THE SCOOT COMMUTE

MADELEINE HOWELL

from A to B, whether to completely replace transportation; or at the bookends of a commute, to There is a distinct type to and from the train station. be seen carrying a folding Despite my (not entirely bike. Now, this trouserunfounded) fear of looking clipped commuter has a silly, I’ve looked on in envy new cousin: the adult at the trend – so I decided scooter rider. Adult to give it a whirl. From the scooters – light, also off, I found that the other foldable, with an great bonus to scooting is undeniable novelty factor that it’s just great fun. akin to Scooting enhances my day: skateboarding oarding or I can have a lie-in and an rollerblading lading endorphin kick – have proliferated before work. of late, especially in They’re London, n, where the nowhere near as well-heeled eled parents of hefty as a bike, easier to Eaton Square and store, and far better for the Clapham’s m’s Nappy environment than petrolValley can be fuelled vehicles – an observed ed on the important consideration school run, scooting with increasing levels of along with their congestion and air broods in tow. pollution in UK cities. But no longer is Scooters should be this simple, mple, ridden on pavements, and one-legged gged I’ve felt perfectly safe since 15m 15mph), but don’t offer as mode of f my conversion. Electric muc much of a workout, and transport ort scooters are fun too (the sho shouldn’t be used on either reserved ed for Micro Condor adult electric road roads or pavements in the kids and d their scooter can reach UK (this goes back to the parents: s: speeds of up to Highways Act of 1835, Hiw speedsofupto scooting g is which hasn’t yet been now a up updated to zippier ac accommodate such alternative “ca “carriages” – although, to walking that said, Micro does advise that you are likely to get along fine in a cycle lane if scooting responsibly). But when it comes to regular scooters, consider me a convert.