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Category Archives: Scooting
Scoot and Carry
Carrying your Swifty kick scooter is probably not something many readers will be interested in learning about, of course, unless you are one of the more adventurous types who loves a challenge, or just plain daft, much like myself. I … Continue reading
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Routine Maintenance
There is little to go wrong with a Swifty Zero kick scooter. No dirty chains to clean, no messy fiddly gears to adjust and few moving parts other than brakes, wheel hub and headset bearings. Yet, eventually you will need … Continue reading
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Roslin to Shawfair
Until recently, the cycle and walking route running along the old Edinburgh, Roslin and Loanhead Branch line of the North British Railway, was only rideable from the west of Roslin to the bridge crossing at the Lasswade Road on the … Continue reading
Rear Lighting
With forward lighting already sorted out, I wanted to look at rear lighting, helping me to be seen from the rear. No need for research this time, as I already had a product in mind for the job from Adventure … Continue reading
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Puncture Prevention
Perhaps the most annoying of occurrences on a bicycle is a puncture, or worse, punctures. That ominous hiss from the tyre followed by slow, or even rapid, deflation. A practiced hand will have the tyre off, tube replaced or repaired, … Continue reading
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Pavement Scoot
One of the joys of owning and riding a kick scooter like to Swifty Zero or Swifty Air, is the ability to ride along pavements, a definite no-no when riding a bicycle. Pavements are relatively safe, at least as far … Continue reading
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Night Scooting
Late December. With only a few hours of daylight and long hours of darkness, it is easy to be seduced by that warm cosy seat by the fire or that comfortable sofa in front of the television. Low temperatures also … Continue reading
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Musselburgh Coast
A rather dull day with laden skies and the forecast of rain did not stop me getting out on the new Swifty Air. I loaded the scooter in the back of the car and headed down to the coast at … Continue reading
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Mud in your Eye
There is no doubt about it, kick scooters throw up sticky mud, dirty water, wet leaves, small trees and just about anything else you care to run across. This lovely concoction usually ends up on the rider, legs liberally sprayed … Continue reading
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Minor Issues
Both my Swifty Zero and Swifty Air scooters are really very good, not much I can fault with them, to be honest. However, over the course of time and as I experiment with different components, adding accessories and so on, … Continue reading
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