Xootr kick scooter

Good for you, Knot. :D

I'm going to leave it to Knott to post this .... or not. I dunno if she'll post the "ride report". I'm soooooo glad she got the scooter. She was almost attacked by two large off-leash dogs.

She had to use the scooter in self defense. :(

Gracious! I do want to hear about the dogs.

I am inspired now. My commute is 2 miles one way, and I add extra miles by coming home for lunch. But I could scooter it sometimes, that sounds fun.

This is so cool. I don't know whether to love your or hate you for reading this thread. Now I'm wanting one. :p

How's it going? I want to see pictures!!!!

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Originally Posted by elecscooter

The scooter is very quiet, unlike a skateboard which gives pedestrians fifteen minutes' notice, so expect to startle people and behave accordingly.
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I don't expect to startle people.

I expect to act like a civilized human being and call out "scooter passing on your left" a good 1/2 block before I get anywhere near pedestrians, and continue calling out until I know I've been heard.

Even then I slow my a$$ down when I get near a pedestrian, and take responsibility for my inertia around those who have less inertia.

BTW, if you take the time to ride a scooter you will find that it is just as noisy as a skateboard. I've been a devote' of both, and they are pretty much the same as far as noise is concerned.

(and spam is never appreciated)

Like, didn't we just have a discussion yesterday about spam links being stripped out of people's first posts?

Oh well... s/he didn't startle us either.

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Originally Posted by KnottedYet

(and spam is never appreciated)

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Unless it's in musubi. :p

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Originally Posted by KnottedYet

BTW, if you take the time to ride a scooter you will find that it is just as noisy as a skateboard. I've been a devote' of both, and they are pretty much the same as far as noise is concerned.

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Yes, Xootrs are not exactly quiet.