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...
I found this website recently (while searching for kick-scooter news) - "media & things for 'transition era' fun ... since 1991," it's called "Out Your...
nice article dy ... From: Peter Hummers To: kickbikeusa@yahoogroups.com Cc: kickbiking@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 11:44 AM Subject:...
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...
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...
Been hearing recently about CVT's (continuously variable transmissions) for bicycles - from the ridiculous <http://www.shop4patents.com/patents/biketrans.php> ...
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...
re luggage ; i once transported a toy motor ... From: Stone Lobster To: kickbiking@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 8:27 AM Subject:...
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 ;...
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...
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...
the roloff hub also looks promising http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7USVMrg5phY&feature=related duggy ... From: Stone Lobster To: kickbiking@yahoogroups.com ...
... 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...
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...
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 ;...
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
craig.clarke@...
Oct 25, 2008 12:30 am
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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...
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....
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
craig.clarke@...
Nov 1, 2008 7:25 pm
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... 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...
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,...
needs clearance for foot changing ... From: John Varrill To: kickbiking@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 10:36 AM Subject: [kickbiking] Fw: vote...
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 ... ...
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...
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...
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...
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...