Kickbike
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A kickbike (bikeboard, footbike, pedicycle) is a type of kick scooter (also referred to as a push-scooter or scooter) and is a human-powered street vehicle with a handlebar, deck, and wheels propelled by a rider pushing off the ground.[1] The kickbike often has a large standard size bicycle front wheel and a much smaller rear wheel, which allows for a much faster ride.
History[]
The modern kickbike was developed in Helsinki in Finland in 1994.[2]
Technique[]
Kickbikes were invented high in the Swiss Alps to train sled dogs in the summer months when the snow would melt. That activity evolved into the fast growing international sport of Dryland Mushing.
Use[]
Amish communities also use kickbikes in preference to bicycles since bicycles involve gearing mechanics and can be seen as a source of vanity.[4]
Sport[]
Some former world champions include Jan Vlasek and Alpo Kuusisto.[5]
Gallery[]
Amish adult using kickbike, 20 July 2006
A man with kickbike in Kerava, Finland, 2008
A woman on the Diggler scooter being pulled by a dog, dry land mushing, 2009
Stuyvesant Cove Park, New York City, 2010
Travelling with kickbike, 2011
Tuscany, Italy, 2015
Sport[]
Offroad scootering
Award ceremony at the roller race in Leipzig-Marienbrunn 1952
2009
Carbon scooter in Frankenhain 2010 (German EuroCup)
Footbike Columbia 2016
Kickbike for Mushing
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Crowder, Jordan (31 March 2019). "5 Reasons Why Kickbike Is The Best Low Impact Exercise". Medium.
- ^ McDougall, Christopher (28 April 2005). "The Power of One Foot Pushing". The New York Times.
- ^ "Kickbike America - World's Best Adult Kick, Electric & Dog Scooters". Kickbike America.
- ^ https://amishamerica.com/amish-scooter/
- ^ "Czech team scoot entire 2013 Tour de France… Or should that be kick? + VIDEO". road.cc. 2 June 2013.
External links[]
- Human-powered vehicles
- Sports equipment
- Wheeled vehicles
- Kick scooters
- Vehicles introduced in 1994