

Hello lovers of Boardy!
Recently I took my upgraded Boardy on a seven day trip in Sweden. Originally I had planned a much longer trip but due to the Corona situation I decided to make it shorter. However, after to many rough roads and roads with heavy traffic I decided to call it the quits only after one week and a bit over 500 km (310 miles).
I travel light and pack my bags with some extra clothes, rain clothing, tools and a repair kit and some water. I eat where I can and I stay in hostels and hotels. I can´t stand sleeping in a tent.
This was my second seven day trip since I purchased my Boardy approximately two years ago. In 2018 I made a 450 km (280 miles) trip in both Germany and Sweden.

Most of the year I ride my Boardy around the area of Gothenburg where I live. Sometimes I take a bus or a train to some location and kick my way back home the same day. Most common distances that I ride is between 25 and 50 km (15 – 30 miles) though sometimes even 100 km (62 miles). I don’t ride every day! Particularly during winterwhich I don’t ride at all.
I have always enjoyed riding a bicycle. But some years ago I started to become numb when sitting on the saddle which then led me to the discovery of kick scooters for adults.
Before I discovered Boardy I had tried a few kick scooters but I must confess that Boardy is far superior to any kick scooter I have tried before or after. This is top of the line if you ask me and it suits my purpose excellent. It is small and I can fold it and bring it on a bus, a train or in my car easily. I know there are some really good and bigger and faster kick scooters that are used in competing, for example. However, I am not interested in neither competing nor going particularly fast.

One thing that make Boardy stand out from other kick scooters is of course the soft and flexible board itself. I come very close to the ground which is important to me since I feel that too much pressure are put on my hips otherwise.
I enjoy being in touch with the ground all the time. That plus going a bit slower than bicycle makes me come in contact with and experience the surroundings even more. To me it is a very harmonious way of moving.
Recently I decided to upgrade my Boardy with new wheel hubs, break booster and a mudguard. The last two is a must for every serious user of Boardy.
I have many miles more to ride this summer. One trip that I have thought of for a while is to take the ferry to Kiel and then ride back home through Germany and Denmark.
We’ll see!
Otherwise I happily ride where I am!
Rough road ahead!
Ps.
If you are planning to buy a kick scooter I highly recommend Boardy. It is a bit more costly than many others, but you will soon realize where that extra money went!
Happy ride, Boardy lovers!