coz of the perceived danger

Riding alone is beyond my nerves ....

So this young girl is very brave!

In group, I think it's worth to try for sure!

 

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Penang still ok la..

 

My usual routine is to take one break at Ayer Keroh, then another break at Sungai Buloh. After that the hilly roads will keep your adrenalin up until you need to pee or smoke.

 

 

if wanna do road trip, gotta do young or old.. nowadays I can't even find kaki to drive to Penang, everyone has kids

 

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