| A small platform that can be propelled if it's rider | | | | are others specifically designed for off road purposes. |
| pushes it off the ground and has a minimum of two | | | | The most recognized brands in this segment are the |
| wheels, is normally called a micro scooter. The readily | | | | Diggler and the Sidewalker. There is a design that was |
| available micro scooters are those that have two hard | | | | made in Finland in the early nineties. This design has |
| wheels that are small. They can be folded for | | | | revolutionized the scooter market. It has a big front |
| convenience because of the light aluminum that they | | | | wheel the size of a bicycle wheel with two smaller |
| are made of and since they are specifically designed | | | | rear wheels. This design has ensured that the |
| for children, this feature normally comes in handy. | | | | scooters are faster.micro scooters have become very |
| Historically, scooters were hand made mostly in | | | | common in major urban centers. Several people have |
| industrial towns. A common home made version was | | | | embraced micro scooters in their day to day lives |
| made by fixing wheel sets of roller skates. Leaning | | | | because they find them convenient and very easy to |
| was the method used to steer this type of micro | | | | use. The shift of the market segment for scooters |
| scooter. These scooters were all wooden and this | | | | from children's scooter to both adult and children |
| made them produce a noisy sound, just like that of a | | | | scooters has increased the quality and durability of the |
| vehicle. | | | | scooters that are produced onto the market. Other |
| Just before the turn of the millennia a company in | | | | than durability and quality, the scooters are also |
| Switzerland manufactured micro scooters of aluminum. | | | | affordable. There are also various models of micro |
| Other companies quickly followed suit, making this kind | | | | scooters that satisfy various needs and wants of |
| of micro scooter very popular. They were later | | | | individuals. |
| designed in a variety of colors with the most popular | | | | Modern designs of micro scooters are light and |
| brands being Micro and Razor. The micro scooters are | | | | durable. They can be used as a means of |
| mainly manufactured to be used by the kids. However, | | | | transportation for shorter distances. They can be |
| adults sometimes use the scooters to perform stunts. | | | | folded and kept in small bags, making it easier for an |
| micro scooters designed for adults normally have | | | | owner of a micro scooter to travel with it over long |
| durable parts. Their decks are longer and wider and | | | | distances. The latest designs have also incorporated |
| incorporated into them are larger wheels and a hand | | | | safety features that include hand brakes for both the |
| brake. | | | | front and rear wheels. The decks have also been |
| Some scooters are designed for racing purposes and | | | | made sizable together with the wheels. Designers of |
| they use bicycle wheels. They do not fold like the | | | | modern micro scooters have ensured that they do not |
| aluminum scooters. They are faster than utility bicycles | | | | wear out faster. |
| hence they are preferred in dense urban areas. There | | | | |