Category Archives: Scooting

Unlike your average bicycle where just about all the component parts can be changed or upgraded, a Swifty scooter, with its more limited range of components, does not have that ability. Other than changing the handlebar grips and fitting a … Continue reading →

The Tweed Valley Railway Path runs for 5 miles between Innerleithen and Peebles in the valley of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders, about 30 minutes’ drive from my home in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian. Normally, I would have ridden this … Continue reading →

When I first started kick scooting I didn’t give much thought to what I might do should my trusty Swifty scooter breakdown. And to be fair, that’s not really very likely, as there are few moving parts likely to actually … Continue reading →

After an overcast start to the day and rain for much of the morning, the clouds finally started to clear down to fluffy cumulus by lunchtime and I decided to take a chance and head for the Moorfoot Hills, about … Continue reading →

My Swifty Zero, and also my Swifty Air, straight out of the box work fine and kick scooting is a delight. However, I’m one of the people who just cannot stop themselves from tinkering, adding, removing, improving, occasionally making things … Continue reading →

With warmer temperatures, fresher air and sunny skies, Spring is a great time to dust off your trusty Swifty and head for the streets, or the hills for that matter, if you are so inclined. Of course, as a dedicated … Continue reading →

Here in Scotland, where our common sense approach to some, but not all of our laws, gave us something called the Scottish Outdoor Access Code, brought into law with the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003. We have the right to walk, … Continue reading →

You might be forgiven for thinking that there could be nothing safer than riding a kick scooter. And you would be correct, at least to some degree. However, as with most outdoor activities there are risks and hazards to watch … Continue reading →