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781 SueW
gswidemark Offline Send Email
Jul 1, 2002
7:51 am
Did you use sidewalks any of the way or streets? If the latter, how was the traffic - did things get pretty hairy at times? I'm assuming you took your...
782 SueW
gswidemark Offline Send Email
Jul 1, 2002
8:23 am
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783 duggy
duggy500 Offline Send Email
Jul 1, 2002
4:38 pm
you use sidewalks when the streets are too narrow and crowded with cars/trucks ; the streets when the streets empty out because of no traffic or red lights ;...
784 Edward Wong
edwong3 Offline Send Email
Jul 3, 2002
2:03 am
Ok, so I admit we're not comparing "apples to apples" but has anyone here ridden both types of scooters enough to compare the gliding characteristics? I own...
785 Carmen Davis
naha_pharaohs Offline Send Email
Jul 3, 2002
2:08 am
I've not ridden both, but I sure love my Blauwerk Cruiser with its 26" wheels. It's not agile, but one kick has it going forever! Plus, I can go off-road. ...
786 duggy
duggy500 Offline Send Email
Jul 3, 2002
2:52 am
i have the kickbike 26" x 16" wheels 1" wide racing wheels which cost $ 350 + 50 shipping = $400 ; i also have a generic [no name ] scooterbike with 20...
787 duggy500 Offline Send Email Jul 3, 2002
3:04 pm
the 20" x 1.75" wheel handles grass and some sand easily i don't have to dismount to cross a field ; with the skinnies on the kickbike , i usually dismount for...
788 deellis2 Offline Send Email Jul 3, 2002
4:04 pm
Where did you find your scooterbike for $60? Could you provide a web site url or a contact phone number? I'm interested in checking one out! :o)...
789 duggy500 Offline Send Email Jul 4, 2002
2:18 am
no web ; no source ; one of a kind at uri's beach bike shop in ft lauderdale...
790 SueW
gswidemark Offline Send Email
Jul 4, 2002
4:32 pm
I tried out a kickbike (brand) and compared it to my SideWalker Micro. The Kickbike was only slightly easier to kick than my micro... certainly not enough for...
791 duggy500 Offline Send Email Jul 5, 2002
3:55 am
willy is a nice scooterbike -- wheels a little too small for me ; i like my 20 " no brand scooterbike ; wheels are 1.75" wide and allow me to handle bumps and...
792 edwong3 Offline Send Email Jul 5, 2002
9:28 pm
... Did I mis-read something here? I thought the Willy came with 20" wheels....
793 duggy500 Offline Send Email Jul 5, 2002
10:32 pm
sorry ed , senior moment here ; i meant the micro...
794 larry miller
ldmiller38 Offline Send Email
Jul 6, 2002
4:08 am
It does. Other model from Blau Werk come in other sizes. Larry 503-282-6706 ... From: edwong3 [SMTP:edwong3@...] Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 2:28 PM To:...
795 duggy
duggy500 Offline Send Email
Jul 6, 2002
1:59 pm
my mistake , larry , i meant the micro which sue was reviewing ... From: larry miller To: 'kickbiking@yahoogroups.com' Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 9:27 PM ...
796 SueW
gswidemark Offline Send Email
Jul 6, 2002
2:35 pm
Out of curiosity... have you tried a micro? Sue ... From: duggy To: kickbiking@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 7:00 AM Subject: Re: [kickbiking]...
797 larry miller
ldmiller38 Offline Send Email
Jul 6, 2002
2:48 pm
No I haven't. I wanted larger wheels than the micro for better rolling resistance. Also, I didn't need portability. Larry 503-282-6706 ... From: SueW...
798 SueW
gswidemark Offline Send Email
Jul 6, 2002
3:15 pm
I mention this because I've compared the micro with a kickbike, riding wise and I know this sounds wierd but there isn't that much difference and in some ways,...
799 duggy
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Jul 6, 2002
3:21 pm
is the smaller wheel a little more swivelly at speed ? ... From: SueW To: kickbiking@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 11:22 AM Subject: Re:...
800 larry miller
ldmiller38 Offline Send Email
Jul 6, 2002
4:38 pm
Wow! That's a surprise. Larry 503-282-6706 ... From: SueW [SMTP:gswidemark@...] Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 8:23 AM To: kickbiking@yahoogroups.com ...
801 larry miller
ldmiller38 Offline Send Email
Jul 6, 2002
4:38 pm
It has to be. The larger the wheel, the larger the gyroscope and the more energy is needed to change directions. Larry 503-282-6706 ... From: duggy...
802 duggy500 Offline Send Email Jul 6, 2002
5:19 pm
gyroscopic stability and gyroscopic precession don't really have much effect at lower speeds and comparatively lighter wheel weights ; you start to get gyro...
803 SueW
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Jul 6, 2002
5:56 pm
Interesting enough (and I know this sounds nutso) but I have not found it to be so... Sue ... From: duggy To: kickbiking@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, July...
804 duggy500 Offline Send Email Jul 6, 2002
10:10 pm
hey, if it works good , stick with it -- i like the 20" x 1.75" tire for the ruff riding and not to get lost forever in pot holes. my KB 26/16 x 1" skinnies...
805 duggy500 Offline Send Email Jul 14, 2002
3:09 am
who's scooterbiking ? all y'all out scooting and too bizzy to to post a comment or two ? i get it ! everybody has the same boring things to report : long...
806 SueW
gswidemark Offline Send Email
Jul 14, 2002
6:32 am
What's the temp by you? It's been HORRIBLE here in Phoenix, AZ -very hot and very humid! Maybe will try to take the micro to San Diego next week and get...
807 BuleriaChk@...
buleriachk Offline Send Email
Jul 14, 2002
4:42 pm
It got up to 72 in Santa Barbara yesterday.....:-) "Flamenco Chuck" Keyser, El Bitano http://members.aol.com/BuleriaChk/private/flamenco.html "Compas...
808 SueW
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Jul 15, 2002
6:02 am
**sigh** one in every crowd! Sue ... From: BuleriaChk@... To: kickbiking@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 9:42 AM Subject: Re: [kickbiking]...
809 duggy
duggy500 Offline Send Email
Jul 15, 2002
3:29 pm
sue , i know , i know , another perfect day for them -- i was in santa barbara / santa maria two years ago in february and it was bike riding weather [pre...
810 BuleriaChk@...
buleriachk Offline Send Email
Jul 15, 2002
6:03 pm
It gets so BORING!....:-) ... "Flamenco Chuck" Keyser www.flamencochuck.com...
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