Boardy has always been as rare as hen’s teeth among average compact scooters with its unique dimensions.
The same can be said about the new Boardy. It is light and compact like a small wheeled scooter, but comfortable even for a person weighing 150 kg (330 lbs) and 2 meters (6′ 7″) tall.
And its board is wide enough even for two size US12 sports shoes. Boardy is made for those who don’t want to look like they stole their toddler’s scooter.
Boardy is finally a scooter designed for adults!
Big Wheels
Wheel size: 32 cm (12 1/2″)
Most compact kick scooters are equipped with plastic wheels, and they are maximum 8″ (20 cm) diameter. These small wheels get stuck on even the smallest bumps in the road, and the bearings in the plastic construction loosen quickly even under low loads. In contrast, the Boardy’s 12″ (32 cm) wheel size was chosen to provide safety on almost any uneven road surface and road defects, but they are still maintaining the scooter compact size. Boardy’s spoke designed wheels are made of metal and equipped with sealed industrial bearings, which ensure high load capacity and longevity.
High Adjustable Handlebar
Handlebar height: 108 cm (43″) / Handlebar width: 45 cm (18″)
Boardy probably has the highest handlebar height among the compact kick scooters. Its handlebar is adjustable up to 108 cm (43″) height. (Of course it can also be adjusted to a much lower position.) The high handlebar allows the rider to have a straight back body position, so the riding does not put a strain on the waist. If the rider is standing upright, he can look around, rather than who riding with his head down on a low handlebar scooter. – This is why the Boardy is called experience scooter.
Wide Deck
Deck width: 17 cm (7″)
Most kick scooters use a very narrow board, on which a single foot can hardly fit. This design originates from race scooters (kick-bikes), on which the usual riding (and switching legs) technique is that the person continuously jumps from one foot to the other during riding, and the stability is given by the speed, and the rider position, who constantly leans forward and puts most of his body weight on the handlebars. This riding technique is difficult to master,and it is not very comfortable during normal urban scootering. We designed the Boardy’s board to be double wide (170mm / 6.7″), so it is enough wide enough even for two size US12 sports shoes side by side. So even a beginner rider will have no problem switching legs, which makes riding for longer distances not tiring. Ride your scooter with both legs! Thanks to the parallel feet, riding on Boardy doesn’t put a strain on the waist, so its riding is completely different from the riding on narrow kick scooters. In spite of the different riding position the maximum available speed on Boardy is not much less than on kick-bikes. When we tested the new Boardy on a flat road, we could reach 21 mph (34 km/h), which speed is considered good even for a bicycle.
Low Deck
Deck height: 7 cm (2.7″) / Ground clearance (loaded): 5 cm (2″)
The low board height basically determines the experience of riding. Boardy has one of the lowest board heights, while its ground clearance (the space under the board) is no less than most scooters have. This low deck height also thanks to the self-supporting flexible wooden frame structure. The frame of the Boardy does not consist of a metal frame and a board on it, so the thickness of the frame is only 19 mm(!) under our feet. It ensures a lower board height and bigger ground clearance. Besides this, the frame of the Boardy is flexible. When you are riding, the board height is approx. 2 cm lower, but when you have to cross an obstacle or lift it over a curb without load, the ground clearance is again 2 cm higher.
Light Weight
Weight (without mudguard): 6.1 kg (14 lbs)
We paid special attention to keep Boardy’s weight low, because for a lightweight vehicle even 2-pound extra weight is very noticeable when you have to hold it in your hand, or when you are going uphill. Despite the 12″ wheels, and the load capacity up to 150 kg (330 lbs), Boardy has a surprisingly low weight. Boardy’s weight is approximately the same as the weight of a traditional 8″ wheeled and 100 kg loadable kick scooter. This low weight primarily thanks to the self-supporting wooden frame structure. This frame design does not require a separate metal frame and a separate board, because the self-supporting wooden structure is a frame, a board, and a flexible suspension at the same time. For the lower weight, we also designed the other frame parts as light as possible and produced them with CNC technology.
Over 100kg
Maximum Load: 150 kg (330 lbs)
Boardy’s load capacity is also unique among kick scooters. The frame is tested with a static load of 450 kg. As intended, even a 150 kg person can ride it, and even “bumps” on smaller curbs will not harm it. However, Boardy is definitely not designed for extreme/freestyle/dirt/downhill use, so tricks, teasing and downhill riding are not included in the intended use of Boardy in the least!
