Xootr kick scooter

[PamNY]

Cool video. I just scootered around the dining room to see if I put my foot that far forward -- not quite.

I thought bike lockers would be heaven, but I guess that depends on circumstances.

Hope you like your Xootr.

[jessmarimba]

We have the Razor (?) scooters at my office. To ride around in the building.

I don't know how they compare to the ones you're looking at, but my only negative experience was hitting a wall once pretty hard b/c my company president popped out of nowhere and I didn't want to hit him.

They are, in my experience, a lot of fun and not difficult to navigate unless you're in a room full of cubicles and support columns. I couldn't use it to get to the restaurants, etc. up the street because the office complex forbid them on the sidewalks (boo).

[KnottedYet]

I hope not to run into any walls... but I do intend to wear a helmet. Already had one head injury (from a bike wreck without a helmet) and really don't want another.

Also figure I'll wear my day-glo biking vest.

I don't mind people saying, "Oh, look, what a NERD!!" as long as they aren't saying, "Oh, sh#t, sorry, I didn't see you!"

And I might just have to put my Tyrannosaurus rex squeaky horn on the handlebar!

[PamNY]

One thing I forgot: Xootr tires are VERY different from bike tires.

After I started cycling a lot, I had a couple of crashes on the Xootr, which I'd been riding for years. Couldn't figure out why I'd suddenly forgotten how to safely ride a Xootr.

Then it dawned on me -- I was trying to scooter over obstacles (like manhole covers) that the bike handles just fine but the Xootr doesn't. My brain wasn't making the switch from bike to Xootr.

Luckily my brain can now handle switching between these two very different vehicles, but I really had to pay attention for a while.

[KnottedYet]

I goooooot onnnnne!

Xootr Cruz.

Played with it at lunch, when I bought it. It is SO MUCH FUN!

[Blueberry]

Now I'm intrigued. Please share all of your new adventures

[OakLeaf]

I'm soooooooo jealous! If I had remotely anywhere to ride one...

[Kathi]

We have the Razor (?) scooters at my office. To ride around in the building.

I don't know how they compare to the ones you're looking at, but my only negative experience was hitting a wall once pretty hard b/c my company president popped out of nowhere and I didn't want to hit him.

They are, in my experience, a lot of fun and not difficult to navigate unless you're in a room full of cubicles and support columns. I couldn't use it to get to the restaurants, etc. up the street because the office complex forbid them on the sidewalks (boo).

Are you're scooters motorized? If yes, it's possible they are not legal in your area.. Here's Jefferson county's statement on these things. http://www.co.jefferson.co.us/jeffco...s/scooters.pdf

[jessmarimba]

No, they're not motorized. Also, those scooters are in our corporate office complex in Virginia. It's just one of those humongous multi-use office/retail/restaurant complexes that hires rent-a-cops to keep kids from skateboarding on the sidewalks. I have a feeling if I'd gone out in office attire, no one would have said anything, but since I wear jeans to work I doubt I could've gotten away with it.