Walk and Roll: Scooters in the City

I rode my scooter all around Manhattan last week. On different occasions, I went from my hotel at 7th Ave. and 31st, up to Central Park, across to the Hudson, down to Washington Square. I rode about half on sidewalks, half in the street. It's 3 times as fast as walking, and FUN! Once you get the hang of the joystick (as opposed to handlebars), it makes for graceful maneuvering. I'd fold it up when going into restaurants. Teenagers and 20-year-olds gave me V-signs. I don't know why more people don't ride these in cities. At left is the model I now have, but I'm going to get the same one with fat wheels, called Micro Monster Kickboard: http://bit.ly/1ahULG