Well, the $30 special Micro finally arrived via UPS yesterday. It did take a bit of a beating getting here though. The company I bought it from did pack it...
I am inspired by my 17.21 (a new record for me!!!) mile kick today to think of touring by Kickbike. Certainly with modest mileage in comparison to what I ...
kiniguez@...
Mar 8, 2003 10:52 pm
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only snag with the smaller wheel might be inclement pavement ; 20 incher tundra tires are killer ; the 12 inchers if equipped with good quality bearings and...
yer legs will be a lot stronger a year and a half from now ; the legs are not usually the things that get tired unless you have heel spurs or tendon soreness...
Duggy, I have to admit, I'm a whupped puppy. I crawled upstairs - logged my miles in my little pink book (felt very happy with myself). Next I fixed a giant...
kiniguez@...
Mar 8, 2003 11:33 pm
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re legs ; on a long kick , just lift a leg and flex [bend] it a couple of times ; then do the other ; should be ok ; hot bath when you get home ; nice snak /...
Reporting back: I took the Micro for a good 15 km scoot yesterday. Glides like a dream. It feels at least as smooth and fast as the Willy. Guess because, in...
kick like crazy erin btw ,you may want to invest in sealed bearings ; the higher the quality of the bearings the sweeter the ride ; ... From: "Jim Hall"...
jealous as hell of a scoot you can fold ! my 12 incher is a conventional frame ; not a razor on steroids ! [ although i have fulll front and back suspension ]...
Hmm, I'm not a brake expert. I would guess they are the old style as I bought this Classic 2nd hand and have had it 3-4 years. what would that have to do with...
kiniguez@...
Mar 9, 2003 5:05 pm
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Can anyone give me a comparison (cruise distance, ease of use, general "fun factor") between the Sidewalker Micro/Willy and the Xooter models? ... ...
LINEAR BRAKE this is a modern cantilever ; V ; cross pull ; or linear To: <kickbiking@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 12:21 PM Subject: Re:...
Ah, so easy once you know the difference. My Kickbike has the linear pull style.But, what would the brake type have to do with the size of the hub? Kelly...
kiniguez@...
Mar 9, 2003 7:54 pm
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lucky you with the high performance cantilever [ V ; linear ; cross pull ] brakes ; i envy you ; however i'm not talking about the hub ; i happen to have the...
Duggy, You caught my interest with the last line of your V Brake email. HOw would you do a handcranking scooter? That rather reminds me of the Rowbike, but I...
kiniguez@...
Mar 10, 2003 12:28 am
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... From: <kiniguez@...> To: <kickbiking@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 7:28 PM Subject: [kickbiking] hand cranking scooter?...
duggy, that is wild looking! I'm very sure I'm not coordinated enough - how far can you go? Do you get extra tired with the upper body workout added? Kelly...
kiniguez@...
Mar 10, 2003 4:34 am
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would you believe i imported a unit like this from sweeden and have ridden it a total of 10 feet into the garage a year ago and haven't ridden it at all...
this is the actual machine i bought / damn thing is as big as a harley ; i figured [wrong ] that it was a 20 inch wheel bike ; no ; its 26 " and the frame is...
whole reason for this was the desire to get upper body workout ; ever notice that when you kick with whichever foot is on the ground that you have a slight...
So Duggy, you're not the handsome dude with that arm scooter? I thought it looked a bit young. Hey how about uploading your photo so we can put a face on a...
This was the web site -- warning, do NOT try to access it with Netscape. http://www.awsurplus.com/ And the guy does Paypal because he sells on Ebay also. He...
who says you can't kickbike in freezing weather ? as long as there is no snow on the ground , you can go anywhere ; helmet ; ear muffs ; neck warmer ; thermal...
could some one give me a height measurement to the deck top [where you stand on it] last one I had, [old style] was like 5.5" which was too high for me. what...
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