Scootering

COMIN’ IN A MESS, going out in style

When Scunthorpe-based scooterist John Henderson committed to building his perfect custom scooter there could only be one source of inspiration. “Oasis were a life-changing band,” he began. “They are the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band of a generation. I grew up watching and listening to them at every opportunity.” ‘Growing up’ may be a slight exaggeration as by the time Oasis released their debut album in 1994, John was already old enough to have become infatuated with scooters. “I grew up on the same estate as a lot of the Pathfinders and Road Rats,” explained John. “I’d see them riding around

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