Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

At 52 years old I may have bitten off more than I can chew but in spite of my bleeding ankles and the feeling that I just escaped death while riding this for only .7 miles, I like it! It unfolds right out of the box and is ready to go. The handlebars in the photo are 13inches and many reviewers thought they were too narrow for adult shoulders. The handlebars on this scooter are actually 18 inches and that seems to be more desirable for the average adult scooter enthusiast. So far I can't switch legs without stopping, I nearly killed myself rolling over a small crack (I've learned to pull back a little on the handle bars over cracks) and if I take one hand off of the handlebars, say, to push up my glasses, I wobble and then crash badly. Using this kick scooter really gives the standing leg a tough workout as it is always bent or bending - like posting on an English saddle but using only one leg at a time - unless coasting when you can straighten both legs (ahhhh....muscle relief!) and then just worry about wrecking and dying. I had thought this would be good on sidewalks but now I realize that I have to decide whether to try and maneuver those treacherous cracks or just embrace the smoother street riding and risk my life getting tagged by cars. I know I should wait till I have more experience scooting before I write this review but really, I'm pretty excited about it all. I think it's a good machine for the price and I'm determined to get better at it. Maybe I'll add more to my review in a few weeks if I'm not laid up in a hospital covered in plaster.