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Kickbike in Heligoland

A kickbike (also known as a bikeboard, footbike, or pedicycle) is a type of kick 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 standard-size bicycle front wheel and a much smaller rear wheel, which allows for a much faster ride.

History

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A similar vehicle had been produced by Denis Johnson in 1819

The modern kickbike was developed in the early 1990s by Hannu Vierikko, who was active in kicksled racing.[2] In 1994, Vierikko founded Kickbike Worldwide in Finland to produce and market kickbikes. Independent coverage has described kickbikes as an evolution of earlier human-powered scooters and kicksled-inspired designs.[3]

Use

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Amish kick scooters

Amish communities also use kickbikes in preference to bicycles,[4][5] for several reasons, including the safety and unaffordability of early bicycles, and the risk of gearing mechanisms as a source of vanity.[6] Kickbikes can be used for dryland mushing, also called "dog scootering."[7]

Sport

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Some former world champions include Jan Vlasek and Alpo Kuusisto.[8]

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  • Amish adult using kickbike, 20 July 2006
    Amish adult using kickbike, 20 July 2006
  • A man with kickbike in Kerava, Finland, 2008
    A man with kickbike in Kerava, Finland, 2008
  • A woman on the Diggler scooter being pulled by a dog, dry land mushing, 2009
    A woman on the Diggler scooter being pulled by a dog, dry land mushing, 2009
  • Stuyvesant Cove Park, New York City, 2010
    Stuyvesant Cove Park, New York City, 2010
  • Travelling with kickbike, 2011
    Travelling with kickbike, 2011
  • Tuscany, Italy, 2015
    Tuscany, Italy, 2015

Sport

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  • Offroad scootering
    Offroad scootering
  • Award ceremony at the roller race in Leipzig-Marienbrunn 1952
    Award ceremony at the roller race in Leipzig-Marienbrunn 1952
  • 2009
    2009
  • Carbon scooter in Frankenhain 2010 (German EuroCup)
    Carbon scooter in Frankenhain 2010 (German EuroCup)
  • Footbike Colombia 2016
    Footbike Colombia 2016
  • Kickbike for Mushing
    Kickbike for Mushing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Crowder, Jordan (31 March 2019). "5 Reasons Why Kickbike Is The Best Low Impact Exercise". Medium.
  2. ^ Joling, Dan. "Kicksleds make inroads". The Lewiston Tribune.
  3. ^ McDougall, Christopher (28 April 2005). "The Power of One Foot Pushing". The New York Times.
  4. ^ "The Amish Scooter". 21 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Amish Scooter". Better Living Through Design. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  6. ^ Dhir, Gaurav (30 September 2021). "Why Can't The Amish Ride Bikes With Pedals - levination.com". Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Don't Leave Your Dog at Home-Introducing Dog Scootering/Mushing". Archived from the original on 24 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Czech team scoot entire 2013 Tour de France… Or should that be kick? + VIDEO". road.cc. 2 June 2013.
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