12/28/2023 0 Comments Swifty scooter for saleIt’s since been joined by 2 others and the latest, a Kickbike RaceMax 28 is a lovely fast scooter with dual 700c wheels. I got my first 3 years ago when a running injury refused to heal and cycling made it worse. My 2p’s worth… my experience has been with kickbikes rather than kickscooters… whilst I still call it a scooter, I’m meaning machines with bigger pneumatic tyres. I don't need it to be perfect, just good enough, so fingers crossed! I will test this week before starting my commute. So, I have take the plunge and ordered a razor A6 push scooter which is apparently suited to taller riders. Thank you, this is encouraging to hear - 5 miles sounds impressive! I think the scooter will be less resilient in bad weather, but luckily I have the backup option to cycle to my local station and take the company shuttle bus at the other end. Perhaps trying a cheap (Decathlon?) scooter for a while on the commute may be worth a go? Faster, access to road riding, but downsides are weight and increased maintenance, particularly in winter, not to mention more likely to be pinched or Mrs grufty commuted by bus and folder for a while before we had scooters. They're slower but maybe outweighed by advantages of solid tyres, and easier access to buses, taxis.įolding bikes are great. Disadvantages for commuting may be lighting in winter, conflict with pedestrians, reduced braking capacity in wet (Swifty type excepted). We have done 5 mile stretches on and off tarmac. The scooters are great for portability and ease of folding. We bought kick scooters (Decathlon mid7) when Mrs grufty couldn't walk due to arthritic knee, but she could cycle and scoot, she's since had a TKR. We've used both, they each have their merits and disadvantages. agree 10 miles would be a nightmare on a scooter, but it will be in 4 stretches, and looking again at the map, I could actually get all of them under 2 miles, so a bit would definitely consider a brompton, but they are so expensive - where do you find one for the same price as a swifty scooter? so tiny compared to a bike, but bigger than the trick scooters (I'm tall, so apparently that slightly larger wheel size will help). I'm thinking of one with about 250mm wheels. I'm a bit cautious of keeping a bike at the far end, partly because my local rail station is notorious for bike theft with no police response, and partly because I dread the thought of being caught by a puncture without all my tools with me, and having to walk. There's enough space on the train for a folding bike or scooter, but they don't allow non-folding bikes despite being a lifelong cyclist, I'm rather disappointed y'all weren't super enthusiastic about scooters!
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