Kick scooters or push scooters have caused real fashion trends in the urban environment where the possibility to use a small platform on wheels that you propel by pushing off the ground is more than just appealing. Push scooters are usually made of a folding aluminum frame, and their use is not limited to a group age alone, as anyone can enjoy them. Push scooters can have more than two wheels and the aluminum is replaced by plastic in some designs.
Push scooters began their popularity ascent at the end of the 90s, when a folding variant of the classic kick scooter was designed by the Swiss, Wim Ouboter. Afterwards, Razor copied this aluminum adaptation and push scooters started to be mass produced in Japan, Europe and the United States. The most famous producers of push scooters at present include Micro and Razor, but these companies mainly target children and young adults interested in the urban trend of informal traveling.
Push scooters for adults are made of more resistant materials and incorporate special features that increase durability. Thus, all models are equipped with hand brakes, and they have larger wheels and bigger-sized decks. The size of the standing adult is the relevant criterion for the mass production of larger push scooters, and so far, these feet-powered vehicles have registered very encouraging sales. It looks really cool to to travel around town and avoid heavy traffic with a nice sleek kick scooter.
Folding push scooters don’t make the only category available, there are models that do not fold but have other features for different utility needs. Some such items move faster than the folding version and some even correspond to off road conditions. Kickbike, Sidewalker and Diggler are among the most famous producers of larger street push scooters. Some of these manufacturers have a pretty lengthy history in the production of items for commuting, road use and sports competitions.
In 2006, a new generation of push scooters was launched by Nextsport: the Fuzion, a four-wheel scooter with lots of off road applications. This kind of push scooters are larger and not as lightweight as the Micro and Razor products, but their stability is amazing and the spinning capabilities of the handlebar could prove highly useful. Free-stylers enjoy this kind of push scooters, and acrobatic performance as well as stunts are rather common in freestyle communities.
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