So true
I really do.
Originally uploaded by ladypictureshow.
- Places to Start
Looking for something specific, or just general information on Kickbiking, footbikes, scooters, and other types of HPVs?
Accessories includes articles on using bicycle bags to carry your Kickbike on the train, a quick and easy click-on day bag, and other useful items.
Exercise and kicking techniques cover my experiences and observations on topics like the differences between jogging, cycling, and kicking; how I was able to deal with knee and muscle pain from cycling; and the like.
Exploring- I love to go up and down new streets, discover new places, and fill my life with adventure. These are just a few of my Kickbiking and cycling jaunts around Japan and other parts unknown.
Modifications & Adjustments- One size never fits all, and since I'm close to 2 meters tall I've had to make some modifications to all my vehicles.
KickBike Links
- Kickbike Worldwide
Links to Kickbike Worldwide distributors - Kickbike America
US Kickbike Distributor - Coast to Coast - on a Kickbike
Sue Widemark's article covering Jim Delzer's record setting kickbike journey from Long Beach, Washington to Long Beach, New York - Unusual Human Powered Vehicles
R.C. Gilmore's exhaustive and wonderful HPV links webpage - Kickbike City Cruiser Review
UK newspaper review - "excellent aerobic buttock trimmer" - Kickbikes for Cross-training
Article on runner Matt Carpenter and Kickbike workouts - Kickbike Teams Success
Kickbike team competes against mountain bikes - Yahoo! Groups : KickbikeUSA
The absolute greatest Kickbiking discussion group online! - Yahoo! Groups : kickbiking
Yahoo discussion group for generic kick bikes, scooters, and Trikkes - Mt. Diablo Challenge
Gary Kanuch climbed Mt. Diablo during the 2001 Mountain Challenge Race - Kickbike Safari -96
Kickbike Safari from Helsinki, Finland to Venice, Italy - Eastern Alps Kickbiking
Kickbiking tour of the Eastern Alps - 1998 - Olympic Kickbike Journey
4,000 km on a Kickbike from the Netherlands to Athens - Subaru Primal Quest
Lake Tahoe Subaru Primal Quest with Kickbikes instead of bicycles - Kickbike World Record
Dan Nielsen kickbiked across the US in 21 days, 9 hours, 57 minutes (2,378 miles) - Recherche Google: racing scooter
Earliest Kickbike post (1993) - Kickbike X-Country Challenge 2002
Great photo album from the 2002 X-Country Challenge. The website is in Finish, but the pictures translate in any language. - Kicking Style
Excellent animation on the Finish site showing one effective kicking style. - Q&A
Very useful Q&A with the Kickbike gurus on kicking style, what shoes to use, and cross-training. - Vietnam Kickbike Tour
Rudy van Bork's travelogue documenting his attempt to kickbike Vietnam - Homemade kickbike
Guy Bouchard (Quebec) posted a description and photo of his homemade kickbike on his website. - Kickbiking for Fun & Fitness
FunFitness website (Australia) features an informative article on the benefits of incorporating kickbiking into your exercise program. - KANcycling
Don Todt's site covering cycling in Japan - includes a number of cycling routes, helpful information, and useful links. - TokyoCycling.Com
Good resource if you're interested in mountain biking in the Japan's Kanto region. - Damon Rinard's Bicycle Tech Site
Fantastic source of information on frames, testing, aerodynamics, and even a home made carbon fiber frame construction "how-to". - Japanese Bicycle History Research Club
Lots of old photos, drawings, and a long article covering bicycles in Japan - IKSA- International Kicksled and Scooter Association
The world organization for scooter, kicksled, and kickbike sports. - Kickbiking PodCast
PodCasts and downloadable MP3 files featuring interviews with some of the key Kickbiking movers and shakers worldwide
I Love Books!
Timothy N. Hornyak: Loving the Machine: The Art and Science of Japanese Robots
Hornyak offers a detailed overview of Japanese robot development tracing the history of robotics all the way from the 1600's through today's modern, state-of-the-art wonders like Asimo.
Jennifer Ouellette
'Black Bodies and Quantum Cats' is the type of book that inspired me to study physics as a child and enabled me to develop a life long love of science and technology.
Synthetic Worlds : The Business and Culture of Online Games
Who would have guessed that the modal demographic for online gamers is 40+ year old women? Or that billions of real dollars change hands between gamers as they buy and sell virtual items?
Lawrence Lessig: Free Culture: The Nature and Future of Creativity
The Search
How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture
Satisfaction
The Science of Finding True Fulfillment - Listened to the author being interviewed on the NPR Science Friday show via podcast. Very impressive.
Do You Speak American?
A great and often insightful exploration of the 'American' language
Podcasting Hacks
Podcasting is revolutionizing the way we communicate and even the way we think
The Man Behind the Microchip
Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley - An excellent and extremely well written exploration into Robert Noyce and the industry he created that changed the world
Bicycle News
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Kickbiking in the News
Kickbiking showed up in a Newsday article about alternative transportation alternatives duringthe New York bus and subway strike. The article featured Rick Muller, an avid kickbiker that can be seen kicking round the streets of Manhattan on a regular basis.
kickbike Van
kickbike van
Originally uploaded by NRG78.
Very cool! Unfortunately there aren't any details about the van on flickr - at least not that I could find.
Escape
Fuite
Originally uploaded by lusobrandane.
I can't speak for others, but for me personally, this image from flickr strikes really deep emotional chords.
Fantastic Bicycle Touring Website
Tom Swenson's "Bicycle Touring Web Site" is one of the best I've ever run across. The tour reports, the details, the photos, and the overall website design are... yummy. He's included sections covering his tours through some absolutely gorgeous locations like Utah, Colorado, the Blue Ridge Mountains, Bryce and Zion. And he's also included a number of interesting and useful non-tour report articles.
Related links:
4WD Car Makes Sense, But A 2WD Bicycle? (Video)
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Speed
Speed
Originally uploaded by seantubridy.
This skateboard photo was so cool I had to blog it. Now I'm wondering how to take some similar shots with my Kickbike...
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