I'm getting a lot better at kicking now after building my KIX Bike.Just installed my spare sigma computer on the KIX and calibrated it to a 26& 3/8 tire after...
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SueW
gswidemark@...
Apr 2, 2001 6:01 am
Congrads on great speeds! My speeds average 5-8 mph (faster on downhills). Probably ones with the larger wheels are faster... Thanks for sharing your style...
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Kurt Jensen
kurtjens@...
Apr 2, 2001 7:41 am
8-12 or so kicks/leg. 4-5 on short climbs, highway overpasses, for example. I have avoided any sustained climbs, feeling that I'm getting a good enough...
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Knasinski, Joseph
jjknasinski@...
Apr 2, 2001 2:39 pm
The portion of the bike trail that I am using for my Kickbiking exercise is about 3 miles end to end. Right now I've only been using about half of it, but that...
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Kelly Iniguez
kiniguez@...
Apr 2, 2001 7:58 pm
What style of foot change does everyone use? I started out using the hop/jump style prominantly shown in the Kickbiking video. I never felt comfortable...
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Knasinski, Joseph
jjknasinski@...
Apr 2, 2001 8:04 pm
I do the "scootching method" also, as Kelly called it. I have tried the hop/jump method but haven't gotten down where it is comfortable yet. I do the high...
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bentbill16@...
Apr 5, 2001 1:08 pm
On a scoot[ride] yesterday I stopped in the park for a rest.Four young Boys[11-13??] with their Mom could be heard talking about my scooter.Before I could...
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SueW
gswidemark@...
Apr 5, 2001 1:34 pm
lol, that's how *I* explain it to kids - an adult scooter! Only I usually don't let them ride it. ... "Thats[my scooter] so cool" I had this experience with...
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bentbill16@...
Apr 6, 2001 10:56 am
I heard these remarks while scoot'n "What the hell"----[from drugged Art Student] "Now thats different"------[from lady walking her dog] "hey look it's half...
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SueW
gswidemark@...
Apr 6, 2001 4:37 pm
I've gotten some "looks" also. Two or three came up and asked me where the motor was. I dramatically point to myself and say "I'm the motor". THEN they walk...
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bentbill16@...
Apr 6, 2001 5:52 pm
... All my life I have allways liked stuff that was out of the norm.Mainstream people that go with the flow can not,do not,don't want to understand . I had a...
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Kurt Jensen
kurtjens@...
Apr 6, 2001 9:46 pm
I remember sitting at a stoplight on my recumbent, and a woman said, out of her car window, "That sure looks uncomfortable." At first, I thought she was...
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boomsmythe@...
Apr 7, 2001 5:10 am
Hi Sue, Thanks for starting this list. I have a Sidewalker that I bought from a friend when I was living in Seattle. I also ride a home built Tour Easy...
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bentbill16@...
Apr 8, 2001 3:28 pm
I always hated jogging.I have always loved cycling but have to cycle longer to get health results. With scoot'n I find that a 5 mile scoot has done wonders for...
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sidewalkerusa@...
Apr 9, 2001 4:10 am
It's really great to see a board dedicated to this great sport!!! If anyone has any Sidewalker questions, let me know. I'm a dealer and can be reached via the...
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SueW
gswidemark@...
Apr 9, 2001 7:08 am
Ah, don't leave us... you are a RIDER also! 30-50 mile rides on a kickbike? Wow! How did you work up to that level? What type of sidewalker do you have? Sue ...
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SueW
gswidemark@...
Apr 9, 2001 7:10 am
How many days a week do you 'scoot'? That's really amazing about your choresterol. I thought I was doing very well except I hurt something in my ankle...
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SueW
gswidemark@...
Apr 9, 2001 7:13 am
Nice to have you here! How far is your commute to work? I sure want to work up doing more distance - right now I can do about 5 miles without dying. :) Sue ...
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SueW
gswidemark@...
Apr 9, 2001 7:16 am
... From: "Kurt Jensen" <kurtjens@...> ... Society has no understanding of how addictive kickbiking is. I have felt silly also. Never stops me kickbiking...
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bentbill16@...
Apr 9, 2001 12:28 pm
... your ... something ... it's ... I have been riding every day--morning and before bed time.I find that scooting or any kind of physical activity before bed...
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SueW
gswidemark@...
Apr 9, 2001 4:37 pm
... From: <bentbill16@...> ... So you are saying you 'scoot' in the morning AND evening? How long each time (how many minutes of scooting)? Explain 'walk...
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SidewalkerUSA
sidewalkerusa@...
Apr 9, 2001 5:03 pm
I use a Sidewalker City. I was doing long bike trips, but turned to "kickbiking" after finding that my body could no longer take the seat. I'm okay with long...
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bentbill16@...
Apr 9, 2001 5:44 pm
... that ... best ... walk ... each time (how many minutes of scooting)? Explain 'walk and scoot'... how much walking, how much scooting? How many days a...
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bentbill16@...
Apr 9, 2001 5:54 pm
I scoot more than I walk.I usually walk up most of the hill and scoot the remainder to the top.Sometimes my legs will start to cramp and after pushing rather...
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bentbill16@...
Apr 9, 2001 6:00 pm
... Ron. Sue & I and others on this list also ride recumbents. Have you ever thought about riding a recumbent since a regular bike bothers you on distance...
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SueW
gswidemark@...
Apr 9, 2001 6:43 pm
... From: "SidewalkerUSA" <sidewalkerusa@...> ... But wow, your stamina to take those long trips blows me away... I have quite a bit of stamina on a...
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SueW
gswidemark@...
Apr 9, 2001 6:49 pm
... From: <bentbill16@...> To: <kickbiking@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 10:54 AM Subject: [kickbiking] walk & scoot ... So let me get this...
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bentbill16@...
Apr 9, 2001 8:00 pm
... to ... hour in the morning, 1 hour in the evening) and in addition, five days a week, you ride your bike to work and back (how many miles round trip?). Did...
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SueW
gswidemark@...
Apr 10, 2001 4:28 am
A manufacturer of bicycle tires was the speaker at a businessmen's luncheon. In response to a toast, he said, "I have no desire or intention to inflict upon...
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SueW
gswidemark@...
Apr 10, 2001 4:53 am
But are you still scooting about 2 hours a day? Sorry to hear about your spouse... I have heard that exercise can help depression but I guess only time can...
