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By Jeffrey the Barak. Our kick scooters can be used for vigorous exercise, or for essential transportation, or for leisurely cruising, but there is something else we can use them for. Meditation! Okay don’t panic, I am not writing anything spiritual here, nor would I, but there is something about spending ten minutes or an… Read More Scooter Figure 8 Labyrinth
By Jeffrey the Barak. Before buying the S2020, and based on my usage, I had decided that a modest Yedoo City (a 1612 BMX style scooter) or one of its limited edition variants would be perfect for me, but with more expensive shipping from other sources, it would have cost more than the considerably more… Read More Yedoo S2020 Scooter Review
By Jeffrey the Barak. Towards the end of this ever-expanding article I have added edits updating to this year, but the article was first published in 2015 under the original title “Half a Century of Scooting”. Edits are ongoing, so this article is like a blog in itself. Written in 2015: I may have a… Read More Six Decades of Scooting
By Jeffrey the Barak. Wanting a twelve-inch BMX style scooter was like having an itch I needed to scratch. I had one 35 years ago and I often remember it fondly. Myself on my 1988 Ninja Scootech GT Zoot Scoot, photographed when new, by Kip Rano. Yes, the bars are always a bit low, and… Read More Razor Flashback BMX Style Scooter
By Jeffrey the Barak. You can’t get Oxelo scooters in Hawai’i, but someone had a set of three up on Facebook Marketplace, which they had brought from Italy to a US military base here. I announced my intention to buy this used Oxelo Town 9EF on the Facebook Group “Let’s Kick Scoot” and fellow member… Read More Oxelo Town 9 EF vs Razor A5 DLX
By Jeffrey the Barak. This article was written in 2012 but has been revised and shortened in 2022, because while ten years has brought new categories and new considerations, the original article had a little too much detail. As I begin this rewrite, I am also moderator and admin on a Facebook group called Let’s… Read More Kick Scooter Classifications
By Jeffrey the Barak. The main difference between these two equally priced, and readily available scooters is the wheels. The A5 Air has nice little split rim wheels with 200 mm X 50 mm pneumatic tires with inner tubes, resulting in a quiet, soft, impact and vibration absorbing, slower ride. The A5 DLX has 200… Read More Razor A5 Air vs Razor A5 DLX
By Jeffrey the Barak. Not everyone can immediately step onto a kick scooter and know how to ride it. For some, it is a challenge, and this can be hard to understand if you scoot without thinking about it. But the experienced scooter rider who only uses certain techniques can be missing out on a… Read More The Basics of Riding a Kick Scooter
By Jeffrey the Barak. I’ve been through a lot of scooters over the decades, at least nineteen kick scooters and five electrics. I usually buy new scooters, but this month, as I found myself wanting a 5th Ped-style scooter, I determined that the last new one may have already been manufactured by the current owners… Read More Ped Number Five, The Return Of The KickPed
By Jeffrey the Barak. Why is this article here? the-vu has been publishing articles about scooters for two decades, mostly written by myself. Lately, reviews and descriptions have been commonplace on YouTube and in many ways a YouTube video is a better way to get information about scooters and scooting. However, there are so many… Read More Things to consider before you buy a scooter
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