Razor (scooter)
Overview
Kick scooter
A kick scooter or push scooter, originally scooter, is a human-powered vehicle with a handlebar, deck and wheels that is propelled by a rider pushing off the ground. The most common scooters today have two hard small wheels, are made primarily of aluminium and fold for convenience...
invented by Micro Mobility Systems
Micro Mobility Systems
Micro Mobility Systems Ltd, known as Micro, is a kickscooter company in Switzerland. In the USA, Micro's products are sold under the brand "Kick" for trademark reason.- History :1990*Wim Ouboter made his first prototype scooter.1996...
and manufactured by JD Corporation
JDBUG
The JDBUG or JD Bug is a Kick scooter brand by J.D. Corporation Taiwan.MS-130B, the standard JD scooter, is also called as "JD Bug" too....
. The Razor appeared in 1999 and became extremely popular around 2000. Today, The Razor Scooter is manufactured by Razor USA, based in Cerritos, California
Cerritos, California
Cerritos is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of several cities that constitute the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. It was incorporated on April 24, 1956...
.http://www.razor.com/company/ Besides its primary use as a toy for the young, it is also used for sports and utility purposes.
The basic scooter design consists of an aluminum frame, 98 mm polyurethane
Polyurethane
A polyurethane is any polymer composed of a chain of organic units joined by carbamate links. Polyurethane polymers are formed through step-growth polymerization, by reacting a monomer with another monomer in the presence of a catalyst.Polyurethanes are...
wheels, and a hinged fender over the rear wheel, which is pushed down by the foot to act as a spoon brake.
