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2 Wheels? 3 Wheels? Stunt Scooters? Find out the difference between our scooters.

Words by Micro Scooters

October 17, 2023

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3 minutes

2 Wheels? 3 Wheels? Stunt Scooters? Find out the difference between our scooters.

Find Out About The Differences Between Our Scooters.

Do you need some help deciding between a 2 or 3-wheeled scooter? Do you want to know the differences between them? This post will help explain the differences between a 2 and 3-wheeled scooter (aside from the number of wheels!). It will also give you information on the suitable scooter types.

Let's scooter on shall we....

There are a few key differences between 2- and 3-wheel scooters.

STABILITY
3 wheeled scooters are excellent for children who need the confidence to feel balanced and stable on a scooter. A scooter with 3 wheels does this job incredibly well because they stand up on their own. 2 wheeled scooters work best for children who are able to balance on the base (often called the footplate or deck) of the scooter. Children who no longer need stabilisers on their bikes often prefer 2 wheeled scooters.

TURNING
3 wheeled scooters use tilt and lean steering. This means children lean in the direction they want to go, and the wheels then turn. If your child loves the Mini Micro, then the Maxi Micro steers in the same way and is the grown-up version of the Mini Micro. 2 wheeled scooters steer like a bike, so you turn the handlebars (forward/backwards). If your child is used to this way of steering (and is confident on their bike), then 2 wheels would be suitable. We have both 2-wheeled and 3-wheeled scooters in our Micro range.

Maxi Micro Deluxe Pro

3-Wheel

The Maxi Micro: The grown-up version of the Mini Micro. It comes in several versions:

- Flux LED: The Flux includes all of the features you would expect from our award-winning scooter, including adjustable handlebars, light-up wheels plus a futuristic designed transparent deck with a flash of neon.

- Deluxe LED: Adjustable handlebars, battery-free light-up wheels, extra grippy footplate, available in various colours.

-Deluxe Foldable LED: If you need a compact scooter, choose the foldable version of the Deluxe LED Maxi. The clever mechanism at the base of the handlebar stem collapses the scooter for easy storage. The stem of every single one of our Maxi Micro Scooters is removable, but the genius of the folding version allows it to fold quickly.

Micro 2 Wheeled Scooters

2-Wheel

If you feel your child is ready for a two-wheeled scooter, then this is the section that you need. Here, they can choose from a choice of three 2-wheeled scooters. Each is very different but utterly brilliant in its own right. Here's the low down.

-Sprite: This scooter is the original 2-wheeled folding scooter. Incredibly lightweight, it is brilliant for the school run. With adjustable handlebars to grow with your child and a kickstand means that it can stand independently. Available with various add-ons, including LED Wheels, Neochrome finish, ECO and a light-up stem.

-Cruiser: Foldable, adjustable retro-style handlebars. The Cruiser is an iconic 2 wheeled scooter with big wheels to travel faster. Also available with light-up wheels.

-Stunt: Whilst you can take any of our scooters to the skate park, serious tricks should be reserved for the stunt scooter. Fixed handlebars and non-folding. These scooters are reinforced to absorb impact and, therefore, do not fold. The handlebar height is purposefully lower, too, to aid the child in performing clever manoeuvres on the half pipe. This scooter can also be used for the school run.


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