Cali Gal

What prompted the move to Europe?

A riding accident in 2009 left me unable to walk for almost a year. Four years and seven operations later, my job offered me an early retirement package that I couldn’t turn down. With no job and no place to live, I set off to start a new life.

What do you own/currently ride?

I keep scooters in two countries! In Prague I have Ruby, my GTS 300, but when I want to have fun or I’m riding with Vespa Club Praha, I use Monti, a PX150. By the end of this year I’ll also have Star, a 1964 Lambretta Special 125, back on the road. A lack of parts in the Czech Republic means that rebuild’s been slow going.

In California I have my favourite baby, a 1962 TV175 that’s in pieces all over the garage. I don’t know if I’ll