I'm really, really tempted to try this, but I know that I would probably end up in the hospital with a few broken bones. Because almost everyone here owns and uses a bicycle, the 'bicycle friendly' infrastructure is pretty highly developed.
- Places to Start
Looking for something specific, or just general information on Kickbiking, footbikes, scooters, and other types of HPVs?
Accessories includes articles on using bicycle bags to carry your Kickbike on the train, a quick and easy click-on day bag, and other useful items.
Exercise and kicking techniques cover my experiences and observations on topics like the differences between jogging, cycling, and kicking; how I was able to deal with knee and muscle pain from cycling; and the like.
Exploring- I love to go up and down new streets, discover new places, and fill my life with adventure. These are just a few of my Kickbiking and cycling jaunts around Japan and other parts unknown.
Modifications & Adjustments- One size never fits all, and since I'm close to 2 meters tall I've had to make some modifications to all my vehicles.
KickBike Links
- Kickbike Worldwide
Links to Kickbike Worldwide distributors - Kickbike America
US Kickbike Distributor - Coast to Coast - on a Kickbike
Sue Widemark's article covering Jim Delzer's record setting kickbike journey from Long Beach, Washington to Long Beach, New York - Unusual Human Powered Vehicles
R.C. Gilmore's exhaustive and wonderful HPV links webpage - Kickbike City Cruiser Review
UK newspaper review - "excellent aerobic buttock trimmer" - Kickbikes for Cross-training
Article on runner Matt Carpenter and Kickbike workouts - Kickbike Teams Success
Kickbike team competes against mountain bikes - Yahoo! Groups : KickbikeUSA
The absolute greatest Kickbiking discussion group online! - Yahoo! Groups : kickbiking
Yahoo discussion group for generic kick bikes, scooters, and Trikkes - Mt. Diablo Challenge
Gary Kanuch climbed Mt. Diablo during the 2001 Mountain Challenge Race - Kickbike Safari -96
Kickbike Safari from Helsinki, Finland to Venice, Italy - Eastern Alps Kickbiking
Kickbiking tour of the Eastern Alps - 1998 - Olympic Kickbike Journey
4,000 km on a Kickbike from the Netherlands to Athens - Subaru Primal Quest
Lake Tahoe Subaru Primal Quest with Kickbikes instead of bicycles - Kickbike World Record
Dan Nielsen kickbiked across the US in 21 days, 9 hours, 57 minutes (2,378 miles) - Recherche Google: racing scooter
Earliest Kickbike post (1993) - Kickbike X-Country Challenge 2002
Great photo album from the 2002 X-Country Challenge. The website is in Finish, but the pictures translate in any language. - Kicking Style
Excellent animation on the Finish site showing one effective kicking style. - Q&A
Very useful Q&A with the Kickbike gurus on kicking style, what shoes to use, and cross-training. - Vietnam Kickbike Tour
Rudy van Bork's travelogue documenting his attempt to kickbike Vietnam - Homemade kickbike
Guy Bouchard (Quebec) posted a description and photo of his homemade kickbike on his website. - Kickbiking for Fun & Fitness
FunFitness website (Australia) features an informative article on the benefits of incorporating kickbiking into your exercise program. - KANcycling
Don Todt's site covering cycling in Japan - includes a number of cycling routes, helpful information, and useful links. - TokyoCycling.Com
Good resource if you're interested in mountain biking in the Japan's Kanto region. - Damon Rinard's Bicycle Tech Site
Fantastic source of information on frames, testing, aerodynamics, and even a home made carbon fiber frame construction "how-to". - Japanese Bicycle History Research Club
Lots of old photos, drawings, and a long article covering bicycles in Japan - IKSA- International Kicksled and Scooter Association
The world organization for scooter, kicksled, and kickbike sports. - Kickbiking PodCast
PodCasts and downloadable MP3 files featuring interviews with some of the key Kickbiking movers and shakers worldwide
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Kickbike in the Washington Post
John V. was kind enough to alert everyone on the Yahoo KickbikeUSA forum to an article in the Washington Post Express edition.
More Kickebike Media Coverage
Kickbiking seems to be getting more and more media coverage. Here's an article that appeared in the Southern Illinoisan newspaper. Interestingly it ran in the Business section, not the Sports pages.
Saturday, August 6th - Hanamigawa Cycling Course - Chiba, Japan
Small truck farmers put homemade scare crows in the fields to protect their crops.
Saturday was hot and humid, but I was determined to get out and get some exercise no matter what the weather. The Hanamigawa course starts just a few minutes from our house and follows the river inland. . .
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Bicycle Police - Part II
Well, the efforts of the local bicycle police don't seem to be having much effect. Every morning the area around the station is pretty neat and clean, almost completely empty of parked bicycles. But, when I come back through the same area around 6:40 pm in the evening, all the bicycles are back in strength.
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