Downhill scooter
The downhill scooter ( referred to as (downhill) scooter in Switzerland ) is a specialized form of kick scooter that is designed for downhill riding in terrain. It is mainly used for downhill skiing in mountains when there is no snow ( English for "downhill").
Special properties
Similar to mountain bikes or downhill bikes, more stable frames and larger or wider tires are used in downhill scooters than in conventional scooters. In addition, disc brakes can provide more safety and suspension forks provide better comfort.
Since downhill scooters are usually heavier than conventional scooters and the footboard is higher in order to gain more ground clearance in the terrain, these are only “stepped” for short distances and mostly driven downhill. They are often transported uphill for longer distances by cable car or a dedicated ski lift or on a transport vehicle.
Other names
Monster scooters belong to the downhill scooters, characteristic of these are the (thicker) balloon tires, which not all downhill scooters have.
The term English scooter for scooter is also used sporadically in the German-speaking area: Downhill scooter or gravity scooter ( English gravity for gravitation as the "energy source" for locomotion).
history
The mechanic and owner of a bicycle shop Franz Zehendmaier from Rottach-Egern (later Kreuth ) is credited with the invention of the downhill (pedal) roller. Before and later he developed other types of scooters, including a. for the city, seated or electric.
Foldable downhill scooters have also been developed that weigh around 10 kg and - integrated in a backpack - can even be taken up the mountain.
See also
Web links
- Ingolf Reinsch: Thick tires in the valley Sächsische Zeitung online from April 26, 2018
- Five curious ways to get down from the mountain peak in the Black Forest DER TAGESSPIEGEL from November 2, 2017
- Allgäu: Adventurous descents on downhill scooters ( Memento from July 8, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) B5 currently from August 18, 2017
- Nine Ways To Get Down The Hill T-Online July 15, 2013
- Rolf Muntwyler: Scooter descents are often dangerous Kassensturz tests on SRF.ch from September 3, 2013
- Jens Seemann, Joachim Sternal: Scooter sport compact tredition, February 10, 2014
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gravity Scooter on outdoor-interlaken.ch
- ↑ Downhill scooter on kick scooter magazine
- ↑ Inventions: Rock den Roller Focus online from December 30, 2009
- ^ Scooter inventor on the road to success Merkur.de from July 2, 2009
- ↑ Andrea Reidl: Downhill scooter for rough descents Spiegel Online December 8, 2010