This marks Bird's first move outside of the kick scooter space.
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This marks Bird's first move outside of the kick scooter space. 5.
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There is nothing sexy about the origin story of the modern-day kick scooter.
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Most recently, Bird unveiled a two-seater electric vehicle to become more than just a kick scooter company.
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In recent weeks, I have noticed a new player competing for space in the weekday "rat race" — the electric kick scooter.
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The first is the Streetmate, which is a medium-range device designed as a cross between a bicycle and a kick scooter.
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She uses a kick scooter and a motorized scooter to visit the Chechens, who live in rented apartments within roughly two miles of one another.
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If you don't feel like using the pump system, you can lock the deck into a flat position and ride it just like a kick scooter.
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Estonian ride-hailing firm Bolt, formerly known as Taxify, is launching its electric kick scooter-sharing service in Madrid, following a rollout last year in Paris.
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Instead, he took a train to Sydney airport, carrying just a backpack and a kick scooter, before boarding a flight for Perth and another to Denpasar.
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You probably wouldn't pose with your Uber or Lyft — or even a classic kick scooter meant for the under-16 set — so what makes Bird any different?
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In the U.K., the electric kick scooter is classified as a PLEV, or Personal Light Electric Vehicle, and that makes them illegal on British roads or pavements.
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A reporter from a local newspaper was out to interview the McDougalls that day and used an Amish kick scooter to get up ahead to take a picture of us all running.
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Taxify, the Estonian ride-hailing rival to the likes of Uber and Lyft, is rolling out an electric kick-scooter service in the French capital that is accessible via the firm's mobile app.
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You won't get a workout like you would with a bike (or, to a smaller degree, a manual kick scooter), but you will save gas while spending some quality time in fresh air.
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I took the Space Scooter for a spin outside the Mashable offices, and it only took two laps up and down the block until I felt as comfortable as I do on a kick scooter.
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As Segway-Ninebot starts moving into new vehicle types — especially ones that go much faster than a kick scooter — it will be crucial that the company gets the durability side of the equation right from the jump.
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Bird is launching a two-seater electric vehicle to become more than a kick scooter startup The Bird Cruiser can seat up to two people and, depending on the market, it will either be pedal-assist or just have a peg.
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An early kick scooter in Diest, Belgium, 1936. Photo by Léon van Dievoet.
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Scoot electric kick scooter in Santiago de Chile. Scoot Networks e-bikes in Barcelona.
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In the meanwhile, it becomes more important for electric kick scooter riders to understand the rules when they are on the road.
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Electric kick scooter in use An electric standing scooter with a small platform with two or more wheels driven by an electric motor which fold for portability.
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Riding an electric kick scooter in Berlin (2014) Electric models surpassed gas-powered scooters about 2000. They are often manufactured for fleet rentals, such as Lime e-scooters.
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A folding scooter and a utility bicycle Unlike a kick scooter, a bicycle has a seat and drive train, which add speed, cost, weight, and bulk. A folding scooter can be more easily carried than a folding bicycle or even a portable bicycle. Even a non-folding scooter is easier to maneuver between obstacles, since there are no protruding pedals. A bicycle has its advantages on longer journeys and open spaces, while a kick scooter is easier to use for shorter distances and in more crowded locations.
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On 30 May 2006 The Colmarien Pascal Couffin beat the world hour record for the kick scooter at the Ladhof Stadium. In all, he traveled 17 kilometers and 188 meters. On 16 September 2012, again in Ladhof Stadium, Pascal tried to beat his own record, in vain.
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The Nitro World Games is an action sports competition featuring rallycross, freestyle motocross, BMX, kick scooter and skateboard competitions. The 2016 and 2017 editions were held at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 2018 edition had four venues in the United States, United Kingdom and France.
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Licensing requirements for scooters are easier and cheaper than for cars in most parts of the world, and insurance is usually cheaper. The term motor scooter is sometimes used to avoid confusion with kick scooter, but can then be confused with motorized scooters, another distinct kind of scooter.
