Early scooters
At least 100 years ago, the original scooter has been produced by hand in the industrialized cities. A common hand-made mini electric scooter are fitted in a skate board under the wheels, then the placement of the handle, tilt the body to rely on the board or by a second pivot connected to control the direction of crude, made of wood, There are 3-4 inches (75-100 mm) wheels and steel ball bearings. The structure of another "advantage" is a lot of noise, like a "real" car. Another structure is a metal roller skates into two parts, the middle connected by a wooden beam.
Aluminum scooters
In the late 1990s, a sleeker, narrower folding scooter by the Swiss Micro Original Scooters and kickboards's Wim Ou Bote (Wim Ouboter) invention. As scooters become widely popular in Japan, he was JDBug this invention and many other companies copy. 1999 to 2000, the scooters became popular in the United States, appeared in a variety of colors and styles. Popular brands include Razor and Micro card, they are still in production, by the use of scooters for children and stunt the niche market of young love.
"Adult" Folding Scooter
Designed for adults collapsible scooters, in order to be more convenient and practical, tend to be more durable, has a wider and longer pedal, larger wheels and brakes. For example, Xootr, with 180 mm (7.1 inch) wheels and pedals designed for adults.
Great skating scooters
Competitive with the use of bicycle wheel scooters, but not folding. Some are for practical purposes to use in densely populated urban areas, speed faster than the folding scooter, convenient than a bicycle. Some are for off-road use. Popular brands include Sidewalker and Diggler. 1994 Finnish kick bike has changed people's view of this car. Kick bike has a large standard size bicycle front wheel and a much smaller rear wheel, ride faster.
In addition to travel, sporting events and off-road use, a large Utility Vehicles are suitable for Dog scootering - one or a group such as husky dog ??sledding in the snow as the same as pushing the scooter forward. Now, you can see many scooters on similar "skateboard sled", for example Kickspark.
Four scooters
In 2006, a company called Nextsport began producing four scooters, known as Fuzions. Fuzions than Razor and Micro larger and heavier. Early Fuzion greater, wider wheels and a very large pedal. Unlike their predecessors, then scooters, such as the Fuzion NX, there are smaller, more rugged wheels and the handlebars can be rotated 360 degrees.
A few cases, freestyle skateboarding Juji standard aluminum hand modified four-wheel scooter scooters. Russia's Timur Mamatov is the first to do so. This modified method of scooters are not popular.