The Amish and Old Order Mennonite (they aren't the same thing) kids around here ride them (or something very similar). Saw a gaggle of 4 teens in bare feet and straw hats rippin' around on them the other day.
On Jul 21, 12:02 am, Linkbeak <joyce_ca...@comcast.net> wrote: > For what it's worth, I thought I'd share a quick review of my > experience test riding one of the Kickbikes that Grant has blogged > about. A few weeks ago I went with a friend of my who wanted to try > them out. She used to do a lot of riding but an ear problem that has > led to bouts of vertigo has kept her off the bike. She thought this > might be a reasonable alternative. > > The first thing I'll say is that the only real resemblance between > bike riding and a Kickbike is that they both have the word "bike" in > them. Using the Kickbike is essentially like riding a skateboard with > a bike wheel. That being said, it's a killer workout. I think it was > designed in Finland, I'm guessing as off-season training for cross- > country skiers. To use it, you kick a few times with one foot, switch > feet and repeat. It didn't take me long to discover I'm significantly > weaker on my non-dominant side. > > You can get it with front wheels in both 700c and 26 inch. I think it > would be possible to put a rack on the front; you can also put a > basket on the front. Legally I don't know if it is considered a bike > and whether you could use it on the road. > > We test rode a couple of models. The one my friend bought is poorly > made and comes with low quality components. They are introducing new > models that cost a few hundred more and hopefully have better > components. > > If I had a decent place to ride one, I'd consider picking one of these > up cheap off Craigslist or Ebay. But for me, I'll save my money for > another bike. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
