Scooters Mobility
These are good if you’ve got a bit of core strength and can use your hand(s) and plant your feet. Especially if you get into difficulties where some movement is going to get you out of trouble. Like heading for a stretched cable at head height. I saw it at the last minute and was able to do my apache warrior impression.
I got a cheer. But it was blind luck.
Scooters, these come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Four and three wheels each have their pros and cons.
You really need to be careful on these things. Pedestrians are stupid, whatever idiocy you see from a wheel chair, you’ll see it on a scooter. You’ll also see idiots on scooters, not to mention some frame buckling sights that Im not getting into here.
Ive used a lot of these. A TGA buddy and a superlight. Excellent fairly boot portable , stable and very capable.Good for a bit of gravel, grass and rough ground.
These things are not off road quads. They will not take a kicking and the plastic is flimsy. The electrics and connections may be suspect so be careful what and where you buy. Somewhere flash and expensive is no guarantee of quality.
My favourite one is like a trike, infact it is a trike. Tubular frame, big bouncy tyres and a decent seat. Shoprider Napoli. Seat removes, handlebar tiller folds and the battery lifts out.
That one went all over Belfast and Berlin. Comfortably. It managed very well without the basket.
Its not small but it…….
Fits in the boot of a Ford Kuga. (The tyres are great for cobblestone streets. like Europe.(and hipster dives in Belfast) Crossing tramlines and those nasty little german squared off kerbs). Good for about 10 mile but remember wherever you go, you’ve got to get back. The only flimsy bit on this are the footplates. Im amazed they’re still there. Baskets optional. this things been everywhere and the tyres do make a difference.
Great piece of kit, stable nice turning circle.
Boot scooters handy for civilised urban and shopping centres some are expensive mobile gimmicks (and they are out there) others are really clever pieces of kit. The best ones are simple to dismantle and easy to put back together again. For sheer awkwardness its always the seat. They all seem to be the most awkward and unwieldy bit
The liteway 3 its got a double wheel at the front. capable of doing cobbles, dropped kerbs and is fairly stable the only thing is its length. We found out why the railway companies ask for the length. Some of the turns off a ramp are scarily tight, if your not sure about something don’t do it
Unless you need them. Dump the armrests in the boot or at home. They catch on everything and come off too easily. try before you buy.
Bushes. Thats something to do with making the wheels go round properly, they go and they’re usually a cheap fix.
The batteries on a second hand one are usually shagged. Check. If they aren’t holding a charge and you aren’t a battery guru, look elsewhere.
Boot scooters handy for civilised urban and shopping centres some are expensive mobile gimmicks (and they are out there) others are really clever pieces of kit. The best ones are simple to dismantle and easy to put back together again. For sheer awkwardness its always the seat. They all seem to be the most awkward and unwieldy bit
The liteway 3 its got a double wheel at the front. capable of doing cobbles, dropped kerbs and is fairly stable the only thing is its length. We found out why the railway companies ask for the length. Some of the turns off a ramp are scarily tight, if your not sure about something don’t do it
The batteries on a second hand one are usually shagged. Check. If they aren’t holding a charge and you aren’t a battery guru, look elsewhere.
BTW a well appointed high street shop is no guarantee of service. I’ll stick up a shot of who does my servicing sometime.
if he hasn’t died in the meantime. We’re still working on the perfect seat, something, that’s manageable. It’s always a trade off, weight and comfort. If you can do it, go for comfort.
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