Long-Term Review Footbike Street Pearl Blue
I bought my Footbike in 2009 and now it is time for a review. Primarily I use my Footbike to go from A to B as a means of transportation. And so far I’ve gone about 1800km with it. It took me a little while to learn how to footbike properly without getting exhausted to fast. Especially uphills are quite challenging if you don’t slow down.
But anyways that’s how my Footbike looks like now. Which is not much different from when I bought it two years ago, but…
…we need to take a closer look to point out a few details. First of all the wheels are remarkably smooth running like on the first day, thanks to the industrial bearings.
The frame isn’t exactly a masterpiece as a bit of rust has developed under the maintube support plate.
Ofcourse rust develops underneath the bike as scratches expose the steelframe. If you go a little off the road, something will scratch your frame, there is no way around it.
The platform you are standing on while footbiking is in my opinion quite a hazard. It happened to me that I kicked too close to the footbike and as a result, my ankle hit the metal platform, which cut through my socks and of course skin too. Bleeding ankles were not too uncommon when I was learning how to footbike. I believe the manufacturer could surely improve on that.
Using a footbike on rainy days can be a lot of fun if you don’t mind wet pants. Unfortunately the fender is not wide enough to catch most of the water that comes from the front wheel. Using a bicycle is much better as your feet are not as low to the ground.
Your footbike might gain a couple of more scratches if you lock it to lamp posts or other things around town.
I really like my footbike, even now with all the scratches. It’s not supposed to look brand new cause I’m using it quite often. I must say in terms of gaining endurance and strength it’s the perfect workout machine. I like running a lot but running to work has never been an option to me. The footbike is a great idea if you like to combine your everyday travels with a little workout.
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