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This essential "trick" will allow you to go further and faster on any scooter. You NEED to push with both  feet (not at the same time though ... heh heh). Here's why: When you only push with one foot (i.e. push with your left, while your right is planted on the deck), your planted thigh muscles will quickly tire. Your pushing leg will also get tired, but it's using different muscles. If you can alternate your pushing and plant legs every few strokes, you can give both of your legs a " rest " when you change the muscles being used.  Here's how it's done (see the video at the bottom) Push with your left foot while your right is planted. Push about 5 - 10 strokes. Pivot on your right heel and at the same time plant, and put weight on the deck with the toe area of your left foot. Pivot your left foot, on your toes, to straighten it and at the same time take your right foot off. Push 5 - 10 strokes. Now, left heel pivot, right toe plant Right toe pivot,...

Mission Bay is one of my favorite places to spend a day. It's got gorgeous scenery with a beach that opens to the Pacific Ocean as well as an enclosed bay that was designed for recreation and leisure. One awesome feature of Mission Bay is the Fiesta Island Off-Leash Dog Park. This is a HUGE area set aside where people bring their pups to run around free and untethered. It is fenced, with gates, on the Northeast side, but the rest of the space is bordered by the beach and waters of the bay. We take our dog, Selah, to this dog park as often as we can. She gets SO excited as we get near to this area. She can tell by the sights and sounds where we are. As I mentioned, the space is massive. There is enough space that many dogs can share the area without many issues.  Above is an image of part of the Belmont wooden rollercoaster. I have memories of Belmont park as a kid growing up in San Diego. I remember cotton candy, a tumbler thing you walked through, sliding down long slides on a car...

When riding my scooter, there have been countless times that I've come up behind pedestrians on a bike trail or path that, are casually taking up the entire width of the path. Absolutely understandable. Some are just oblivious to the bikes and skates and scooters and skateboards that share the same path. They're simply not paying attention. Those who lack this situational awareness can be gently coaxed out of their oblivion by a simple handlebar bell. A couple ting-tings as you approach from behind is usually all it takes to let them know that you're behind them and would like to pass. Sometimes a friendly "on your left" can help too. Most people acknowledge your "request", step to the right and let you on your way. I'll usually pass and say "thanks" in hopes that they'll be encouraged to move aside again the next time they hear a ting-ting. Rarely do I encounter someone who is uncooperative, but it does happen. Check out the various wa...

Several years ago, for Christmas, my family bought several push scooters, one for each of us. As I did my research on what make and model to get, I had in mind a few features. First of all I was looking for a brand that was inexpensive. Getting 3 at one time could have added up and our family was going through a financial rough spot at the time, so price was important. A recognized brand name was important, we didn't want to find something so cheap and unproven that we'd have broken scooters in a short while.  We ended up choosing the Razor brand. Lots of kids ride these so we chose 2 adult and 1 kid sized scooters. Although the Razors were rattly and noisy, they got the job done. They allowed us to scoot as a family. We scooted all around San Diego! However, after many scoots, the Razors started to show some flaws. These are really toys and the construction shows it. They rattle, shake and feel cheap, loose and wiggly. The headstock assemblies would sometimes become loose whic...