PaulAtreides
Level 3 Valued Member
Lately, I've been very interested in getting a good footbike for everyday use in the city (instead of public transport for 0.5km - 6km distances). I'm looking to buy a model like this
Why not just buy a bike?
- In Switzerland (where I live), a footbiker is legally a "pedestrian holding a toy" which has huge advantages over bikes in terms of legally available routes, plus significantly lower chance of being injured by motorized vehicles. It's also mountable and dismountable within a split second.
- I have a form of Dyslexia combined with ADHD (not joking here) which for some reason causes me to fall off bikes all the time, even after years of everyday practice, so I gave up on that. I know this won't be a problem with footbikes, because as a kid I used to have a 2-wheel-kickboard on which I could ride and do all kinds of stunts without ever falling, pretty much all day, every day and I loved it.
- Fewer moving parts and fewer parts in general, therefore cheaper buying price, lower maintenance and tuning costs compared to a bike.
Opinions on footbikes as a training tool and sport?
Only last week did I discover that there is a competitive footbiking scene, but somehow I can't find a lot of information on training methods and world championship videos pop up every now and then with almost no views, It's either a tiny niche or demographic that doesn't use the internet all that often (senior citizens?).
So my question is, what are your opinions and experiences on footbikes?
As a training tool and in general
Why not just buy a bike?
- In Switzerland (where I live), a footbiker is legally a "pedestrian holding a toy" which has huge advantages over bikes in terms of legally available routes, plus significantly lower chance of being injured by motorized vehicles. It's also mountable and dismountable within a split second.
- I have a form of Dyslexia combined with ADHD (not joking here) which for some reason causes me to fall off bikes all the time, even after years of everyday practice, so I gave up on that. I know this won't be a problem with footbikes, because as a kid I used to have a 2-wheel-kickboard on which I could ride and do all kinds of stunts without ever falling, pretty much all day, every day and I loved it.
- Fewer moving parts and fewer parts in general, therefore cheaper buying price, lower maintenance and tuning costs compared to a bike.
Opinions on footbikes as a training tool and sport?
Only last week did I discover that there is a competitive footbiking scene, but somehow I can't find a lot of information on training methods and world championship videos pop up every now and then with almost no views, It's either a tiny niche or demographic that doesn't use the internet all that often (senior citizens?).
So my question is, what are your opinions and experiences on footbikes?
As a training tool and in general