Children's and adult scooters

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Children's and adult scooters

We draw your attention to what is significant differences children's and adult scooters.

This is important to consider when choosing a scooter, especially for children and teenagers.

: children up to 20-50 kg depending on the model; adults up to 100 kg.

2. Stand Height: for children - from 47 to 93 cm, depending on the model, may not be regulated;

adults - from 64 to 103 cm - height is adjustable. Exceptions are stunt scooters, as it is necessary to maintain the rigidity of the structure.

3. Materials used(main details): children's - plastic; adults are metal.

Firstly, it may not be safe, as the child may not be able to cope with the scooter, and secondly, the kid may lose interest in riding.

Possible payment options

Payment

Possible payment options

In cash

Pay for your purchase in cash upon receipt of the order (only in Moscow and Moscow Region). The courier will provide all the necessary documents confirming the fact of payment, as well as a completed warranty card for the device. You pay for the order after checking the goods: visual inspection of its integrity and verification of its performance.

Electronic money

You can pay for your order with electronic money, such as Yandex.Money, WebMoney or Qiwi Wallet. Please contact the store manager in any way convenient for you to clarify the details of electronic wallets.

Take precautions

Safety

take precautions

Riding a scooter should not only be enjoyable and exciting, but also safe, which is why we strongly recommend using protection and helmet.

Buy high-quality and reliable protection, such asMicro. It was developed specifically for riding scooters. The equipment has passed all the necessary tests and has quality certificates.

Be sure to select equipment according to size, do not take it "for growth", otherwise it may be of little use.

Helmet(head circumference): size S - 48-53 cm; size M - 53-58 cm, size L - from 58 cm

Protection: size S - up to 5 years / up to 35 kg;size M - from 5 years / from 35 kg.

Terms of Service

Guarantee

terms of provision

For all scooters, kickboards and bikes Micro a guarantee is provided 2 years.

The guarantee for the sold scooters implies a free repair during the warranty period or a replacement for a similar one, if the repair is impossible.

Be sure to save warranty card and check. Service center contacts are indicated in the warranty card.

Please note that the warranty does not cover:

• Products with mechanical, thermal, electrical damage.
• Products with traces of careless use.
• Products with removed or illegible factory markings.
• Products whose failure is caused by the use of non-standard or incompatible spare parts, components, consumables, cleaning materials.
• Products with traces of self-repair.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that for almost every cyclist, acquaintance with a bike began with tricycle variant in the very early childhood, and only then did he master the whole variety of two-wheeled vehicles, changing to mountain and highway models. However, tricycles for adults also exist, and they are gaining popularity more and more quickly.

Types of tricycles

Adult tricycles, or trikes, are very diverse in technical specifications and appearance. They differ in layout, riding position, gear type, frame, application and other parameters.

Tricycle configuration

There are two main types of layout tricycles:

• deltoid with one front wheel and two rear wheels. This option is familiar to everyone since childhood, only an adult tricycle has big sizes and rear wheel drive.
• Reverse delta, or "tadpole"(from the English word tadpole), which has two front and one rear wheel. This type is less common, and can be seen much more often on sports competitions than on the street.

Sometimes there are models that look like motorcycles with a sidecar. In them, one of the wheels, most often the rear, is connected by an axle to the side. Such bicycles have not gained distribution, although some "kulibins" continue to experiment with them.

Bicyclist landing

Depending on the position of the rider's body while riding, trikes are divided into vertical and horizontal.

Upright Tricycles

This type is similar to a regular bicycle, and differs from it by the presence of three wheels. Such a trike has a diamond-shaped or open frame, often collapsible. The cyclist sits on top of it, dangling his legs on both sides. Often trikes are made from a two-wheeled bike by replacing rear wheel to a special node, which is a bridge with a differential and one or more stars. Some of them can be equipped with a large wide seat with a back, which reduces the load on the back.

Upright Tricycle

Horizontal tricycle

A bicycle that needs to be ridden reclining or lying on its back is called a ligerade or a ricambent. This also applies to a trike with such a landing. Thanks to its low center of gravity and high aerodynamic properties, it allows you to reach much higher speeds than a conventional bicycle.

Ligerad in reverse delta configuration

Drive types

To set the tricycle in motion, it is mainly used muscle strength legs, although there are models for the disabled, in which the pedals are rotated by hand. They are also often installed different kinds electric motors.

Tricycle KMX Tornado F7

In deltoid tricycles, the drive can be carried out on both rear wheels or only on one. The latter option is easier and cheaper. Such bicycles can have either one fixed gear or several. There are also options with front wheel drive.

The "reverse delta" variant usually has a driven rear wheel, however there are models where the pedals turn the front axle. Such tricycles have a more complex design.

Control

The tricycle is controlled using the steering wheel connected directly to the fork front wheel or a bridge. Such a device is most common on vertical tricycles, both delta-shaped and tadpoles. There are versions of bicycles with a reverse deltoid configuration, in which the control is due to the rotation of the rear wheel. Such a scheme is more complicated and has a larger turning radius.