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Hence, the rider can alternate between walking and pushing as energy and route dictate. Large-wheel scooters afford a more effective cross training workout than standard bicycles as the whole body is engaged in the effort of kicking. Although the bicycle is a much more effective and efficient long distance machine, in 2001 Jim Delzer propelled a kick scooter across the United States.
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This allows undisturbed movement of the baby into or out of a car and a reduced chance of waking a sleeping baby. Another modern design showcases a stroller that includes the possibility for the lower body to be elongated, thereby transforming the stroller into a kick scooter. Steering occurs by leaning towards either side. Depending on the model, it can be equipped with a foot- and/or handbrake.
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Dog scootering Another way Dog scootering uses one or more dogs to pull a human riding an unmotorized kick scooter. It is similar to mushing, which is done in the winter, but generally with fewer dogs and with a scooter instead of a dogsled. The dogs wear the same harnesses that sled dogs wear, and are hooked to the scooter with a gangline. The gangline usually incorporates a bungee cord to smooth out the shocks of speeding up and takeoff.
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Micromobility devices can be human-powered or electric, and can be privately-owned or available through a shared fleet. Most micromobility devices are considered to be low-speed (top speed of /h), but devices can have speeds up to /h and still be considered micromobility. Some speed pedelec and electric kick scooter models fall into this moderate speed subcategory. Any vehicle with an internal combustion engine cannot be defined as micromobility, nor can devices with top speeds above 45 km/h.
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Two-wheeled, three-wheeled and four-wheeled scooters which appeared around 2000. A kick scooter (also referred to as a push-scooter or scooter) is a human-powered street vehicle with a handlebar, deck, and wheels propelled by a rider pushing off the ground. Today, the most common scooters are made of aluminum, titanium, and steel. Some kick scooters made for younger children have 3 to 4 wheels (but most common ones are known to have 2 wheels) and are made of plastic or don't fold.
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It is made of wood, and is used for transporting cargo. The chukudu generally has an angular frame, two small wheels (often of wood, sometimes wrapped with rubber), handlebars, and a pad for the operator to place their knee on while propelling the vehicle with their leg. On a descent, the rider stands on the deck like a kick scooter. On flat ground, the rider can put one knee on the deck and push the ground by the other foot like a knee scooter.
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Nisha Malhotra (Preity Zinta), a young lady comes to Kasauli and is initially antagonistic to Rohit due to his childish pranks against her. This causes her friend, Raj (Rajat Bedi), and his buddies to attack Rohit and break his kick scooter. Rohit's mother chastises Nisha and Raj for assaulting Rohit, signalling them that Rohit didn't intentionally make fun of her or wanted to hurt her. Realizing her mistake, Nisha gifts Rohit a new bike and introduces him to her parents, who are also sympathetic.
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Electric kick scooters differ from mobility scooters in that they also allow human propulsion, and have no gears. Range typically varies from , and maximum speed is around . In 2017, some bicycle-sharing companies such as Lime, and some scooter-only companies, like Bird, began offering dockless electric kick scooter sharing services. This segment of the micro-mobility market made large inroads in 2018, with numerous dockless electric scooters appearing in major cities worldwide, sometimes in controversial and contentious unsanctioned roll-outs, such as in San Francisco.
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Xiaomi M365 or Mi Electric Scooter is a consumer electric scooter by the Chinese electronics company Xiaomi. Released in December 2016, it debuted three months before the dockless rental scooter operator Bird commenced service. The M365 is the model used for the original Bird rental scooters. In terms of private ownership, the model is readily available in Europe, where it is said to have "democratized" the motorized kick scooter, due to its competitive price (often €350-€400), and it being one of the easiest scooters to operate.
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At 5.10 pm on Wednesday 18 March 2015, Lucas had planned to go on his kick scooter to a bus stop, where he would take a coach to the public swimming pool in Laudun-l’Ardoise for swimming practice with his 17-year-old brother, Valentin. Valentin left before Lucas, expecting Lucas to join him at the bus stop. Lucas left the family home and locked the door but did not turn up at the bus stop. Valentin attempted to contact Lucas at around 5.30 pm, but Lucas's mobile phone was switched off.
