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...
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kiniguez@...
Mar 8, 2003 10:52 pm
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 ...
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...
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kiniguez@...
Mar 8, 2003 11:33 pm
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...
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 ]...
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kiniguez@...
Mar 9, 2003 5:05 pm
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...
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:...
this is a straight pull or true "V" brake [older style cantilever ] older still is the side pull caliper style ... From: "Jim Carlisle"...
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kiniguez@...
Mar 9, 2003 7:54 pm
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...
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...
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kiniguez@...
Mar 10, 2003 12:28 am
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...
... From: <kiniguez@...> To: <kickbiking@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 7:28 PM Subject: [kickbiking] hand cranking scooter?...
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kiniguez@...
Mar 10, 2003 4:34 am
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...
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...
