Xootr Scooters

Xootr Scooters are awesome products. I have owned two this past year. I ride them fast and hard. So much so that I usually damage them within about six months. I use it to ride to the PATH train in the morning from my condo in Hoboken. It is seriously the best way to get around in NYC. It is just like snowboarding on pavement.

I highly recommend a Xootr to anyone who has to get around a city and needs to go only few miles.

A few things to know about Xootrs before you go order one:

• You have to get the optional rear fender unless you don't mind getting splashed with God knows what from gutters.
  
• Steve in the warehouse is the best! He is honest and supports his product.
  
• Know what size bump or pothole you can jump or you will be doing a nose dive into pain
  
• These things are tough but not indestructable. A six inch curb is about all you should try to jump.
  
• If you don't get the rear fender test the wear on your shoes when you brake. You can ruin a pair of shoes very quickly.
  

Let me know if you get one or have one. I would like to hear other peoples' opinions, problems, tips and tricks.