Thank you John V.

The one thing that concerns me the most about the Cityglide is the robustness of
the folding mechanism. From the pictures it appears like the Razor A5's folding
mechanism might be more robust than the CityGlide's? On Amazon, I have also
noticed a few reviews that mention the CityGlide's folding mechanism
breaking/malfunctioning (a lot of it seems to have to do with the spring and
pins used for the folding mechanism).

Have you experienced any of these sorts of things? From your observations how
would you describe the robustness of the folding mechanism?

Thanks again for taking the time to respond to my query.

- J

--- In NYCKickScooters@yahoogroups.com, "John V" <danconia57@...> wrote:
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> I have owned a Fuzion CityGlide for about a year. I haven't tried a Razor A5
Lux, so I can't compare the two, but I can at least give you some specifications
for the CityGlide. I e-mailed Nextsport (manufacturer of the CityGlide and other
Fuzion scooters) re: specs and here is their reply (edited slightly):
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> 1. The CityGlide folds up for easy transportation. It uses our patented quick
fold system for simple and seamless folding.
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> 2. The wheels are just under 8 inches (roughly 205 mm).
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> 3. Wheel bearings are ABEC 5.
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> 4. The brake works like a standard rear fender brake but it is NOT coil spring
based and reduces vibration found on many other scooters.
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> 5. The handlebar telescopes for 30"-39" from the ground.
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> 6. Maximum recommended rider weight is 175 lbs. but for simple commuting we've
had riders use it regularly who are well over that limit.
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> 7. The deck is 22.5" long by 4" wide, with 13 inches of actual foot space in
the center of the deck. It stands just over 2.5" off the ground at the top of
the deck and just under 2" from the bottom of the deck.
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> 8. The scooter is made from a combination of steel and aluminum parts.
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> I've enjoyed riding the scooter this past year. I don't use it for commuting
to work, but I do ride it on roads and parking lots of the office park when I
have 15 minute breaks, just to get some exercise. I periodically ride it on
fairly new mile-long sidewalk near where I live, at a time when there are few
pedestrians walking
> on it.
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> The steering column does loosen up periodically, especially if I have ridden
over surfaces with numerous bumps/cracks. The scooter comes with several allen
wrenches, one of which I use to tighten the steering column. I have an early
generation CityGlide, which only has one bolt for tightening the steering
column. Newer CityGlides have two bolts to tighten, so maybe the steering column
doesn't loosen up as much.
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> If you have more questions, try e-mailing Nextsport at info@...
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> John V. in NH
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> --- In NYCKickScooters@yahoogroups.com, "J" <Dirt_Herder@> wrote:
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> > Hi, long time lurker, new member.
> >
> > I've been shopping around for a scooter for my wife and myself for some time
now and have been going back and forth between the much more expensive options
(such as the Xootrs, Kickpeds and Micro Blacks/Whites) and the more economical
ones (such as the Razor A5s and the Fuzion CityGlides).
> >
> > I've had a chance to try out Xootrs, GoPeds, Razor A5s and Razor Cruisers
(as well as some of the smaller Razors), as my workplace is absolutely teeming
with them (and my coworkers are pretty generous about allowing their colleagues
to test-drive their rides), but as our primary purpose for procuring these
scooters is so that we can scoot around town with our daughter, it has narrowed
down our criteria a bit.
> >
> > The two scooters that seem to fit our needs the most seem to be the Razor A5
Lux and the Fuzion CityGlide. This is based off of the fact that they are both
relatively affordable, durable, light, easily foldable (and carried), moderately
quick, and do a fair job of handling the rougher terrain of scooting around town
(as opposed to scooting the super smooth concrete of my workplace... for which I
will admit the Xootr was an absolute dream).
> >
> > Based on specs alone I would tend to lean more towards it over the A5 Lux.
It is longer, so would provide more space for my feet (and maybe a bit more of a
stable ride?). Taller, so would provide more leeway in regards to adjusting the
height of the handlebars. Has wider handlebars, so would provide a bit more
elbow room... er... for my elbows... Seems to have a bit more of a tilt to the
steering column (it seems to tilt back), which would seem to me to provide for
easier steering.
> >
> > The one definite downside to the CityGlide is that it does not use standard
size bearings for the wheels (so no replacing them with standard skate
bearings... not sure if the bearing size that they use are readily available for
purchase).
> >
> > The big question I have at this point has to do with the CityGlides
durability. The folding mechanism seems less beefier than that of the A5s, and
in general, its track record seems less "venerable than that of the A5. Also
there seems to be a lot less information (and a lot fewer reviews and videos)
available for the CityGlide in general.
> >
> > So... I thought I would tap the group-mind here to see if any of you had any
experience/thoughts/opinions on the Fuzion CityGlide and/or the choice between
the two of these scooters.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any insight/opinions you may be able to provide.
> >
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