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A kickbike (also known as a bikeboard, footbike, or pedicycle) is a type of kick scooter and is a human-powered street vehicle with a handlebar, deck, and wheels propelled by a rider pushing off the ground. [1] The kickbike often has a large standard size bicycle front wheel and a much smaller rear wheel, which allows for a much faster ride.
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The modern kickbike was developed in the early 1990s by Hannu Vierikko who was active at the time in kicksled racing. [2] In 1994, Vierikko founded Kickbike Worldwide in Finland to produce and market kickbikes. [3] [4]
Amish communities also use kickbikes in preference to bicycles, [5] [6] for several reasons, including the safety and unaffordability of early bicycles, and the risk of gearing mechanisms as a source of vanity. [7] Kickbikes can be used for dryland mushing, also called "dog scootering." [8]
Some former world champions include Jan Vlasek and Alpo Kuusisto. [9]
