Push Scooters
Part of the urban fashion trend of alternative transportation, push scooters or kick scooters are simple platforms on wheels that you push forward with one foot. Push scooters are usually made of a folding aluminum frame, and their use is not limited to a group age alone, as anyone can enjoy them. Push scooters can have more than two wheels and the aluminum is replaced by plastic in some designs.
Push scooters began their popularity ascent at the end of the 90s, when a folding variant of the classic kick scooter was created by the Swiss, Wim Ouboter. A few years later, mass production of folding aluminum push scooters was started by Razor in the US, Europe and Japan. The most famous producers of push scooters at present include Micro and Razor, but these companies mainly target children and young adults interested in the urban trend of informal traveling.
Push scooters for adults are made of more resistant materials and incorporate special features that increase durability. Thus, the decks are longer and wider, the wheels are larger and there are hand brakes included. The size of the standing adult is the relevant criterion for the mass production of larger push scooters, and so far, these feet-powered vehicles have registered very encouraging sales. It looks really cool to to travel around town and avoid heavy traffic with a nice sleek kick scooter.
Besides the folding push scooters, there are models with larger wheels that are especially designed for utility purposes. Some such items move faster than the folding version and some are even created for off road purposes. Kickbike, Sidewalker and Diggler are among the most famous producers of larger street push scooters. Some of these manufacturers have a pretty lengthy history in the production of items for commuting, road use and sports competitions.
A new category of push scooters entered the market in 2006, when a company called Nextsport started the production of a four-wheel scooter they named Fuzion. This kind of push scooters are larger and not as lightweight as the Razor and Micro products, but they come with a spinning handlebar and higher stability. Free-stylers will often use this kind of push scooters, and acrobatic performance as well as stunts are more than usual in freestyle communities.
Co-written by: Bike Frame Bars.
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