Образ жизни на скутере - альбом самокатов Grainger 24h

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Scooter Lifestyle (Skuterowy styl życia) - I. Grainger, Veloce 2008, język angielski, 128 str, format 25,5x25,5 cm, ponad 200 kolorowych zdjęć i ilustracji, miękka oprawa, waga 0,66 kg

 - książka uchwytująca wyobrażenia o przeszłych, teraźniejszych i przyszłych generacjach miłośników skuterów, ich stylu życia i bycia, wywiady z ciekawymi ludźmi z branży, szałowe custom scooters, najlepiej sprzedające się modele, rajdy zloty i wyścigi skuterów - tylko dla zapalonych miłośników skuteryzmu,

- spis treści:

Introduction: A short look at what the book is about

Preface: A lead in chapter looking at the authors early Scootering experiences

1. Sawdust Caesars: A look at the beginnings of the scooter scene, from the original mods of the sixties to the Quadrophenia revival of the late 70’s

2. Scooter boys: With the 1980s came the birth of the scooter boy – scruffy, obnoxious and loud, bringing with them a whole load of trouble which would have a lasting impact on the rally scene.

3. The twilight years: Local councils and police forces didn’t want us because hangers-on caused trouble wherever we went, and many die hard scooterists dropped out to become part of the rat race, buying houses and getting married. The main rally organisation folded, leaving a bitter taste in the mouths of many who had stood by them through thick and thin.

4. The dawning of a new era: With the new millennium came a new era for scooterists. A different organisation took on the national rallies, bringing a fresh approach and better entertainment. People who dropped out ten years ago started to drift back into the scene, and even original scooter owners from the sixties started buying machines again. 

5. Welcome to the future: There’s never been a better time to be involved with the scooter lifestyle. The modern scene has plenty of choice, the new wave of automatic scooters mixing almost seamlessly with the old. The latest Vespa GTS range has been accepted onto the scene, whilst futuristic classics like the Italjet Dragster have gained a cult following all of their own.

6. Music: The scene has varied musical tastes, from the stereotypical northern soul, ska and Jam-type bands to psychobilly, dance and reggae. A whistle-stop tour of our musical persuasions ... 

7. Customising: A look at the varied scooter custom scene. From muralled 20k gold-plated show winners to Orange County Chopper style radical creations, and of course the old school ‘lights & mirrors’ brigade, there’s a style for everyone.

8. Tuning: Who ever said scooters are slow? Tuning is a big part of scooter ownership; not always cheap and not always reliable, but done properly you can get some good results. Race spec machines are capable of around 36bhp and there are quite a few road-going scooters not far behind.

9. Scooter Alliances: Only a small percentage of people who ride classic scooters attend rallies. Local alliances are a big part of the scene these days, and a typical Sunday ride out can attract 500-1000 scooters. Most areas of the UK have an alliance, with Yorkshire and East Lancs being main strongholds.

10. The Isle of Wight: The annual August bank holiday event is an institution. In 1988 we were banned from the island after the previous years rioting. Scooters were stopped en route, the rally organizer was served with High Court injunctions to stop him entering the island (he still got there!), riders were searched prior to boarding the ferry, and tools were confiscated and thrown into a ‘sin bin’ at the docks. These days the island welcomes us with open arms, and up to 10,000 scooterists from around the world converge on the island for 6 days every August bank holiday, for the biggest scooter spectacle in the world. Even the IOW tourist board advertises the rally on its website and literature now.

11. Nostalgia: Interviews and photos of scooter riders, faces from the scene and original ’60s/’70s mods who’ve got back into it and restored machines to original spec or dusted off their original machines.

- streszczenie wydawcy:

There has been plenty said and written about scooters over the years, but until now there has been no definitive look at the culture surrounding our chosen way of life. Many authors have written about mods and the infamous and often over-hyped beach battles of the 1960s, but hardly any have tried to capture the atmosphere of the modern scene in print. We still owe the original mods for fuelling the imagination of past, present and future generations and for leaving a rich scooter heritage behind them. Although the mod way of life was the spark which lit the fuse for many of us, the majority of scooter riders have evolved into lifestyle scooterists. We may not dress in a particular style, our scooters may not be adorned with lights and mirrors, but we still burn with the same passion as our scooter riding ancestors. It's over sixty years since the first Italian scooters rolled off the production lines, but there is still a buzzing and vibrant lifestyle surrounding them. The small capacity machines have overtaken the lives of thousands of us, often to the detriment of everything else we hold dear. Careers, relationships and families have suffered for this overwhelming and expensive addiction. An addiction to which there is no cure. We live and breathe the sickly sweet smell of synthetic two-stroke oil and worship at the altar of our chosen gods, Lambretta and Vespa (or occasionally Gilera and Italjet). Our hands are permanently ingrained with the oily ‘tattoo's' of a thousand engine rebuilds and our major organs have suffered the long term effects of our hedonistic lifestyle. Including interviews with well known scootering personalities, over 150 colour photographs of award-winning custom scooters, best-selling scooter models, and information on rallies and events, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in these fun machines.

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