Trikes-ligerads can also be controlled using handles, which are halves of the steering wheel. Usually they are located next to the seat and are connected to the wheel or axle with the help of rods or rods.

Use of tricycles

According to their purpose, trikes can be divided into three conditional groups: models for recreation and entertainment, sports and work.

Sports models

In terms of the number of different configurations, tricycles for sports can compete with a regular bicycle. Most often, various variations are used with a semi-recumbent or recumbent position of the rider, but there are also mountain and mountain bikes converted into a tricycle. road bikes.

sports trike

Due to their low center of gravity, ligerades are much more stable than upright bikes. In addition, they have better aerodynamic qualities, which allows you to reach much higher speeds than on a conventional bike. The configuration with the reverse deltoid wheel arrangement has the least resistance, so it is this configuration that is most often used in the creation of velomobiles.

Recreational tricycles

The most common type of tricycles are devices with a vertical landing and a deltoid wheel arrangement. It is these trikes that can most often be found on the streets of our cities, although their number is still not large. They are mainly used by the elderly and the disabled. They are also popular with those who have never been able to learn how to ride a regular bike.

Tricycle for the elderly

People whose physical abilities are limited for one reason or another can easily drive such a vehicle. Often this is the only way for them. physical activity which they can afford. A similar 3-wheel bicycle is also used as a rehabilitation therapy for people who have had a stroke or other serious illnesses.

The tricycle has gained some popularity among tourists who love multi-day trips. Thanks to the installation of voluminous roomy trunks, they can carry a large number of things needed on long trips.

Business Application

Everyone is well aware of cycle rickshaws, which are widely used in Asia and Africa. Here they are widely used not only for the transportation of passengers, but also for cargo, sometimes quite heavy and having rather large dimensions. However, even in countries with developed cycling traditions like China, India or Bangladesh, they are increasingly being replaced by internal combustion engines.

V Western Europe, the United States and other developed countries, the use of tricycles as a transport for the transport of goods or passengers remains rather exotic. However, in many cities, authorities are giving great attention development of cycling. For example, in Copenhagen, The Hague, Paris and many other cities there is a taxi service on 3-wheeled bicycles, but their territory is limited mainly to the city center and is designed mainly for tourists.

Paris bike taxi 1

Much more often you can find cycle trikes adapted for the transport of goods. Such vehicles are available in almost any city in the world, regardless of the degree of economic development of the country. Often these are mobile outlets selling ice cream, hot dogs and other goods. It should be noted that such vehicles are not designed for long trips. Most often, they travel a couple of blocks a day to the place of trade, and in the evening they return to the garage.

Advantages and disadvantages of tricycles

Like any other form of transport, tricycles have both positive and negative sides. A lot depends on their configuration and the position of the cyclist, as well as on the operating conditions.

The main advantage of using tricycles is that there is no need to balance to maintain balance even at a complete stop. For the elderly and the disabled, this circumstance is decisive when choosing a tricycle as a means of transportation. However, it has low lateral stability and is prone to roll over when cornering, which limits its scope and speed of movement.

This property is especially pronounced in tricycles with a vertical landing. In ligerads, it is less pronounced due to the low center of gravity. The problem can be solved by using the Ackermann principle in trike axles, which allows the wheels to change the angle of inclination when turning. However, such a swivel assembly dramatically increases the cost of the device and is found only in expensive sports models.

Tricycle with inclined front axle

Another advantage, already related to rickambent tricycles, is the ability to move in a comfortable semi-lying or lying position, which reduces the load on the back and allows you to develop higher speeds. Such trikes are especially in demand among veteran cyclists, for whom lower back diseases are an occupational ailment. In addition, the low-lying seat makes it easier to get in. But here too there is negative side: low center of gravity and low ground clearance makes such a 3-wheeled bike almost invisible to other road users, which makes it suitable for road use common use extremely dangerous.

Another advantage of trikes is the ability to transport goods, due to the presence of a two-wheeled bridge. However, this drastically reduces the speed, maneuverability and versatility of the tricycle as vehicle, while a conventional bicycle can easily perform the same functions, it is only necessary to equip it with a trailer.

So, our brief acquaintance with the tricycle has come to an end, and we can draw some conclusions. The tricycle, no doubt, has the right to life and is a completely self-sufficient means of transportation, but its scope remains very narrow. It is almost indispensable when used for recreational purposes and as a transport for people with disabilities. The trike also has great potential as sports equipment. However, in other areas, the traditional bicycle remains the undisputed favorite, and in the foreseeable future, its three-wheeled counterpart has no chance of changing the established status quo.

Material: 30% polypropylene, 40% polyamide, 30% aluminium. Deck size: 300x98mm. Bearing - ABEC-5. Wheels: front - 125x25mm (material - polyvinyl chloride), rear - 100x25mm (material - polyvinyl chloride). Maximum weight user - 20kg. Scooter weight - 1.87 kg. Color - Black/red. Packing: individual box.