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At the age of 21, while playing for Boulogne, he earned a diploma in vocational accounting. At the start of his professional career at Boulogne, he commuted to training on a kick scooter and as of 2018 drove a Mini Hatch — his first purchase in England because he found it easy to learn how to drive in. He is a Muslim. Kanté is aware of his public perception as a shy and private individual, but also said that stories about him by current and former teammates, like Jamie Vardy, were often exaggerated.
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The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary defines a motor scooter as a motorcycle similar to a kick scooter with a seat, a floorboard, and small or low wheels. The US Department of Transportation defines a scooter as a motorcycle that has a platform for the operator's feet or has integrated footrests, and has a step- through architecture. The classic scooter design features a step-through frame and a flat floorboard for the rider's feet. This design is possible because most scooter engines and drive systems are attached to the rear axle or under the seat.
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Kick scooters seldom have a luggage rack, so the rider usually carries any cargo on his back. At low speeds a bicycle is difficult to control while pedalling, which is why cyclists occasionally kick their way through dense traffic or in other conditions where they cannot take advantage of the speed of their machines. Thanks to the low-speed stability of a kick scooter, it is allowed on many footpaths where riding a bicycle is forbidden. Since the feet are nearer to the ground on a scooter, it is easier to step on and off than on a step-through frame bicycle.
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Tailwhip with bmx A tailwhip performed in a half-pipe. The tailwhip is a bike trick typically performed on a BMX, in which the frame of the bike performs a complete rotation around the front end (bars and forks), which remains stationary throughout the move. The same trick may also be performed on a kick scooter. To do the trick there are a few main methods: these both include whipping the bike around using your arms in a gyrating motion whilst holding the bars, but some riders also kick the bike with their back foot to give it extra momentum.
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A grandfather teaching his granddaughter to use a kick scooter A grandmother playing with her grandson Grandparents are changing their roles in contemporary world, especially they are becoming increasingly involved in childcare. Since 2007, approximately one-third of children in the U.S. live in a household consisting of both parents and a grandparent. Around 67% of these households are also maintained by either two grandparents, or a grandmother. Likewise, more than 40% of grandparents across 11 European countries care for their grandchildren in the absence of the parents. In Britain, around 63% of grandparents care for their grandchildren who are under 16 years old.
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Flynn co-hosts a radio show on weekends with Ryan Johnston called "Johnston and Flynn" on 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston. Flynn also joins "The Toucher and Rich Show" on Mondays both on 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston during the football season. "A Swiss banker named Wim Ouboter breathed new life into the kick scooter when he invented a modern version to help him travel to his favorite sausage shop that he says was too far to walk to, but close enough that you didn't want to drive." Because of Mike's love for good food, sausage and all things Swiss, he received the nickname Scooter.
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While micromobility vehicles have long been available for users to purchase, it was the servitization of these modes of transportation—enabling users to use the nearest micromobility vehicle without having to purchase or store it, and facilitating the flexibility of one-way trips—that led to unprecedented growth in areas where it was available. The rise of the sharing economy resulted in a massive increase in access to micromobility in many cities, first with the introduction of public bikeshare systems, and then with privately funded and operated dockless bikeshare and electric kick scooter (e-scooter) fleets. Most early bikeshare services specified locations, or docks, where vehicles needed to be picked up and left.
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Nicole Lavana Tieri (born 1980) is an American singer and actress who was a contestant on American Idol in 2004, where she arrived at auditions on a kick scooter, which earned her the nickname of "Scooter Girl". Tieri is a native of Hudsonville, Michigan but moved to New York City in 1999 after graduating from Unity Christian High School. Before her American Idol appearance, she had voiced the role of Akane Aikawa in the English dub of the anime series Magic User's Club (for NYAV Post, 2001–2002). Tieri voiced the character in the OVA series and the first half of the TV series, though she was replaced in the second half by Stacey Williams.
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