In the early 1900s, scooters were used by children as a vehicle which they propelled by pushing and then jumping up on the flat board to free-wheel until the scooter lost it's velocity. Then they would push it again, gain some speed and then ride it once more until there was the need to push it again. It was considered to be a great way to travel around quickly, was great fun and would beat walking at any time. Even though there were small factories that manufactured children's scooters, most kids took pride in assembling their own scooters from discarded wooden boards, old handles and small wheels. Even after all these years, the principle of operating a push scooter remains the same. They are run by the user standing on the board and pushing the scooter with one fo View the rest of this article
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
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