A modern scooter consists of a number of components that have technical differences for different riding styles:

Foot platform (or deck) - a flat surface designed to place the legs on the scooter. The surface of the platform is covered with an abrasive "skin" that prevents the feet from slipping off. Children require a shorter platform than adults.

Steering rack - designed to control the scooter. Available in solid or height-adjustable, as well as with folding handles. All city scooters are equipped with a folding mechanism for easy transportation on public transport. Accordingly, steering racks are usually telescopic, i.e. folding. This also allows the product height to be adapted to the wearer's height. There are two types of grips for scooter handles. Soft pads are made of polyurethane foam, provide a comfortable grip and are used on most scooters. Solid grips are made of rubber and are used mainly on stunt models where increased wear resistance is required.

Folding mechanism - a device for folding the scooter for its convenient transportation. Usually scooters are equipped with a quick folding system in one or two movements. On stunt scooters, as a rule, there is no folding system, since aggressive riding contributes to the loosening of the mounts and, accordingly, the loss of riding quality and the failure of the scooter itself.

Depending on the purpose and features of use, scooters are equipped with two or three wheels. Traditionally, scooters for children have three (two in the back and one in front) or four wheels for the stability and safety of the child.

Models for older children and adults have two wheels. Such scooters are considered the fastest and most maneuverable.

Depending on the design of the scooter, as well as on the surface and driving style for which it is intended, wheels of various diameters are used. Wheels also vary in hardness and have a digital designation. Both hard and soft wheels have their advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, the choice of wheel hardness is based on personal preference.

Bearings.

Scooters use 608 or ABEC bearings - exactly the same as roller skates and skateboards. The higher the accuracy of the bearing, the higher the rotation speed potentially, but the lower the resistance to moisture and dust, and therefore the shorter the service life.

In the design of scooters, a foot brake is used, less often a manual brake. The foot brake is considered the most effective and in a simple way braking, so the vast majority of scooters are equipped with it. The foot brake is usually combined with the rear wheel fender. By pressing the wing with different force, you can adjust the speed of the scooter stopping.

Also, the scooter can be equipped with additional elements:

Carrying strap. Used in the most compact models city ​​scooters, makes it easier to carry the scooter when folded.

Step. It is used in models of city scooters for their parking in a vertical position.

Front wheel shock absorber. It is used in children's and city models of scooters. The shock absorber absorbs vibration and shock transmitted from uneven surfaces to the steering column and platform.

Rules for choosing children's tricycles with a parent handle
An excellent alternative to seated strollers are tricycles for children from one year old, which are driven and controlled by parents. They are very comfortable, absolutely safe, ideal for long walks. Buying a 3-wheel bike with a handle for your child, you make a choice in favor of ergonomics, compactness and reliability. The main thing is that it fits the baby and you like it.

Technical aspects of choice
The opportunity to buy a 3-wheel bike is provided to parents by many children's stores. And in choosing it, you must turn Special attention to the design of the model. As a rule, 3-wheel bicycles with a handle consist of the following parts:
- the seat having a convenient back and a protective cover;
- pedals that the child can turn, and a footboard for rest;
- frame with steering wheel;
- restrictive barrier;
- sun awning;
- seat belt system.

Some parts (stops, straps, etc.) are removable, which allows them to be removed as the child grows. But, in any case, a children's 3-wheel bike is controlled by a handle in the hands of a parent.
Parameters and characteristics taken into account by the buyer
To buy a 3-wheel bike that is perfect for you, take into account the age of the baby. Find out in advance what height and weight the model you like is intended for. You can choose tricycle from 1 year or from 2 years. The main thing is that the child feels confident in it and reaches the pedals.

In addition, when choosing 3-wheeled bicycles with a handle, parents should pay attention to the following parameters:
1. Reliability of the frame. It is desirable that it be completely metal.
2. Wheel material. It is better to give preference to a model with rubber tires.
3. The presence and design of the awning. It is very convenient if its position can be adjusted.
4. The device of the parent handle. It can serve solely as a pusher or fully control the movement of the bicycle.
5. Convenience of sitting. It should be ergonomic, non-slip, adjustable in height.

The quality of seat belts, locking and braking systems, the price of a 3-wheeled bike, the presence of additional elements, etc. also matter. Try to take into account all the details to make the right choice.
Rules for the operation of children's transport
Whether you bought 3 wheel bike from year or two years, it must be used in accordance with the instruction manual. These products do not require special maintenance and care. They are lightweight, compact, easy to fold, take up minimal space.
Choosing tricycle from 2 years, you may prefer a model with fewer seat belts and restraints. But, in any case, before you start moving, carefully fix the position of the body of a small passenger. If the child is safe, he and his parents will get the maximum pleasure from the walk.