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People think the kick scooter is for kids which is unfortunate. I use mine in conjunction with public transit especially during the weekends when service drops off. It enables me to take any bus that's going in my direction because I can always kick scooter the last mile or two back home. No bike rack needed and you can board with one on any train or bus.

There’s this one woman I see on the train every so often who uses her Xootr every day of the week! She’s in her 50’s and you can tell by the use and abuse of her Xootr that she puts lot of miles on hers. She’s addicted!

For trips under one or two miles, it's highly ideal and you don't have to worry about it getting stolen or vandalized. When I think about it, you travel at 60% the speed of a bicycle. It’s actually more durable than a bicycle and last a long time.

I will admit that I'm afraid of using it at times because you can really pick up speed going downhill and the front brake is underwhelming. If you Google on the net, you'll find numerous people who have suffered injuries on them and even one who was killed. If you're going to buy one, please wear gloves, helmet and maybe knee pads!

I was looking at other kick scooters and found the one I'm going to buy next year. It's called Mibo Mastr and made the Czech Republic of all places. I like the fact that it has a low platform because a high one will hurt your knees. The larger pneumatic tires and real brakes make it much safer to use at higher speeds.

MIBO scooters


I like this one from NutnFancy.