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[Ming the Merciless]

Clearance looks low. I can see it getting grounded on speed bumps or gravel

 

[EckyH]

Clearance looks low. I can see it getting grounded on speed bumps or gravel

Therefore there are dropouts for the rear wheel in different heights on the Race Max 28 and the Trexx. The lower droputs are there to get the footboard higher of the ground. That makes riding a bit more exhausting, because the leg on the footboard must be more flexed.

There are techniques to avoid getting grounded, eg. to lift the front wheel.

E.

 

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Mine are both set up with the minimum height - and despite riding for the last 7 years on road and off I haven’t found grounding to be an issue. They are designed to take the occasional hit anyway. One of the Czech manufacturers says that if the paint on the bottom hasn’t been rubbed off, then you’re neglecting it!

I got my Racemax a year after the Trexx (which was my first). It’s really good for longer stuff and you do get a bit more mph with the bigger wheels. I bought it as a frame only because, as a cyclist of many years, I had most of the necessary components anyway.

Along the way I also picked up an ex-demo Yedoo Dragstr (20/20 like your Kostka) which is ridiculously light yet very capable off road with some fat tyres.

 

[steveindenmark]

Thank you for that advise.

...and core muscles, gluteus, chest muscles and triceps. Fortunately it's all just aching muscles
Footbiking definitely is a full body workout.

But the bug has bitten more than I thought. I'm already looking for 28/28" footbikes. 🙈

E.

I am tempted but worried I would mince my toes in the rear wheel. 😁

 

[EckyH]

I am tempted but worried I would mince my toes in the rear wheel. 😁

You must not buy a wheel with aero spokes.

E.

 

[EckyH]

Do you have recommendations which kind of bib shorts are more suitable for footbiking than padded shorts for cycling? Plan B is to remove the pad of a cycling bib...

For shoes it isn't that simple. Which type(s) of shoes are good choices in the sense of damping and grip and possibly other criteria I don't know yet for footbiking mostly on tarmac?

Thanks,

E.

 

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I’m a runner much of the time and just use my running gear - I get hot and sweaty and can really push up my heart rate kickbiking, I find it next best thing to running. I think I am constitutionally unable to “take it easy”! Running shoes work well and I think most kickbikers use them, you don’t really need that much cushioning as you should not be thumping the road with your feet. I tend to favour zero-drop trail shoes from the likes of Inov-8 but that reflects my running preferences too.

Interestingly in the Czech Republic where kickbiking is really big, cycling gear plus running shoes seems the order of the day.

If you use F*ceb**k (its the only thing I use it for), there are several German and Czech groups as well as “Kick scooters in UK” that are friendly and welcoming with no trolling.