pumgo.com - 2/17/2009
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About Pumgo Scooter Two reciprocal pedals (stair-climber like motion) drive scooter forward. A new way to ride and fit for fun. Safe and easy to use. Almost everyone can learn how to ride it instantly. Perfect human-powered vehicle for adults and kids (age 8 up, max 180LBS). Easy to fold for ...
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Pumgo Scooter is the Perfect Hybrid of the Scooter and Bike
Chip Chick —
... Well I guess this is what a child of a bicycle and a scooter would look like if they got together. The Pumgo Scooter is from the same creators who brought you the Pumgo Skateboard. Spotted at Toy fair this past Sunday, it was an interesting sight to behold. It seemed so obvious - why didn’t someone come up with this before? On the otherhand after seeing it in action for a few moments longer, it sure looked like the rider missed having a seat. It’s perfect for those who are looking for something that acts like a bike but isn’t the size of one. ...
Toy Fair, part 2: Vehicles & locomotion
Core77 —
Designers looking past pedals are coming up with creative ways to turn your kid's spastic energy into locomotion. A few examples:
The six-wheeled PlasmaCar has no pedals or gears; kids simply torque the steering wheel from side to side, which creates enough flex in the ABS plastic body to create propulsion.
The Pumgo Scooter converts stairmaster-like motions into rotation for the rear wheels. It's a tad on the dorky-looking side, but then again I said the same thing about those wheeled sneakers that every other kid downtown seems to have.
The ...
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