Scootering

Competition Ain’t Nothin Dave

For Michelle scootering started at a very early age. “My mum and dad were scooterists in the 1960s and our scooter wasn’t just our family vehicle, it was also my pram!”

Being a rally-going scooterist is in Michelle’s blood. “We used to go to the gymkhana events of the day and I used to travel in the scooter’s sidecar on my mum’s lap. There was no seatbelt and no helmet, just a canopy over the top with a plastic cover; safety was entrusted in my dad’s riding capability and my mum’s grip!” With such a start in life it should come as no surprise that she reached the status

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