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Is it acceptable for adults to ride scooters?

Is it acceptable for adults to ride scooters?

  • Yes

    Votes: 29 51.8%
  • Only if you are a dude

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Only if you are a laideee

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Never

    Votes: 21 37.5%
  • In certain circumstances

    Votes: 2 3.6%
  • What you talking about Willis?

    Votes: 4 7.1%

  • Total voters
    56

Me76

Not very good lurker
Scooters seem to have been getting more and more popular recently and I know from my nieces school and observations on my way to work that a lot of children seem to ride them to school.

Over the last few months or so I have seen an increasing number of adults using them as a form of transport as well. At first it was just the type of grown up lads that I would expect to see on skateboards, but in the last week or so I have seen normal commuters on them as well.

So is it ok?
 
Do you mean:

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Or:
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Scooters seem to have been getting more and more popular recently and <snip>I have seen an increasing number of adults using them as a form of transport as well. At first it was just the type of grown up lads that I would expect to see on skateboards, but in the last week or so I have seen normal commuters on them as well.

So is it ok?
Does it frighten the horses? Does it hurt anyone? Are you being forced to use one yourself? If none of the answers was "yes", why does it bother you?
 
The second of the two. Although more like this
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They were briefly popular about 15 years ago. Are they back in, then? It's austerity. People can't afford Segways.

My favourite thing about Vaclav Havel is that he used a manual scooter to get about the corridors of power in Prague.
 
They're an interesting transport option for children who are limited to the pavement. I regularly see a couple of schoolkids who I reckon are scooting to the bus stop - very portable.
I know of someone who commutes by skateboard.As well as someone who does long rides by unicycle - and on that you don't get to freewheel down hills ...

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This one is actually set up to be pulled by a dog team. I can't find the photo I saw of one set up for touring.
 
They're most likely the ones similar to this.

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Cro-moly scooters for doing tricks rather than the folding aluminium ones that were popular. The cheapest full builds are about £70 and parts are replacable so kids like to spend their pocket money on shiny new stuff for them, wheels, forks, bars etc. Skateparks are full of what my mate called 'germs' riding them. My other mate's made a mint selling them and the parts.
 
Over the last few months or so I have seen an increasing number of adults using them as a form of transport as well. At first it was just the type of grown up lads that I would expect to see on skateboards, but in the last week or so I have seen normal commuters on them as well.

So is it ok?

Perfectly - I know several folk who have used them for years.

And have commented on them on the many other scooter threads we have here.
 
As soon as my daughter's old enough, we're BOTH getting scooters. I don't care how silly I look, I can't wait to go scootering round the park! Scooters!
 
i too have spotted a few suit wearing adults commuting this way. it does look silly, but they seemed to be making good time, and looked happy
 
as long as they don't get in my way, fair play to them. there's a very elderly lady down kingston way who rides one. hurrah for her.
 
I sometimes see the mums going to pick their kids up from school riding on the kids scooters, always makes me laugh because when they realise I'm half laughing at them they get off and start pushing looking sheepishly at the floor or start laughing.
 
I'm sure they're practical but an adult on a scooter does look, well, silly.

I saw a guy in a suit on one at Liverpool Street station a few months back, I remember him because my initial thought was "How old are ya" quickly followed by "What do you look like?" muggy is the word I'd use.
 
I'm sure they're practical but an adult on a scooter does look, well, silly.

This make seems to be the most popular amongst adult scooterers that I know.

http://k2skates.com/scooters

Bigger and more sturdy than the ones you see sold at kids.

And with the cost of parking/bus fares in this part of the world, anything that gets you to and from work that easily and cheaply is not silly in any way!
 
i too have spotted a few suit wearing adults commuting this way. it does look silly, but they seemed to be making good time, and looked happy

This. Some dude in the sharpest suit possible scoots to my station in the morning. He does look a dick, but he's moving much faster than the walkers. His scooter looks like it cost a lot more than my daughter's one though.
 
This make seems to be the most popular amongst adult scooterers that I know.

http://k2skates.com/scooters

Bigger and more sturdy than the ones you see sold at kids.

And with the cost of parking/bus fares in this part of the world, anything that gets you to and from work that easily and cheaply is not silly in any way!

I'd rather walk than look like a 42 karat, chromium plated, diamond studded 21 inch prick.
 
People can't afford Segways.

Segways are not legal for road/pavement use in the UK. Nor are any of the practical powered scooters (some toy ones are). One of my pals managed to be one of, if not the first to be fully prosecuted for riding one on-road in the UK - the police absolutely threw the book at her! :(
 
I'm 4ft11, I can use a kid's scooter. It might even be bright colours. Perhaps I'll put tassles and spokey dokeys on it too. Fuck the haters!

The kids ones fall to bits in no time if you use them for serious commuting. Better get something better built. ;)
 
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