Pride Of Cleveland

While I was in Cleveland, I didn't forget about you, dear reader. I had heard that Cleveland had a great scooter dealer. That store, Pride of Cleveland Scooters, is actually in Lakewood. You could say that Lakewood is a suburb of Cleveland, but it's actually an extension of the urban area. I hear that the population density of Lakewood actually rivals sections of New York. That may be true... I don't feel like doing the research to confirm it. But if it is, it's no doubt that it makes a great scooter town.

POC sells Genuine, Vespa and Kymco scooters. I believe their impressive floor display is just that; for display. They know that people like to see what they're going to buy. There are some models in the warehouse, but if you are particular about color, you might have to wait a few weeks. Still... to see a scooter store with product on the floor? This year? It was really cool.

They had accessories too. Luggage specificly for scooters, messenger bags, retro helmets, jackets and t-shirts, and back issues of scooter magazines.

They have vintage scooters for sale in addition to the new stuff. You can buy yourself some instant hipster cred there. Walk in with a couple G's, and ride out. Tell the boys down at the cafe that you've been riding for years and let them buy you a cappucino.

I read an article lately that said that scooters are "no longer a plaything of geeks and hipsters". But if you are more the former than the latter, you might prefer the model below. Yes, it's the Bat Scooter; the centerpiece of their showroom.