" into each life some rain must fall ...." hope the fix is simple lgm ... From: C Watson To: kickbiking@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 1:01 AM ...
... Thanks. Rain - I could handle. With these temps, it will be snow and there's a storm due today. :-( -- -Clyde -- docwatsn@... - - "Hope" is not a...
was in manhattan friday ; forecast said rain ; had mini brella in handle bar bag ; decided to call it quits about 3:30 ; got to penn station ny [ there is also...
i love it ! like the penny / farthing setup of the kickbike ; footbike ; mogo ; mibo scoots ! the canopy would be awesome ; imagine the quick summer squall ;...
For what it's worth, I think the extra dollars spent on a Footbike vs. a Mogo are well spent. Components, such as bearings, make a huge difference in the...
depends on the abec rating of the wheel bearings and, later on , the type of head set bearings ; of course , if you never encounter rain ; never bang down off ...
i wouldn't mount the umbrella ; just a tube with a swivel base ; when the rain starts , i would stick the umbrella shaft in the tube and thus hold the umbella...
Anybody ever try building a custom frame/deck for their Xootr? The Xootr MG has a deck height of 2-3/4". I'd love to get that down even lower - somewhere...
Anybody know what's happening on the Xootr forum at http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xootr/?? The last posted message is dated Oct, 2008 and 2 messages...
I have been shopping and reading the information you guys are putting out on what makes a scooter a scooter. It seems like most of you have been at this for...
three things dominate : 1. high precision bearings 2. high pressure smooth tires 3. low footboard [ under 3" ] other things are important good brakes ;...
Jeff, Scooters being low-tech, have been around for a while and have therefore evolved to become highly optimized machines. Duggy has already outlined the 3...
victor is right ; a low foot board is very necessary ; for longer runs , the bearings and tires become very important ; low abec bearings and low pressure ,...
here is my sixteener lgm ... From: jeffohme To: kickbiking@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 5:43 PM Subject: [kickbiking] still seeking scooter...
... I've been riding Kickbikes since November 2000, and the only "kicking groups" in the U.S. I know of are the virtual groups such as this Yahoo discussion...
... I went to kickbike.com and took a look at the new stock. I really like the green color of the Cross Max. If I could pick and choose. I think I would...
Well - I picked up my new Xootr MG (in black) last night. Now I can ditch the Franken-scooter I was using (modified Razor) and keep up with my partner on her...
re the 20 incher lowering the back is relatively easy ; flat steel shackles lower the rear fork below the axle; the front is a bit more challenging ; if the...
... My thoughts exactly. Bolt the shackles to the existing axle slots and mount the axle in new slots above the shackle mounting holes. ... Sorry - my...
hope you can go for it ; you will have a terrific scoot ; the bike shop should have a jig for cutting the head tube so the cut is straight and clean ; it is a...
duggy, Can you take close up pictures of the rear axle lowering shackles? I am trying to see if I can make my own shackles and a picture is worth a thousands...
... There, you'll have to wait for duggy's reply. It would make sense, though... (Gee, I miss the days when all email programs used fixed-width fonts and ASCII...