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wasssupppp

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Master Geek

#319993 24-Jun-2025 10:50

Hi folks,

My teenage son is after an eScooter to get from A to B. No real inclines and distances will be less then 2 or 3km. I know absolutely nothing about them so after any recommendations on the cheapest but not completely rubbish model (been looking at Xiaomi).

lurker

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Ultimate Geek

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#3386628 24-Jun-2025 13:16

We have a few Xiaomi scooters in the family and they do the job well. Less than 3Km would be nothing at all.
If you stick with a known brand you can get them serviced locally, and you will find lots of after market addons online (Aliexpress etc) which you may find appealing if wanting to customise.
I kept blowing out the tires (due to my 100Kg+ weight I suspect) so I replaced those with solid ones.

The main challenge is protection against theft. I've never left the scooter out in public as I haven't researched enough about how to effectively secure it.
And aside from a helmet, I strongly recommend wearing some gloves even if fingerless. Will save scraping the skin off your palms should you take a tumble.

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