Today saw the annual Buckingham Palace Rideout
organised by the New Untouchables and Bar Italia Scooter Club. After gathering
in Carnaby Street an estimated 400+ scooters cruised the West End, went up The
Mall, past Buckingham Palace, through Westminster, along the Embankment and
eventually ended up in Shoreditch for chat, music and refreshments.
It was difficult to take photos that gave a sense of the
amount so this is just a small selection of individual scooters. My preference
is for them to look more-or-less unadorned but as you can see that’s not a view
shared by everyone. In case you’re wondering, my is the green SX150 in the
final photograph.
This was the first rideout I’ve done for years and really
enjoyed the buzz of creating such a spectacle in the capital. With hundreds of
Mods and Scooterists plus thousands of German football fans over for the
Champions League Final there was a good atmosphere in town. Even the weather
wasn’t too bad. Thanks to the organisers and marshals who did a sterling job in
keeping everything running so smoothly. No easy task I’m sure.
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