Hi fellow scootists, I'm going to be traveling soon to the subject locations and was wondering if anyone on this list lives in these areas and/or have any...
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Ted Gordon
writetg
Aug 3, 2011 7:04 pm
In Chicago, the lakefront path would be my number one recommendation. It's mixed-use: walkers, joggers, cyclists, roller bladers. A scooter fits right in. ...
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maknak
Aug 3, 2011 7:08 pm
I think that the design is rather elegant as the plastic fender applies the stopping force to the aluminum "brake". The advantage is that you can literally...
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Tom
tom.trike
Aug 13, 2011 2:55 am
Anyone know where I could find a Esla 4100 scooter. No dealers in the USA or Canada have any. I'd even consider trading my Trikke T8 Air for one. Tom...
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ThomasH
tholaday
Aug 13, 2011 2:49 pm
... The ESLA website lists a USA reseller on this page: http://www.esla.fi/eng/scooter_distributors.html Trying a copy / paste: HENTZI IMPORTS telephone (413)...
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xflibble
Sep 7, 2011 3:37 am
I picked up a cheap ($45) adult-sized scooter here in Melbourne, Australia. It's been good fun and my enthusiastic use means my wife has given me permission...
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Ben Brown
benbrown301
Sep 7, 2011 12:22 pm
Hey Jared, Good to hear you're getting into scooting. From what I've seen with kick scooters (and pretty much any other product) you get what you pay for....
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Perry Fletcher
periwinkledf...
Sep 8, 2011 11:12 pm
A co-worker said that his Xootr is about 10-yrs. old and has only replaced the bracket that conncts handle-bar tube to footboard. Mostly from...
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Ben Brown
benbrown301
Sep 11, 2011 12:08 pm
Hey scooter fans! I have made a new video showing my urban curb jumping technique on a Xootr mg scooter. Many of you have probably seen my curb "stepping";...
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wavshrdr
Sep 11, 2011 4:27 pm
Nice of you to make the video. Might help some people out. I"ve been jumping curbs since the original version came out however in some cities they are just too...
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Dmytro
s_dmytro
Sep 11, 2011 8:46 pm
... Thanks for the movie. But I prefer the 'stepping' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqRdgsADzoU&feature=related...
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Victoria Colbert
vrcolbert
Sep 12, 2011 1:43 pm
Hi Wavshrdr, You seem like the perfect person to recommend a xootr. I ride in the city mostly. On a Razor A5 for last two years. Had a Micro prior to...
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hplangford
Sep 12, 2011 6:43 pm
We've had Xootrs for 10 years and love them. We use them for city scooting; they aren't good on rough surfaces. But they are well-built and reliable. Pam...
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hplangford
Sep 12, 2011 6:44 pm
Nice video....
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Jared Quinert
xflibble
Sep 13, 2011 10:12 am
Thanks for the responses so far. How rough is a 'rough surface'? :) Jared...
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Damien Rozendal
JDamienR
Sep 13, 2011 2:07 pm
Jared, I notice a significant difference in riding comfort on my Xootr between concrete sidewalks, and all but the newest asphalt. If riding in the street is...
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Liam Morland
liam_morland
Sep 13, 2011 2:39 pm
... Hash: SHA1 ... Most asphalt and concrete is fine. I can easily feel the difference in pavement quality on my Xootr. Some asphalt is too rough. It depends...
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hplangford
Sep 13, 2011 3:20 pm
I agree with Liam that most asphalt and concrete are fine for the Xootr. Also agree there are tradeoffs. I do exclusively urban scooting, so the Xootr's speed...
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Liam Morland
liam_morland
Sep 13, 2011 5:26 pm
... Hash: SHA1 2011-09-13 11:20-0400 hplangford <alsopam@...> wrote: [...] ... Yes, it depends what you are trying to do. Are you trying to go faster ...
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James Wagner
jameswagner_sb
Sep 14, 2011 4:27 pm
I have been riding the Xootr since they came out first the Cruz now the MG...Much perfer the MG's low flex unibody construction...Ride to work and when I use...
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hplangford
Sep 14, 2011 4:40 pm
LOL well I'm usually going faster than walking speed, but I'm not going over potholes or manhole covers at 12 mph. Which brings up another point -- going too...
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txsizzler
shaggydoo29
Sep 14, 2011 6:05 pm
Hi all! My name is Ian. I am a 39 yr old father of 2 kids, been married now for almost 9 years. I live in S. Texas, about 5 miles from downtown Corpus Christi...
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Jared Quinert
xflibble
Sep 15, 2011 10:47 am
Thanks for all of the notes. The original purpose of buying the scooter was to shorten the fifteen minute walk from my house to the railway station. Google...
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dorlene
Sep 15, 2011 2:55 pm
Thank you for joining NYCKS and introducing yourself, Ian. Your enthusiasm for scooting is infectious! We welcome your participation in our discussions. ...
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hplangford
Sep 18, 2011 2:54 am
Welcome to the group. I'd love to see pix of the Ozone 500. Pam...
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txsizzler
shaggydoo29
Sep 18, 2011 5:50 pm
Yeah, the Ozone is a breed of its own. I have had to work some overtime at the job, but I will be off tomorrow, so I will take pics of my scooters. I forgot to...
how about another large wheeled scooter like a toucan 20? http://www.cambiecycles.com/scooters.html Belize Bicycle "TOUCAN" 20" SCOOTER The large diameter 20"...
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JameyW
jameswagner_sb
Sep 19, 2011 8:51 pm
also kickbikes http://www.kickbike.com/easydata/customers/kickbike/files/Kickbike_studio2008a/2009.4.Free.bk.600.jpg...
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txsizzler
shaggydoo29
Sep 20, 2011 5:40 pm
Okay all, I finally got around to taking those promised pictures of my scooters. In this album, I am showing my Ozone 500 "Rockboard-style" scooter. I believe...
