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Commuting Kickbikes®
Commuting on bikes is good - you keep fit, avoid using the car and public transport and do your bit for the environment. Commuting on Kickbikes® is better!; you can wear your working clothes, just walk out of the house, step on and go. You can step off, walk or stop and browse when you want; you feel free on a Kickbike® in a way that you don't on a bike. Choose your favourite routes on road, track or footpath, avoid traffic jams; they are light, clean and easy to carry up or down steps. At about 5-8 minutes per mile if you take it easy, quicker if you like a buzz, a few miles journey becomes a pleasurable trip and the natural kicking action feels just right.
Easy Kickbikes®
The lack of chains and gears means that Kickbikes® are not only easy and natural to use, but are extremely reliable and very, very simple to maintain. The absence of greasy bits or bits which snag means that you do not have to protect your clothes or wear any special gear. You can comfortably ride a Kickbike® in a suit or dress around town without fear of spoiling either. You can expect many years of good service from your Kickbike® and basic spares are readily available from your local bike shop or from us.
Fitness Kickbikes®
Riding Kickbikes® is one of the most effective ways to attain and keep cardiovascular fitness and general muscle tone - a very enjoyable way to keep your figure trim and get around at the same time. Riding Kickbikes® uses a large range of muscle groups in the legs and buttocks, lower abdominals, arms and shoulders - even during light exercise. You will find, because the work is distributed over a large number of muscles, that although you feel invigorated by the exercise, you will rarely have any specific aches or strains, unlike cycling or running. There are also no saddle injuries! See the Sport & Fitness section for more information.
Training Kickbikes®
An increasing number of triathletes, cyclists and runners use Kickbikes® as a central part of their high-level training as well as participating in footbiking as a sport in its own right. Kickbikes are the best, most flexible, low cost personal training machines available. High intensity training on Kickbikes® results in excellent cardiovascular and aerobic fitness and generates muscle stamina in large groups of muscles. Because of the very low foot impact and flexible riding position, intensive workouts carry a very low risk of sports injury. Kicking utilises similar muscle groups in the legs and buttocks (calves, hamstrings and glutes) to those used in running; whilst the standing leg uses similar muscles to cycling (calves and quads). Legs are swapped every 3-6 kicks depending on the gradient. Lifting the legs forward during kicking works lower abdominals and because you can freely change position when riding, it keeps the lower back open and arms and shoulders in use all the time. It is dynamic muscle training of the best kind. Furthermore, you can fit quite intensive sessions into short periods of time to fit in with your existing training programmes or your busy working day.
Kickbike® Sport
A full schedule of European cup races, sprints and marathons are held from about March to October in several European countries (browse the International Kicksled and Scooter Association website - www.iksaworld.com) and look at the Events and Races page. We are establishing the sport here through schools training programmes and fitness training courses and races. Join the newest fittest sport in the UK.
Speed and distance achievements:-
Maximum speed on the flat 38.9kph (~25mph)
Maximum solo distance covered in 24hours 517km (323miles)
1000m(1km) record 1min 50.5sec
Marathon (42km) record 1h 20min 3sec
6 man relay covered 630km (392 miles) in 24h at average speed of 26.3kph (16.3mph)
Dog Scootering Kickbikes®
For owners of Siberian Huskies, Alaskan Malamutes or other dogs which need to work to keep fit, pulling footbikes (scooters) in the absence of snow has become a fast-growing sport and recreation. The X-Country Kickbike® is one of the best scooters for dog scootering with its wide high grip tyres, suspension forks and substantial front and rear 'V' brakes adapted to off-road use. See the section on Dog Scootering for information, pictures and links.
Jack Humphries - Happy Kicker "Thanks..It was so easy buying from you!" Elspeth Corrigan - Another Happy Kicker "I love my Kickbike and have great fun on it." Robert Dymond - Cyclist The kickbike has more appeal to me...The physical motion is so pleasant; a "swoosh" with each stroke, the relief you get when you hit a coasting section. And no sore bottom, neck or shoulders. I'm compelled to constantly pedal the bicycle, constantly monitoring my speed and cadence, but I can just stop kicking and enjoy the ride on the Kickbike. Overall, it's a nice, civilized way to get about. And I don't have to clean and lubricate the ***** chain!" Kelly Iniguez - Just likes being fit "On a daily basis the Kickbike is more fun/freedom (than a bike). In previous years I have Kickbiked on clean winter roads, which with our lack of snow has meant virtually all winter. As soon as the weather warmed up, it was back on the bike. Now I've been having some seat related problems on the bike. This is the first year I have not switched to the bike." Garin Heibert - Just likes to keep fit "A Kickbike is incredibly easy to use, so it was comfortable and fun immediately. The longest single stretch on my commute was about two miles...I was down about 40lb after about a year of this type of commuting, covering about 100 miles per month (that original Kickbike now has 3000 miles on it, and I have another with 600). Obviously I was feeling better and better in terms of my health as the months went on. Over the years my commute has stayed about the same distance and has become trivial in terms of effort. I'm definately more fit than I was when I started. In my case I try to do all my commuting and as many local errands as I can on a Kickbike. I don't think twice about it because it's much more a lifestyle for me now than just exercise." Patrick Field - Director, London School of Cycling "...popular and useful amongst the first timers. I was impressed with the build quality." Matt - presenter Blue Peter - Nov 6th 2002 "the next big craze to hit the UK" |
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