Is it acceptable for adults to ride scooters?

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

if your credibility can be damaged by riding a scooter there is either something wrong with A) your credibility or B) the people around you

Exactly!

 

[likesfish]

My kids have rage scooters expensive at £80 each but solid and way better than cheapo micro scooters leathly fast down hill though.

 

[likesfish]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...eativeASIN=B005V17IL2">Zike Saber Hybrid Bike

This was the weirdest thing i saw being used in brighton sort of cross between a step achine and a scooter.

 

[sim667]

I walked past the local skateramp the other day and there will millions upon millions of little kids on scooters and some exceptionally pissed off looking bmxers sitting on the sidelines.

 

[fractionMan]

Heh.

I just ordered one of these:

 

[stuff_it]

Heh.

I just ordered one of these:

Look at the tiny wheels, you should change your name to 'dangerMan'

 

[sim667]

The real question is whether its acceptable for racists to ride scooters?

FM is it leccy or petrol powered? y'know petrol ones aren't allowed on the road yeah??

 

[fractionMan]

The real question is whether its acceptable for racists to ride scooters?

FM is it leccy or petrol powered? y'know petrol ones aren't allowed on the road yeah??

leccy. Not sure if they're allowed on the road either

 

[pogofish]

Depends on the wattage. The lower powered ones are but the higher powered models are illegal - Can't remember what the maximum is OTOH.

 

[stuff_it]

Depends on the wattage. The lower powered ones are but the higher powered models are illegal - Can't remember what the maximum is OTOH.

And chances are neither will the police.

 

[pogofish]

Yup - very true!

 

[fractionMan]

Depends on the wattage. The lower powered ones are but the higher powered models are illegal - Can't remember what the maximum is OTOH.

Nah, that's electric bikes. They're allowed upto 250w motors but have to have pedals to be legal iirc. The wattage rating of motors is a joke though. Most are just listed as 250w, but have controllers that give them much more than that - like 20a @ 36v (700w or so) or whatever.

 

[fractionMan]

omg omg omg.

Scooter has arrived!

It's a bit, er, big

 

[Reno]

Is it legal for adults to ride a kick scooters on the pavement ? I'm asking because I'm seriously considering getting one.

 

[fractionMan]

Is it legal for adults to ride a kick scooters on the pavement ? I'm asking because I'm seriously considering getting one.

No idea.

Update on my electric scooter: it's awesome fun, everyone loves it

 

[Reno]

I just bought my scooter online and it should arrive tomorrow. Not electric though, it's also supposed to serve for exercise since I've just cancelled my gym membership.

 

[Reno]

My kick scooter arrived and it's great ! Much smoother than I thought it would be.

Just rode it around Soho, but its a bit too busy. Can't wait to commute home on it.

 

[BoxRoom]

Anyone got any new recommendations? I'm tempted to get a kick scooter to get to work and back but am struggling to see what will last, doesn't have stupid tiny wheels and won't kill my overdraft (or me).

 

[mod]

Thinking of getting one of these as will reduce journey from london Bridge to Old Street from a 25 min+ walk to a 7 minute scoot (I think).

Scooters - Town 7 XL Adult Scooter - Suspended/Grey

 

[pogofish]

I see more people than ever scooting now. With the basic one-day bus ticket at four quid (a rare reduction!) and an average return journey on a route without any changes now over a fiver, getting around ain't cheap.

So don't give a fuck about what you look like, enjoy the extra twenty quid a week (minimum!) instead.

 

[Hocus Eye.]

I didn't realise this was going on. Until today I got to the end of my road (on foot) and stopped to cross the road on the zebra crossing when a middle aged bloke on a kick scooter arriving from my left in the opposite direction stumbled to a halt and apologised to me.

I think it is a good idea. I used to ride a scooter as a teenager and found that you could cover a good distance on pavements quite quickly. I used a bike as well but that was for more serious journeys of over two miles when speed was more important, like going to school.

 

[mod]

I didn't realise this was going on. Until today I got to the end of my road (on foot) and stopped to cross the road on the zebra crossing when a middle aged bloke on a kick scooter arriving from my left in the opposite direction stumbled to a halt and apologised to me.

I think it is a good idea. I used to ride a scooter as a teenager and found that you could cover a good distance on pavements quite quickly. I used a bike as well but that was for more serious journeys of over two miles when speed was more important, like going to school.

For london Bridge to Old Street (or any journey within central London) a scooter is your best option as stopping at lights on a bicycle (which you ought to do but not everyone does) is annoying and really slows you down.

 

[Hocus Eye.]

For london Bridge to Old Street (or any journey within central London) a scooter is your best option as stopping at lights on a bicycle (which you ought to do but not everyone does) is annoying and really slows you down.

Not stopping at traffic lights is selfish and irresponsible. Being annoyed is better than being dead. Traffic lights have a purpose.

 

[pengaleng]

no.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

I'm thinking about getting one of these (a folding scooter, not an electric one) in case I do have to go somewhere - I don't want to venturing into the filthy virus hole of the Tube right now. Plus, if the pavements empty out a bit, that just makes it easier.

Any recommendations? On amazon decent ones seem to go for £70-100. Should be pretty light weight ideally.