The Vespa first appeared in 1946, and was followed immediately by the formation of Vespa Clubs. By 1949, Italian local clubs had already united into the first national club. Within the next few years, most European countries had a national

The 2024 Vespa Club of Chicago Annual Meeting was held Sunday, February 4 at Chapter Leader Bryan Bedell’s house.The agenda/talking points are in black, notes from the meeting (and later) are in blue. Welcome/Introductions, pizza courtesy of Second City Scooter

نادي فيسبا شيكاغو يرحب بكم للزيارة! • শিকাগোর ভেসপা ক্লাব আপনাকে দেখার জন্য স্বাগত জানায়! • Vespa Club of Chicago ви приветства да посетите! • 芝加哥Vespa俱乐部欢迎您的光临！ • Vespa klub iz Chicaga želi vam dobrodošlicu! • Vespa Club of Chicago vás zve na návštěvu! • Vespa Club

VCOA Chicago goes to Japan for an unforgettable ride with the Vespa Club of Tokyo

Chicago is obviously the greatest city in the world, but maybe not the greatest city for all-season riding. If you’re riding all winter, more power to ‘ya (be careful!), but most of us try to avoid the snow, ice, and

VCOA’s national Vespa Parade Day is an ages-old tradition. At least a few ages… if my history is correct, it started with the Guinness Book of World Records attempt for the “Largest Scooter Parade” at Amerivespa 2012 in Lake Geneva,

With the pandemic (seemingly, hopefully) letting up a bit, and the weather improving, I’d hoped for a good turnout for our May ride, and I was not disappointed. VCOA member Mark Bradley organized the ride from Aurora, up and down

Every few years I register for a car show, not so much in the hopes of actually winning a trophy or even being noticed by judges, attendees, or other exhibitors, but mostly to remind myself why scooters as transportation/hobby/lifestyle are