Micro Pedal Flow Scooter Bicycle Hybrid Compact Foldable Lightweight Adult Commute

I have been using the bike for 2 years now, including the coming-back-to-work-during-the-pandemic time.I really like the design (reminds me of Aperture Science in video game Portal)Folded up, the bike can be carried with ease, if need be, if you hold it in the right place, you can carry it singlehandedly.Passes off as a scooter for pedestrians, so they are not really scared of you if you ride on the pavement, given enough space for everyone.QC could certainly use some improvement, but my purchase was 2 years ago, so maybe now things are better.

Bought this for train/office last mile commuting, looking for something faster than a kick scooter, lighter and smaller than a folding bike and without the weight/cost/maintenance of batteries.Packaging/assembly - scooter arrived in a box, had to fit front wheel, pedals and mudguards. Rather simple if you are handy with bicycles - however the handle bar was stuck so hard on the frame I needed a mallet to take it out. Second complain - a 4 years old could write a better manual. I cannot believe after the money spent engineering and testing the scooter a company cannot afford 100 euros for a good translator. Or even a mediocre one. Third complain - the nuts holding the handle bar to the frame have been tightened so much that it's hard turn the front wheel. If there are bearings there that will wear them out rather fast. You will need way bigger spanner keys than those provided to loosen it up. For the price it would be good to keep an eye on the assembly line.Test drive - I've put it on the road for a few kilometers. On the plus side - took very little time to get used to it, it travels at a decent speed, the ride is surprisingly comfortable, wheels are small but wide and no comparison with the solid wheels of small scooters. Mudguards do a great job. On the minus side, no climbing. The gear ratio does not allow it and the riding position does not allow pulling the handle bar to push harder on the pedals (as a bicycle would do). Well, you can try and let me know how your shoulders feel after that :-). It also feels like there is some resistance while pedaling. I suspect the bearings on the back wheel could be too tight, will update this review if I find out. The mechanics are also a bit noisy and squeaks when speeding up. If you are in the middle of a city there is way too much noise to hear it so this is just a minor point. The brake is good compared to a normal scooter but horrible compared to a bicycle. It requires back pedaling so to apply weight for breaking you may have to give it half a turn, and this way move forward another meter before slowing down. The pedal shaft is very short, that means less power.Improvements? - It would be great to have a disc brake at the back and a hub gear. It would be really difficult to use a brake lever, this scooter needs a good grip on the handles. Maybe something similar to the throttle of a motorbike? Disc brakes don't need that much of squeezing to work. Left side brake, right side gears?Folding pedals and a way to fold the handle bar keeping the front wheel straight would make this scooter even more compact.Given that there are no gears/derailleur there is no reason to leave the chain exposed to the weather. It can be fully encased for minimal maintenance.As a summary I don't regret the purchase, I was expecting something more bicycle-ish but I do realize there are physics to deal with here. I think it's a concept that has potential and would welcome a 2.0 improved version.Update after 350Km of use. The good side, it's still in one piece. Once got use to it it's nearly as fast as a bicycle, with the bonus of becoming a pedestrian in a second when needed. The rear mudguard broke after a week. Very poor design, the piece of plastic does not have any support at the back of the frame and would probably last only on very smooth roads. Now it has a metal bar attached to the frame and it's working perfectly, but that's not the work you would like to do yourself for the price. The massive improvement in stability, speed and comfort came from installing a pair of short bullhorns on the handle bars. They should come from factory. Better grip, but most of all the capability of shifting weight forward when getting up to speed. This is impossible to do with a straight, short handle bar since your elbows will be cramped against your body.To finish the work, I added a good deal of reflective tape and a bicycle light. So all in all my view did not change, it's a good concept but can be improved.Update - had to replace the bearings of the front wheel. They are standard parts and if you are handy with bicycles it's an easy job. Micro support kindly pointed out the exact replacement part.One major warning. This scooter needs a smooth road. High center of gravity and small wheels will send you flying if you hit a small hole on the road (costed me a cracked wrist).