LEARNER RIDERS Once every few weeks we take some time out to help our customers pass their P's test. On some Saturdays from 4 to 5pm behind Lennock Motors in Bellona Court we have the test marked out, we walk riders through the test so you know what to practice before the big day. Remember to get off your L's as soon as possible, don't leave it a full year and have to do your L's a second time. Getting your P-licence means you can travel at the speed limit in NSW, and take a passenger sooner!
Next Dates:
Saturday May 3
Saturday May 31
Saturday June 28
SCOOTER RIDES There is a monthly ride for ScooterRiders, open to all scooter models and brands and they are listed in the Events Calendar below.
Rides/Events are on Sundays, usually on the 1st Sunday of the month.
VESPA RIDERS The Vespa Club of Canberra started in March 2024. The Vespa club has a website and a facebook page to advertise their rides and events.
Website: https://canberra.vcoa.com.au
Facebook: Vespa Club of Canberra
CLASSIC SCOOTER RIDERS There is a group for classic scooter riders in Canberra. There is a facebook group, and the planned rides are posted at www.theswarm.com.au
2025 EVENTS CALENDAR
March 25 to April 1 inclusive (8 Days) - Another Vespa Grand Tour like the one we went on to the last Vespa Days in Wangaratta - GTS250 & 300 scooters only. A group of GT Vespas (Grand Tourers) are meeting at 8am at the Service station at Gold Creek for a group ride to the Australian Vespa Days in Queensland. We will find a more fun route than straight down the highway. follow this link for more information https://www.vespaclubbrisbane.com/
April 6 ScooterRiders ride. Meet at 9:30 at Pialligo Bakesmith for a 10am ride to Captains Flat. Longer ride is down Sutton Road, Norton Road through Wamboin and through Bungendore down Hoskinstown and Briars Sharrow road.
125cc scooters or those running late might wish to ride through Qbn and straight along Captains Flat Road.
April 13 Auto Italia Ride - This year Auto Italia will be at Queanbeyan Park on the Brad Haddin Oval on Campbell Street. If you want to display your scooter be there between 8 and 10 to drop it off. Otherwise drop in between 10 and midday and walk around and look at the Italian scooters, bikes, and cars and at midday we will have a group ride to the Kingston Shops for a Gelato.
May 4 ScooterRiders ride. This ride is suitable for smaller 125cc+ scooters. Meet at the Coffee Van at the Carillion on the Lake - leave at 11am for a ride to the Mount Pleasant lookout then to the mount Ainslie lookout before riding to the Hackett shops for Pizza.
May 18 - THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMANS RIDE - A fun ride with a chance to dress up. Suitable for traditional geared scooters; also modern automatic Vespas will fit the modern classic category.
There is a small cost for charity and this one goes towards prostate cancer and Men's mental health.
Register yourself @ " https://www.gentlemansride.com/register " and give it a go. 131 people have registered so far for Canberra's ride (Bruce is going on his Green 6 Day Racer) and the ride will be leaving the Contentious Character Winery in Fyshwick at 10:30 am.
June 1 ScooterRiders ride. Meet at 10 for a 10:30am start at the Duffy Shops. Ride through the Cotter, past Tidbinbilla and onto Corin Dam. Back along corin road to the Corin Forest Recreation Area.
July 6 ScooterRiders ride.
Sep 30 to October 6 Motorini closed
Oct 1 & 2 The Scooter Mille http://scootermille.weebly.com/ Geared scooters only - Mudgee
Oct 3 to 6 National Classic Scooter Rally, Mudgee
December .. Toy Run - All ScooterRiders are invited to ride from motorini at 9:30 (meet from 9:00am). Just for fun, we can arrive as a group at the Toy Run, and ride it as a group as well. Put your Santa jacket on if you have one. It's not important to bring a gift - a cash donation on the day is great too.
As is appropriate for the season, all the red scooters will ride in front as a group!
This event supports charities and reminds people about difficulties faced by some at Christmas, and also positively promotes the two wheeled community.
2026 EVENTS CALENDAR
Jan - ACT Veteran Vintage & Classic Motorcycle Club ride - Annual Tiddlers Ride 10:30 am departure from Black Mountain Peninsular
https://vvcmcc.org/comingevents/ (for traditional geared scooters)
no date - Classic scooter riders only, Bathurst https://classicscooter500.weebly.com/
no date - The Australian National Scooter Rally (for all scooters) www.nationalscooterrally.weebly.com
April Auto Italia - VESPA's 80th Anniversary! - Canberra's biggest display of Italian scooters, bikes, and cars. Take a look at classic Italian machinery, eat Italian food, drink coffee or sit under a tree. For those who want to display your scooter you can do that for a small fee (be there before 10 am and register online before the event)
Spectator entry is free on the day. Queanbeyan Park, see https://www.autoitaliacanberra.com/
