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27349
I'm uncomfortable kicking any distance without spare tubes, tools and a patch kit. On my bicycles I strapped them under the seat. On my Kickbike I had a nice...
Peter Hummers
stonelobster
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Oct 10, 2008
1:19 pm
27350
I found this website recently (while searching for kick-scooter news) - "media & things for 'transition era' fun ... since 1991," it's called "Out Your...
Peter Hummers
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Oct 17, 2008
3:44 pm
27351
nice article dy ... From: Peter Hummers To: kickbikeusa@yahoogroups.com Cc: kickbiking@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 11:44 AM Subject:...
duggy
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Oct 17, 2008
4:35 pm
27352
I agree we need a new generic identifier. I always describe my Mibo as a nonmotorized kick scooter, but it never seems to register until I say "like a kid's...
Holland
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Oct 17, 2008
5:02 pm
27353
i too use the razor scooter analogy to register in people's minds i say think of a razor scooter with bigger wheels a good definition is : foot powered...
duggy
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Oct 17, 2008
6:03 pm
27354
Been hearing recently about CVT's (continuously variable transmissions) for bicycles - from the ridiculous <http://www.shop4patents.com/patents/biketrans.php> ...
Stone Lobster
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Oct 23, 2008
12:27 pm
27355
Yeah, man-- Hear hear!  Had to kick 20 mi. back home into 10-15mph headers, last Saturday.  I soon discard any hopes of long glides, in favor of "forced...
bob dymond
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Oct 23, 2008
1:26 pm
27356
re luggage ; i once transported a toy motor ... From: Stone Lobster To: kickbiking@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 8:27 AM Subject:...
duggy
duggy500
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Oct 23, 2008
1:51 pm
27357
i once transported a toy motorcycle balanced across the handlebars of the scooter ; this was a child's ride on replica of a 40s flathead indian motorcycle ;...
duggy
duggy500
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Oct 23, 2008
1:57 pm
27358
fortunately , i cut two hand holes in each side ; i hooked my thumbs through the holes and the fingers naturally gripped the handlebars ; voila' as they say...
duggy
duggy500
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Oct 23, 2008
2:03 pm
27359
neat bike cvt ; not too cumbersome looking ; the cushman motor scooter of the 40's and later had a split pulley cvt ; i imagine the belts didn't last too long...
duggy
duggy500
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Oct 23, 2008
2:15 pm
27360
the roloff hub also looks promising http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7USVMrg5phY&feature=related duggy ... From: Stone Lobster To: kickbiking@yahoogroups.com ...
duggy
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Oct 23, 2008
2:26 pm
27361
... My friend's son at college has a lo-o-ng skateboard (apparently a new popular variation) and there's room on the board to strap his books in front and...
Stone Lobster
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Oct 23, 2008
3:01 pm
27362
there used to be a company in brooklyn called the worksman bicycle co they made the service bikes you see with 3 wheels and delivery boxes ; there also were...
duggy
duggy500
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Oct 23, 2008
9:45 pm
27363
... They are called longboards and you can kick them or "paddle" them. One of the trikke dealers have started selling them. ...
C Watson
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Oct 24, 2008
12:33 am
27364
very pretty ; re low footboards : i think the best way to make the lowest board would be to make the foot part 100% of 3/4" [ about 19 mm] square tubing ;...
duggy
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Oct 24, 2008
1:49 pm
27365
With a sturdy footboard and good welds perhaps you could have the tube simply meet the footboard at front and back, welded to it, so the underside of the...
Craig Carlyle Clarke
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Oct 25, 2008
12:30 am
27366
that's my thinking craig ; with , say , 6 square tubes you would have 12 vertical chords all adding vertical stiffness to each other as well as the 6 under...
duggy
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Oct 25, 2008
1:50 am
27367
Kicked to the grocery store and picked up 18 lbs. (8.16 kilos) of groceries and distributed them between my two 488 cu. in. (8-liter) panniers and my 1000 cu....
Peter Hummers
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Nov 1, 2008
5:43 pm
27368
I got called down to FL due to a family illness, but when I get back to NY I'll post some photos of my kickbike with panniers on it. Works nicely. I think I'm...
Craig Carlyle Clarke
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Nov 1, 2008
7:25 pm
27369
... I'd like to see that! My Kickbike with Delta compact panniers on a Jandd lowrider rack is here: <http://flickr.com/search/?q=kickbike&w=45464096%40N00> It...
Peter Hummers
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Nov 1, 2008
7:54 pm
27370
sure ; i'll make you one ; it will look like a stipped down gurney anonymous ... From: Craig Carlyle Clarke To: kickbiking@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday,...
duggy
duggy500
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Nov 1, 2008
9:00 pm
27371
I received this message from Robert Steinbach and thought it appropriate to forward it to this group.    John V.  ... From: Robert Steinbach...
John Varrill
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Nov 14, 2008
3:36 pm
27372
needs clearance for foot changing ... From: John Varrill To: kickbiking@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 10:36 AM Subject: [kickbiking] Fw: vote...
duggy
duggy500
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Nov 14, 2008
5:03 pm
27373
if he were to redesign the diagonal tube to hit the bottom tube ahead of the foot area and redesign the foot area with all square tubing , it would work ... ...
duggy
duggy500
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Nov 14, 2008
5:19 pm
27374
Here's the link to a video that was part of an online article on footbiking published in the Las Vegas Sun last week: ...
John V.
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Nov 16, 2008
2:31 am
27375
nice vid ... From: John V. To: kickbiking@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 9:31 PM Subject: [kickbiking] footbike video clip in Las Vegas news...
duggy
duggy500
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Nov 16, 2008
6:06 am
27376
Hi there kickbikers/scooterers/everybody: I got inspired to find this group today after having a brief ride on my neighbor's Xootr. It sure was fun to zip...
KT
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Nov 16, 2008
5:10 pm
27377
get a motor scooter ; kick/push scooters are a sham they don't work ; and you will lose interest in a heartbeat anonymous ps go back to your bicycle if you...
duggy
duggy500
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Nov 16, 2008
6:59 pm
27378
Hi "anonymous" - your many contributions to this forum have been very informative, so I'm quite surprised & disappointed to be flamed by you. Perhaps you have...
KT
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Nov 16, 2008
7:15 pm
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