Born: April 8th, 1980
Also Known As: ThatBloodyStig, AriesPreppy, "Jester"
Started Riding: Summer 2002
VCLG Member Since: November 2003
Relationship Status: In a relationship
Rider Status: Daily
First Bike: 2002 Vespa ET4 150
Dream Bike: BMW Executive
Bikes Currently Owned:
Current Projects: 1985 Vespa T5 (it's getting there)
Favorite Rally: Amerivespa
Longest Ride (Single-Day): Eugene, OR to Santa Clara, CA; 560mi in 10hrs non-stop.
Longest Road-Trip: AmeriVespa 2007 - San Jose, CA to Seattle, WA (and back)
Memorable Scooter Memory: First group ride over Highway 9 to Boulder Creek (VCLG Monthly Ride - October 2002)
Favorite Food: Breakfast
Favorite Drink: Caffeine
Favorite Movie: Long Way Round
Favorite Quote: . . . Crap.
Pets: none
Countries visited: Mexico, England, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, Poland
Other Hobbies: Photography, Photoshop, Designing/Document Creation, foreign films/languages/foods, international travel
Other Info: Jesse's first interest in scooters was tweaked when Dr. Pepper held a contest to win a Honda Elite. A decade and a half later, he fell into scootering by accident after the family purchase of a Red ET4 Vespa. Jesse instantly loved the freedom found on two wheels. His dad a former motorcyclist and his mom a scooterist in 1960's Phillppines, he carries on the family tradition as a scooter enthusiast.
A San Jose State graduate of European Geography, he enjoys using his free time learning about and working on Vespas. Although he may not know everything there is to know about scooter history or engineering, he recognizes what's cool and enjoys the ride.
