How to choose a scooter for yourself and your child

Extreme sports, urban walks, roads and recreation with children - for each of these situations will approach your scooter. In this article Nikolai heifers clerk scooters RazorIt tells how to choose a two-wheeled transport, which is very convenient.

Nikolai Telkov

Employee store Razor scooters. Engaged in the sale of two-wheeled vehicles from 2012. Familiarity with the scooter began immediately with extreme movement back in 2007. A little later, in 2008, Nicholas was created by the first community of fans of extreme scooters (kickscooter.ucoz.ru). Actively participated in the development of Samokatnaya movement in Moscow.

Scooter is not just a child's toy. For many it is an integral part of everyday life: on it get to the office, go on dates, take him for a walk with children. Since the time of occurrence of the first scooters this transport has evolved from two boards on wheels in a complex and multifunctional mechanism. The characteristics of the modern scooters are very easy to get confused, and often the question "What scooter I need one?" Turns into a real problem.

For urban residents

You go to work every day, working hard in the office, at the factory or in any edition. To get to the place you are likely to use two kinds of public transport or car. Sometimes you do not want to stand there and wait for a bus, and on foot to get to the subway there is no possibility. If your main means of transport - car, then most of the morning, you probably spend in traffic (but with the comfort and independence).

When choosing a scooter you need to pay attention to two things: the compactness and weight. The model should be mild (3-4 kg) and to a tripod shape sizes. Ride a scooter on the sidewalks can be (no one will not say a word), and the folded transport is equated with personal belongings - with him without problems allowed in the shops and the metro.

Also think about the wheels. In urban scooter wheels should be of medium hardness, have a good reel. The softer the wheel, the more easily overcome scooter tile and asphalt irregularities. On reel affects the quality of bearings and wheel diameter (it should be from 170 to 230 mm). Scooters with quality parts is easier to set in motion, which means you will not get tired to travel to work, to the park or store.

For those who live outside the city, or often in nature

You're not a fan of the urban jungle, and the roads on your way often without asphalt. You need to get to the store for some paths. Or you live in the city, but ardently love the nearby forest and did not have a bike.

In such a case you firstly important diameter and wheel width. Big wheels easier to cope with irregularities, they are not afraid of even the forest trails and roads without asphalt. The diameter of the wheels of scooters, off-road (or, alternatively, dortovyh) should be about 200 mm.

Secondly, you do not have to travel the path, your scooter frame should be reinforced. This, of course, will add weight to your transport, but at the same time will give you a comfortable movement.

for extreme

You live anywhere and most of the time spend on the ramp. You've probably tried everything from videos to the bike, and now want to surprise the inhabitants of the ramp itself something new.

Important for you ease, strength and the minimum number of screwed parts. Correct stunt scooters fully cast, so they can not be the folding mechanism. However, they have a low steering wheel, whose height is not adjustable. The wheels should be between 100 to 125 mm in diameter.

For kids

Do you have a beloved child, or maybe two or three lovely children who can not sit still. At the same time they wish to have a "scooter like the Pope," to dissect with delight on it through the streets. Of course, "like the Pope," children should not buy.

Not all kids feel confident in the two-wheeled transport. For these guys designers have attached to the deck third wheel. In scooters for the youngest two wheels are placed in front, it can be turned on only tilt, which means that the child is not able to enter rapidly into a turn and fall. For older children, there are scooters transformers: in these models three wheels easily turn into two.

Do not forget that children's scooter wheel diameter must be the average (110-130 mm) wheelbase - wide and reel - not very big. It is important that the child is not accelerated, and could easily pass on the uneven pavement. Pay attention to the handles: they should be soft and thin, to daze was comfortable to hold the steering wheel.

As strange as it may sound, to the choice of a scooter should be treated seriously. Despite the fairly low cost of transport of the fashion, it is better to spend money wisely and buy a model that will fully meet your requirements.