Background: bike racing, running, hiking, walking, and inline skate racing for a total of 40 years (so far). In other words, I've always enjoyed doing something away from home in an attempt to avoid mowing the grass. At the beginning, I tried my son's Razor scooter, confirming that adults needed something larger and bought a 12" wheel scooter from the toy store. Cross trained for skate racing with it, found that it was a great workout. Drooled over the pictures of the scooters with the big front wheels and thought that even though they would be faster, they would also be safer. As it turns out, they ARE safer while still a great workout. The really great thing too is that they are equally good for a relaxing stroll with the kids through the neighborhood. It's just amazing to me the friendly reaction I get from people of any age. Kids yell "scooter bike" and then adults tell stories of their childhood scooters. It's new to some, nostalgia to others. Everybody smiles! It's a beautifully simple machine that's been updated to make it even more efficient and enjoyable. It's a very appealing and healthy activity. Read More...
Bob Says: "I've never been satisfied to be mediocre at any of the sports I've been involved in. Did I play ping pong---? No way, we played Table Tennis. Did I ride a bike---? No way, I became a cyclist. The achievements of all the legendary figures of these sports that I enjoy hold an irresistible fascination for me, I have became a disciple of their art." "Footbiking is my most recent athletic love affair, as it combines elements of most of the previous ones. At the same time, it's quite unique and presents new challenges to my physique and intellect. I'm not the only one that can't seem to get enough of the wonderful body movement that is called footbiking. One kick demands another, and then another; really quite different from the demands of running and monotony of pedaling." |
Bob "BigFoot" Dymond
