• The Street Model weighs in at 18lbs.
• The Track Model weighs in at 15.5lbs.
• And the Trail Model weighs in at 18lbs.

Yes definitely. The Street Model is running on a narrow 700c tire like you find on some hybrids and many known 'road bikes'. The Trail Model is running a 26 x 1.95 which would be alot like your 'slick' mountain bike tire. Less tire on the road with the 700c equals less rolling resistance.

It is a significant improvement over the technologies of the basic V-Brake. In the case of the Trail Model we felt that the machine HAD to feature a suspension fork and a disc brake. In the case of all of our machines they come equipped with quality stopping power for the front and rear. As you see in some of the photos posted inline showing the Footbike Racing in Europe, that most racers remove their rear brakes. This is done because they want lighten their machines, psyche out opponents, and give a larger area of deck contact in case the kicking gets frantic! We at footbikeUSA cannot recommend or advise you on rear brake removal on your Footbike product.

These are the recommended pressure limits on the tires and tubes provided with your Footbike. The parts and pieces of your Footbike can be purchased at any local bikeshop with reasonable inventory. All standard sizes. You can see on this site some photos of highly modified machines. The front end of Gary Schmitt's racer costs the same as almost 3 Footbikes! We will be offering a selection of high grade racing components for those inspired, and especially those with a Velodrome near by --- we should have one in every city --- gasp!

• On the Street it is 65psi max rating.
• The Track is 100psi max rating.
• And the Trail Model is 65psi max rating.

Because all of the components are swappable, you can add a suspension fork and a 26" mountain bike tire to the front end and you have more of a 'hybrid' Footbike. I have taken the Trail model and put a fixed fork and disk brake on just for kicks. I was looking for something like a 'bomb proof city' Footbike. I have swapped every handlebar made, and have a plan for 'signature decks' from our racers. I am very pleased with our final product and its ability to be adapted. This was a fine point for me, I love to tinker, and I wanted a machine where I could tinker with every component, and not go broke doing it. However, I am almost done with the final pieces of a 13lb Footbike to be raced at the World Championships in 2008 --- honestly, Footbikes rock.

Is it possible to have a yes and no answer?

As you can see all of our frames are drilled for the only kickstand on the market that is currently available to us. On the lovely paths of holland and finland these kickstands work nicely in the event the footbike is caught standing still.

I am not sure they even have a word for 'speedbump, or dip, or squirrel' in holland – but hitting anything one of these things on US soil with anykind of bike will result in losing some skin.

In the case of the low clearance design of the footbike, this is further conflicted by trying to add a kickstand to hang off of the bottom of the footbike, well, it just didn't work so well for us. With that much shuttle craft hanging off of the bottom of our footbike we often would have what we would call a 'plow' and not a fine kicking machine.

Other companies are trying ways to solve the kickstand riddle, and it just isn't looking as snazzy as just laying it on the ground – or my favorite, standing it upside down on the bars and rear wheel – make sure you take your water bottle out. The track model is really light – you could add a chain and wear it as bling!

Kickstand or not – Just Kick It!