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Harrods Olympus PEN Art Edition includes a custom Vespa scooter, because why not

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Harrods Olympus PEN Art Edition throws in a custom Vespa, because why not

Special editions with ridiculously expensive extras must be all the rage among well-to-do gadget fans -- that's the only real explanation we can imagine for Harrods' new Olympus PEN Art Edition. The kit includes two PEN E-P5s (one hand-painted), but it also bundles prime lenses, accessories, a training session... and a customized Vespa scooter. You'll have both the gear you need for amateur photography and the transportation to your photo shoots. Mind you, we'd expect nothing less when the Art Edition costs £16,000 ($24,814) -- more than some cars. If you're eager to acquire both a new camera and a new ride in one fell swoop, though, the limited-run PEN bundle is available from Harrods today. Check out a photo of the Vespa after the break.

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Via: Pocket-lint

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Go Cruisin’ on the Scrooser Electric Scooter

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Vespas can be incredibly bulky, although they’re relatively comfortable to ride on. Segways can cut your travel time down in half, but it can also make you look like a fool in the process if you’ve got poor balance. The solution? The Scrooser, a hybrid vehicle that looks like a cross benween a Vespa and a Segway.

The Scrooser is an electric scooter, but it’s not the like the usual ones where all you have to do is sit and twist the throttle to go your merry way. Instead, you’ve got to give it a good kick-off by standing up and kicking at the ground to move it along. The direct-drive 1,000-watt electric motor helps you along by amplifying that initial burst of speed with four times as much power.

You’ll have to give it a burst of speed of at least 2 mph (around 3 km/hr) every once in a while to keep it going. The Scrooser weighs just 61 pounds and is equipped with a hydraulic front disk brake, an internal rear motor brake, integrated front and back LED lights, a double kickstand, and an ignition lock. It’s also got an integrated steel cable lock below the seat for added security.

The Scrooser is currently up for funding on Kickstarter, where a minimum pledge of $4,790 will get you one of your very own.

[ Scrooser Project Page ] VIA [ Gear Hungry ]

R2-D2 Scooter Rides for Princess Vespa not Leia

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If you’re waiting for me to say something about “This is the scooter you’re looking for,” don’t. I’m doing my darnedest not to use that overused droid meme ever again.

This R2-D2 Vespa scooter was made by Geekologie reader Morgan, and it’s every bit as awesome as a scooter can get. Though I doubt the headlight can project a hologram of a princess in need. But that’d be pretty cool if it did.

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The fifth grade teacher/Star Wars fan says he put together the bike using “adhesive vinyl, some meticulous cutting and a 12-pack of beer.” I’m not sure where the beer went, since I thought that Bender was the only robot who had a drinking problem. Beyond the R2-D2 styling, my favorite touch is the suitcase on back, covered with travel stickers from a galaxy far, far away.

r2 d2 scooter 2

Great job, Morgan. Just don’t try and ride this R2-D2 into the Dagobah swamp.

[via Geekologie]


Tiled Vespa Flower Pot Gives Plants a Ride to Nowhere

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In general, it’s pretty hard to find a flower pot that stands out from the crowd. They all look the same to me. You can either go to Home Depot and get one like everyone else has, or if you happen to have a dead Vespa lying around you could always put some tiles on it and put a plant in it. Yeah, this is a much cooler flower pot than most.

tiled vespa

It’s a great idea and a Vespa covered in tiles looks pretty awesome. It’s a work of art that is also functional, though no longer as a bike. Too bad they can’t take it on the road. It doesn’t run anymore. That’s why the people at Hotel Enfrente Arte took this ’55 Vespa, and gave it a classy makeover.

It would be awesome to see a tiled Vespa like this on the road though, plant or no plant.

[via Make: via Neatorama]