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Yedoo S2020 Scooter Review

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

May 30, 2022December 6, 2022 thebarak3 Comments

Six Decades of Scooting

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

May 27, 2022December 19, 2022 thebarak12 Comments
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  1. Karen Little Avatar
    Karen Little
    January 8, 2015

    Growing up in an amusement park! Every child’s dream! (If you haven’t already done so, read Steve Martin’s “Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life .”)

    If I still lived in the Milwaukee area, I probably would not have gotten into kick scooting because it was hilly and the parking was easy. Here on the East Coast in the NYC area, kick scooters provide convenient transportation where just about everything else fails.

    I hope people read your other article on the subject in addition to this one, and then, after reading, give several of the models you’ve ridden a try. Kick scooting is fairly inexpensive and a perfect urban sport that gets one from here-to-there without intimidating pedestrians.

    Besides NYC and our area in New Jersey, we have scooted several times in and about Washington DC, along the East Coast, through Florida, New Orleans, and San Antonio. In Europe, we covered every corner in Paris, checked the coastline along Nice, and joined the locals of The Netherlands on small wheels among their tens of thousands of bikes. The best think about kick scooters they are easy to pack and ship. Don’t leave home without one!

    Thanks for the article and your insights.

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    Rich-Rally
    February 21, 2015

    Thanks for the time warp and sharing your journey. I like seeing photos of the old scooters. Way to have caught on to the simplicity of scooters way before me.

    I’m of the same feeling about smaller wheel footbikes (12-20 in. front, 12-16 in. back). They are smooth-ish riding, light and compact. I ride on trails with walkers and runners. My Sidewalker Atom is very quick to navigate close with confidence and without, seemingly, intimidating anyone. The stem extender/column folds down, so it fits small spaces. It’s not as slick folding as your Peds.

    Going back to your BMX scooter days, I upgraded mine to Skyway Tuff wheels with fast ABEC sealed bearings. I use high pressure Schwalbe Marathon Racer tires. I have about 850 miles on my Atom with this setup in the last 6.5 months. I attached a Profile Design Jammer GT (one side) aerobar to the column and added two water bottle cages and a place for my headlight.

    I agree with Karen about portability. It’s hard to make an excuse not to scoot when I have one close at hand. If I needed to travel farther or faster, it would make sense to invest in a larger footbike.

    Best for you next ride.

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      admin
      February 21, 2015

      Rich-Rally, That is exactly what I would do if I got another 12 incher. Skyways with Bones Reds or similar. Much better than small bike wheels and their bike bearings. And Schwalbe Marathons are excellent tires too. You have to maximize your output when your input is just a kick.

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    John
    April 28, 2015

    Xootrs rock! Here are some ways to re-purpose an old cheap scooter. We’re all about being eco-friendly! http://www.xootr.com/blog/better-uses-for-cheap-kick-scooters

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    Cecil Harper
    May 15, 2021

    Excellent reading..Thank you..Started riding bikes little late in life was around 50..now been riding kick scooter the last 3 or 4 years along with a trike…am now 73…now have a razor a5 lux converted to air tires and a couple months ago a razor a5 air…the air works great for me ..did inflate the tires to around 80 but very secure feeling when riding and pretty comfortable…I did “rig ” it so it does fold and no noise..greatly enjoy your articles..Than you..

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      editor
      May 21, 2021

      I agree! I love my A5 Air. It is so affordably priced and performs so well.

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    Alex Jonn
    November 29, 2021

    Hey, thanks for letting us know about it,

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    Frank
    May 11, 2022

    This was a great read Jeffrey.

    I currently have a Xootr MG, which I’ve found myself avoiding due to the bumpyness of my local roads. It’s a dream on a newly paved road (like those on my daughter’s college campus) but those are few and far in between from my location. I’ve also taken more spills than I’d like to admit due to minimal moisture on the wheels each time.

    In looking for something a bit more forgiving, that also didn’t shake the fillings out of my teeth, I came upon your blog, and while I’m not 5’7 (closer to 6’1) you convinced me to get an A5 Air. I worried I would be too large for it, but a 30min ride on my young son’s A5 Lux, further convinced me that I was probably just at the comfortable limit.

    With that knowledge, I made a Facebook Marketplace deal to pick one up today, but was alas delayed until tomorrow morning.

    Rest assured that your insight has been appreciated.

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    1. editor Avatar
      editor
      May 11, 2022

      The bars should go high enough for you! I have more than six inches or unused bar height to spare on mine. It may be slower than a Xootr, but you can ride it on surfaces that make a Xootr unrideable.

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    Frank
    May 12, 2022

    Agreed!

    Got it this morning. The bars are fine. I’m proceeding cautiously on this first day, because as you know the ground clearance is pretty tight, but it feels marvelous.

    Thank you, again.

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    Rash
    June 12, 2022

    I can’t thank you enough for all these little mini reviews, you’ve saved me so much money on ones I was so curious to try but wasn’t all in on. I was delighted to come back months later and see new scooters added on. I am a scooter enthusiast now at 45 because it doesn’t hurt my knees like biking, and I love the sensation of it more.

    I started with a Walmart Halo (knock off Razor) adult scooter with a deck that is a bit too high, and now have Kickbike sport g4. But I truly love the personal, manuverability and controllable feel of the smaller ones. So thanks to this I’ve decided to try and Razor Air next, and possibly a used A5 Lux or DLX since the I love the quickness of a hard wheel and want close to the ground deck.

    There is a scooter you have not mentioned that I’m wondering if you’ve tried, that I myself am curious to try. The Amish scooters. I notice they’re close to the ground and their 16 inch wheel one seems small enough. Have you ever tried one before? Please give your take if you have. It looks like it might be a smaller than your Yedoo which looks nice by the way. Do you like your Yeedoo better than the millenium racer you had. Thanks and for all these takes and reviews. This is like being a kid in a toy store for us scooter/ kickbike lovers.

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    1. editor Avatar
      editor
      June 13, 2022

      Shipping to Hawaii, where I now live, makes the Amish scooters as expensive as a much better European scooter. I dare say if I lived on the mainland I would have tried one such as the 2020 or the 1616. One thing that is barely noticed is, Amish scooters are weird. While all other bikes use metric millimeter wrenches, and three sizes of metric Allen wrenches, and take easy to find tires, features of an Amish date back to imperial bike tools. Even (some of the) tires they use are very unusually sized. Their best feature is the very low deck height. Yes, I prefer my Yedoo to either of my Kickbikes. But those are great too.

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