Category Archives: Scooting

Been doing quite a bit of kick scooting these past few months, clocking up a good few miles on both my Swifty Zero and Swifty Air and thought it might be time for a short update on how things are … Continue reading →

Having recently kick scooted my way along a short 4-mile stretch of the Forth and Clyde Canal, between Grangemouth and Falkirk, I want to share a few words about kick scooting on this type of route, canal paths. The first … Continue reading →

The Forth and Clyde Canal runs for some 35 miles from the River Forth at Grangemouth to the River Clyde at Bowling and between Falkirk and Grangemouth there’s a short but interesting stretch between two famous landmarks, the Falkirk Wheel … Continue reading →

Taking your Swifty along woodland trails can be a delight, the rustle of the leaves in the wind, wild flowers here and there, wolves calling in the distance, goblins peering from the bushes and unseen creatures scampering in the undergrowth. … Continue reading →

One of the great things about kick scooters is that they can be used all year round, yes, even during the cold and dark days and nights of the winter months. Okay, it might not be as pleasant as a … Continue reading →

For a male fast approaching retirement age, the purchase of an adult kick scooter could be regarded as something on the wrong side of normal, even rather eccentric and that’s fine by me. I like eccentric. Let me explain. I … Continue reading →

One of the delights of being out and about on a kick scooter is the ability, quite legally as far as I can determine, to ride just about anywhere and in urban areas that opens up a whole range of … Continue reading →

Tyre pressures are an important aspect of kick scooting and on this page I want to share a few thoughts on the topic. So, why are tyre pressures important? They are important because they have an effect or both you … Continue reading →