I hope you all had a terrific New Year! Kin, Larry and I did the midnight scoot in 13 degrees! It looked like there were about half the number of runners as...
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stilllivinginnewyorkc...
stilllivingi...
Jan 9, 2009 10:15 pm
Anyone else feeling the pain? Every little bump jars my back and neck. I need a scooter shock at least on the bar that meets the handlebar. HELP!...
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dorlene
Jan 9, 2009 10:20 pm
Pneumatic tires might help cushion the ride. I recently asked Steve @ Xootr LLC to consider manufacturing a model with pneumatic tires. I suggest you email...
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daniel stillman
abestillman
Jan 9, 2009 10:22 pm
I don't know what you own, but I think the best you can do is get a wooden xootr...the MG is so popular here in NYC...it's black and shiny. but I think it's a...
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dorlene
Jan 10, 2009 2:58 am
According to Go-Ped's specs page -- http://www.goped.com/products/knowped/default.asp -- the Know-Ped has 6" Solid Go-Active™ Rubber replaceable tires. I...
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Let's Get...
tenniswiser
Jan 11, 2009 6:20 pm
There's an inevitable trade-off between smoothness and effort. To minimize that trade -off, increasing quads and back muscles strength--gradually and...
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John Margiotta
swimminglaps
Jan 12, 2009 1:02 am
Can you fold a Know-Ped to bring it on the bus? Also, can you stand with both feet on it at once?...
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Dorlene Kaplan
dorlene
Jan 12, 2009 1:10 am
Yes, you can fold the Know-Ped, John, and you can stand with both feet at once. It weighs 13 pounds, about 3 pounds more than the Xootr. I recommend that you...
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John Margiotta
swimminglaps
Jan 12, 2009 2:06 am
Thanks. Not to scare anyone in the group, but my Xootr recently collapsed with me on it. The front pin gave out just as I came off a curb and was heading...
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Frederick H Hecker
fhhecker
Jan 12, 2009 2:32 am
John - Wow, that sounds like a frightening experience. Glad to hear it hasn't totally put you off scooting. Could you please clarify "The front pin gave out"?...
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John Margiotta
swimminglaps
Jan 12, 2009 1:51 pm
I didn't ride off the curb. I was stopped, waiting for the light to change, and then I stepped off, started pushing and the front pin came out. Not the one...
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Dorlene Kaplan
dorlene
Jan 12, 2009 3:02 pm
Have you reported this to Xootr, John? It sounds like your scooter was defective. I see that you're referring to the bolt that's secured with a nut, which...
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John Margiotta
swimminglaps
Jan 12, 2009 3:32 pm
I didn't report it. Unfortunately, I was so mad at what happened, and so frustrated that I had only recently had it fixed at great cost, that I just threw it...
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Mordy Ovits
mordyovits
Jan 12, 2009 4:12 pm
... In the nicer months I ride 7-8 miles a week, mostly on decent road. I haven't found it to be fragile at all. On the contrary, it seems quite ruggedly...
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hplangford
Jan 12, 2009 7:01 pm
John: Is it possible that the bolt wasn't properly tightened when the Xootr was repaired? I think that happened to one of my Xootrs. We've had Xootrs since...
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John Margiotta
swimminglaps
Jan 12, 2009 7:38 pm
Thanks. I have been thinking that's a possibility (that it wasn't properly tightened during the repairs), but the repairs were done in NYC, not by Xootr, so...
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hplangford
Jan 12, 2009 11:39 pm
John: It sounds like you've had a run of bad luck. I hope you like the Know-Ped. Let us know how that goes! Pam ... properly tightened during the repairs), but...
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srivyjr
Jan 13, 2009 6:09 am
ey, Keith here, Just read your post - theres a Xootr retail repair shop in Manhattan..they can replace the front pin like that. i even got one for free....
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dorlene
Jan 22, 2009 4:58 pm
I regret that I will not be able to scoot this weekend and have posted the date for next month's ride: Saturday, February 21st. Have a great month, be careful...
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wasabi_racer
Feb 10, 2009 4:19 am
Hi Guys New to NY. Interested in using a Xootr MG to get around. Noticed that pavements around where I am (NYU & Union Sq) gets a bit uneven and the kerb slope...
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Ben
benbrown301
Feb 10, 2009 4:51 am
Hi Jon, The Xootr mag is a great scooter - I've had mine for 2 years riding about 25km per week - I have found that the best way to deal with curbs, large...
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daniel stillman
abestillman
Feb 10, 2009 5:37 am
My one recommendation is to NOT get the MG. get the one with the wood deck. I think the wood gives a smoother and quieter ride. The wood wears after 2-3 years...
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hplangford
Feb 10, 2009 2:39 pm
I use the same method Ben describes. Works great. As far as which model of Xootr to get, the MG is a little lower to the ground than the others. I prefer Roma,...
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Bratan
cka3ka2
Feb 10, 2009 3:45 pm
DO NOT RIDE on steep kerb slope on Xootr MG!!! Dismount and walk over it. I fell face first on a really steep kerb. Xootr just stopped and I flew over it :( I...
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Ben
benbrown301
Feb 11, 2009 8:32 am
Hey guys!! Check out the re-designed Xootr USA website!! www.xootr.com...
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Ben
benbrown301
Feb 15, 2009 4:24 am
Hey guys, I have been getting a few questions asking how to deal with curbs/ obstacles in the path of your scooter. I have made this quick scooter 'stepping'...
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hplangford
Feb 16, 2009 4:32 pm
Ben: Excellent video, and very useful since it's hard to explain verbally. Learning that technique totally transforms urban scootering IMO. Of course, I would...
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Goran Pocina
pogo661
Feb 18, 2009 10:02 pm
Nice video. I second the recommendation of "stepping"; over curbs. There's no need to scrape the bottom when you can lift the scooter up with the...
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dorlene
Feb 19, 2009 5:23 am
We meet on the bridge overlooking Bethesda Fountain (72nd St. mid-Park) and scoot north around the Park. I'll look forward to seeing you!...
