Amazing. What a healthy and delightful way to explore Spain. For more information, visit http://www.trixi.com.
- 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
Kickbike Tours in Spain!
Trixi.com is offering Kickbike tours for up to 110 people in Spain! That's enough to get me over to Europe post haste. :)
Red Bicycle
Well, what can I say? The search term was "bicycle"... :D
Where I would like to be right now...
CONCENTRACION B. R. DENIA
Originally uploaded by recumbentpaco.
Awesome, but not something I would try at home...
Originally uploaded by zuglói lány.
Fat tires, no pedals - Starting them off right!
Who needs pedals
Originally uploaded by Chittipops.
Personal Activity Vehicles
They're not really our personal style, but the Worksman Personal Activity Vehicles robust construction and reliability will appeal to people that need regular, enjoyable exercise with little or no impact on their joints and ankles. And, surprisingly, some of the PAV's are rated for riders up to 550 pounds.
Now there is absolutely no excuse to avoid getting out there and exercising.
650 km Non-Stop Kick Scooter Adventure
through www.autoped.nl
This is way, way beyond my level, but a group of kick scooter fanatics are attempting a non-stop, 650 km kick from Paris to Zwolle. One of the participants is trying to go the whole distance himself, while other participants have formed a relay team. The will be posting photos on the site above as their journey progresses.
Setting Goals Is Important Even In Cycling
Having good intentions is great, but those intentions need to be translated into action for them to have any real meaning. That's difficult if our exercise intentions are linked to our free time, which is always at a premium and has to be divided between competing priorities like family, friends, hobbies, and the like.
Scott's solution is simple. He's trying to integrate cycling into his daily commute, as much as the weather will allow. Living in Edmonton makes that difficult during the challenging winter weather, but as soon as Spring started to show it's timid head, he was off and cycling to and from the office.
Scott's HPV of choice is a TerraTrike tadpole recumbent equipped with a rack in the back to carry his stuff for the office. The round trip from home to office and back is 46 km, which some people would find challenging on a standard two wheeler, but the recumbent trike makes it a pleasure while providing great exercise and physical conditioning. And, it does it without stealing time from his busy schedule since he has to commute in any case.
The other important thing that Scott is doing is going public with his goal. By posting his commuting goals for anyone, and everyone, to see and follow on the internet, he's given himself additional pressure and motivation to stick with it. After all, no one would want to have to come back and admit that they didn't achieve their goals after broadcasting them to the world.
He's setting a great example, and one that we plan to emulate as well.
Recent Posts
- Kickbiking in Taiwan
- Documentary telling the story of a recumbent rider with Parkinson's - Looking for donations
- Gary Fisher's Bike Stolen
- French Kickbiking Association
- Fixing a flat made easy (Video)
- Jimmy Carter rides a Trikke! (Video)
- Amazingly Simple Shoelace Solution!
- 110 Kickbikes for tours
- Kickbike Tours in Spain!
- Red Bicycle
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