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Getting ready for the 2011 Summer Season

What's new for ZootScoot Scooter Rental in 2011?
I'll tell ya! We are in the midst of developing VIP tours for both the Metropolitans and The Big Ruckus. With advanced reservations, I'll close my shop down for you, and guide you myself on one of many routes on an all day scooter adventure.
Another tour package in the works is the Full Moon Scooter Runs! I'll guide you on a night ride around Estes Park, or into Rocky Mountain National Park on the Metros, or Big Ruckus by the light.. of the silvery moon... When every I have friends come and visit me from out of state, we do this night run, and it soooo fun, I've decided to offer up the adventure to my customers!

Keep an eye on the ZootScoot website for more information on these VIP tours!

NOW ACCEPTING ONLINE RESERVATIONS FOR 2011 SUMMER SEASON!

Already the halfway mark? Really?

It's been an interesting summer so far. Lots of happy riders, scooter loans are being paid off, mystery electrical problems, shipment of new tires about to arrive... A decent summer non-the less!

Working on some new ideas for next year. Developing a "Premium Tour Package" where I shut down my shop for the day, and take you and your party out on an escorted ride led by ME!
Who better to show you the most awesome things via a scooter?

There will be Ruckus packages, and a Metro packages. The packages will include scenic stops, photography (since I am a professional) and the guided cruises.

Stay tuned for more information...

ZootScoot Boundaries

Had some renters take a couple scoots out over the weekend. Gave them a map the day BEFORE the ride, and when they were here signing up, I went over the map again. Even after stressing how bad it was to go to Glen Haven, and seeing the fine for doing so... they still passed the sign that said, "Trucks use lower gears" and thought that was a "common sense" place to ride.

When they returned, I was told that somehow I had put arrows on the map telling them to go to Glen Haven.
The customer opens up the map, and there are no such arrows. As a matter of fact, there is a penned line going across the road, like a blockade, and that was where I explained to them originally that THAT was as far as you could go on this road.

Now, instead of taking the entire fee of $500 each scooter, I decided to think about things, and get back to them later.

Today, I called the customer, and explained that instead of the $500 each fine that is posted on the website, in the shop, and in the rental agreement that they signed in 3 different places, I would instead ONLY charge them $50 per scooter to cover the wear and tear of each unit.

Going down a 13-18% grade road is no place for a scooter! That's steeper than most roads in the National Park. Yet this customer askes me, "there are no damamges?"

Just like if you drove your car from one end of the state to the other with the emergency brake on... doesn't necessarily mean the brake no longer works, but you can bet your sweet bippy that the brake will now not last as long because.... YOU CAUSED IT WEAR AND TEAR.

The brakes on those scooters will be the first to go... because they were used for a half mile down a 13% grade!
How hard is this to understand?

If you go out of bounds, you WILL pay the fines.

48 HOURS OF RUCKUS SCAVENGER HUNT!

Grab your Honda Ruckus, and join this box of fun! The 48 Hours of Ruckus starts next week!

Ready when you are....

About 3 weeks left until I open shop for the summer. So very ready!!
Lots of people emailing me about reservations, and getting ready for the summer fun, and that's encouraging.

Hoping for a less rainy season that last year.

COME ON AND RIDE!!!

BEWARE THE EFFECTS OF ZOOTSCOOT!

I got this email the other day, and thought it was very important to share with others.

We rented two Honda Metropolitans from you in July 2007. We rode around town for an hour and returned your scoots with no problems. When we got home to PA we noticed a few symptoms we believe we probably picked up at Zoot Scoot. The first symptom was intense itching ( to ride scooters ) and the second was a strange sensation of our pockets burning (probably from the money in them, which later diminished as did our $). Another symptom that followed was obsession ( to buy a scooter) followed by smiling like an idiot for a long time after we bought our first scooters ( we bought two Daelim Delfinos 100 cc 2 strokes ). We rode them for a year until we stopped into a yamaha dealer to pick up a quart of oil that cost us $3008 ( we bought a used KYMCO Grand vista 250 in addition to the $8 quart of oil. Well, you know how it goes I blew my Delfino engine trying to keep up with the KYMCO ( luckily it was fixed for free under warranty). I later in the year test rode a Vespa GT 200 that I bought for $4000 it had 250 miles on it and a nice topcaseon it too. I sold the Delfino to a guy who later totaled it ( hes OK).
Since we don’t remember signing a waiver for releasing you from all the above symptoms we contracted at your business we are holding you responsible for spreading this costly disease. We figure its cost us $ 11,000 in scooters and another $1000 in gear. We are willing to settle for a lesser amount out of court of course. Drop us a line when you can and we'll discuss it......Winking smiley emoticon LOL.

Just remember these words when you come to ride a scooter.

I am not at all responsible for the development of a new hobby or passion. :D