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This Tuesday starts our own mini Euro Lambretta adventure. In a little Greek restaurant in Libramont for Euro 22 having a rather drunken lunch, three of us, myself and Ian from Bristol Lambretta Club and Mark ‘Solid Air’ Bennett hatched a plan to do our own Euro trip as the UK is host for 2023. We teamed up with Andy from BLC later that afternoon as he also had his own thoughts on where we should try and go.
Over a few months of WhatsApp chat we settled on a trip up into Denmark and Sweden crossing the Oresund bridge from Copenhagen into Malmo which was deemed a highlight we shouldn’t miss.
What started as a group of 4, attracted a few more LCGB members and then 8 of the Manchester Lyons. Myself and Gareth Middleton of the Lyons did the majority of the cat herding, collecting money, making bookings until what ended up as an organised trip. We’ve had a few additions and a few unfortunate dropouts too but this Tuesday 19 off Lambretta riders leave the UK from various destinations to meet in Lubeck in Northern Germany on the 25th May. I leave Helsinki on the ferry on Tuesday also, arriving Wednesday evening to meet up.
On Friday we ride up into the far North of Germany and get a short ferry across to Denmark. We are stopping just outside Copenhagen on Friday night. Saturday sees us cross into Sweden over the Oresund bridge (combination of bridge and tunnel) to meet our hosts, the Lambretta Club of Malmo. They are then leading us up to Ängelholm on Saturday to spend a couple of nights. Rideouts and lunches/dinners have been planned by the Swedes during our stay. On the Monday most of the Brits start the return journey, however a couple head north for the Restless SC rally in Oslo the following weekend. I also accompany them North as I drive 800km to cross Sweden and ferry back to Helsinki via Stockholm.
We will update here with photos and stories, but I understand that magazine articles are planned too.
Paul Slaney LCGB, Bristol Lambretta Club (Finland Branch) and Monkey Brains Scooter Club of Helsinki

Nice! That sounds like a lovely journey and one not done very often. I sadly can't do stuff like that anymore now that I'm Stateside, so I love reading about others euro adventures or watching youtube footage of same. However, I'm hoping to do a journey next year up into the wilds of Oregon, or possibly, Washington. Who knows, perhaps a foray into Canada, if my passport is accepted? One difference I've found over here: it is almost impossible to find long distance riding partners when nearly everyone trailers their scooters if more than 30 or 40 miles needs to be covered. How many times I've heard, "It can't be done here, the distances are too great" from people who think Europe is smaller than Wales.
Good luck and I hope to read about it in the coming issues of JetSet.

It was a great trip with some great people. A couple of major breakdowns caused some grief but (almost) all of us are back in the UK now. A couple of the lads are still on their way back from an extended trip to the Restless rally this past weekend in Oslo.

The scooterists from Lambretta Club Lübeck and the Lambretta Club Malmö were great hosts and the visits to Salem Speed in Schmilau near Lübeck and Peter’s Garage in Greve near Copenhagen also provided bits and help during the trip. The trip would have been so much more difficult without the assistance of all the riders and the clubs and shops we saw. Pretty sure Woodsy of Two-Stroke Films is going to produce a great memory.

One lad on his way back from Restless

ULC Soulagent wrote:One lad on his way back from Restless

Not for want of trying Shane

Followed you all on faceache was gutted I couldn’t join you looked a great trip

I'll post a few pics of the trip when I get home.

Solid Air wrote:I'll post a few pics of the trip when I get home.

Looking forward to them Mark

ULC Soulagent wrote:One lad on his way back from Restless

It’s a complete ball-ache for you mate. Bloody insurance companies…...

Solid Air wrote:

ULC Soulagent wrote:One lad on his way back from Restless

Not for want of trying Shane

Throughly enjoyed it up to that point

watty-rugby wrote:

ULC Soulagent wrote:One lad on his way back from Restless

It’s a complete ball-ache for you mate. Bloody insurance companies…...

Sure Steve, that’s when u find out if they’re good enough. I’m flying out today back in time for work and hopefully scoot will follow 3/4 weeks later

A small selection of pics from our recent Scandi Raid

All ready for the off



Bugger, Steve's broken exhaust as we arrived in Ghent



But a beer makes everything better



Spooky, did our first hostel know we were coming?



Terry Newman, our exhaust welding expat saviour in Belgium



Old style sprinter at SCK



After our Scooter Centre tour, lovely people!



Lübeck Lambretta Club, our wonderful hosts on the Thursday night



Malmö Lambretta Club, who looked after us magnificently over the weekend



We grabbed everyone's attention when 25 scooters arrived at the Hepcat Vintage Storeore open day



The Rögue Crew, a motley but great bunch



Bodging at its best, Shane's poorly tailpipe



Heading north in Sweden



Crossing the border into Norway



Storelgen - The BIG Elk!



Stunning scenery in Norway



Longest Ride winners, Shane - Soulagent ULC and myself, at Restless SC's Classic Scooter Run 23 in Oslo



Saturday nights entertainment, Los Plantronics, purveyors of Mariachi Death Surf!



Just over 3,100 miles and only a blown headlight bulb and a wobbly end can, which was wobbly before I left and just needed looking after




All in all, 16 fantastic days away with a great group of people making loads of wonderful memories

Brilliant

That Elk had sum Balls

Great pics and a great trip.

Well done fellas ! Great trip very jealous!!!

Was great trip. I’m in Ibiza for a week as I needed a holiday afterwards. Unfortunately Andy Burkey of the Lyons scooter is returning by recovery after crank issues. Footman James recovery were very helpful from what I saw. Bad luck Shane on the holed piston and recovery debacle. Fingers crossed for you.

Here’s hoping Gareth