hiboy looks good, but I see a lot of disparaging reviews concerning its build quality.

any firsthand experience with a solid-wheel scooter is what I’m looking for, thanks!

  • @[email protected]OP
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    45 months ago

    yea, zero maintenance is really what I’m looking for, The key issue in my mind, i don’t want to think about having to replace a tire because it’s a pebble is in the way that I can’t steer around.

    thanks, the 9bot was the other one I was looking at besides the hiboy.

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      35 months ago

      Also the tire is a pain to get off (pneumatic as well as solid). So it’s not like a bicycle, where changing a tube is a quick thing.

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        25 months ago

        I’m with you, I’ve actually changed scooter tires before and have zero desire to have that weighing on my mind while I’m having fun scooting around.

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          Yeah, the first time I had a flat I was bleeding with both hands and broke 3 tire levers trying to get it off and back on again.

          Next time I had flat I gave up and brought it in to a ebike shop and had them change it.

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            whoa! so it instantly lost all traction or stopped immediately and you were thrown forward?

            mine was on a flat road, just unlucky on a bump.

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              15 months ago

              No, I mean that I hurt myself whenn trying to get the damn tire off. Getting the flat was quite uneventful.

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                15 months ago

                oh, haha, i see. sorry for all the pain you went through, I appreciate you sharing your experience with me so I can skip gerting a flat altogether.