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Xiaomi Mi Electric Scooter M365 Review

Tue, 20 Dec 2016 10:15:00 +0000

Xiaomi Mi Electric Scooter M365 is one of the new products released by the Chinese Xiaomi Company lately. With stylish appearance, ultralight weight and decent performance, this electric scooter gains its popularity at the beginning of the listed. And now, let’s check it in detail.

Design and Wheels

Xiaomi M365 is made from aluminum alloy, which has good mechanical properties and is as resistant to moisture, and other corrosive elements on the road. Coming with an unfolded size of 1080mm * 430mm * 1140mm and a folding size of 1080mm * 430mm * 490mm, this scooter weighs only 12.5 KG, could be one of the lightest electric scooters on the market nowadays.

It gets hard pneumatic wheels of about 8.5 inches which are suitable for cement, asphalt pavement, flat soil pavement, and paved roads. These wheels also show great performance on small steps, channels or grids with a size of not more than 3 centimeters.

Battery and Speed

This Folding Electric Scooter Xiaomi supports a range of 30km when carrying a 100kg rider thanks to the built-in LG high output 18650 lithium batteries and a rechargeable 500 Watts motor. These two components push the scooter up to 25km/h in normal mode. And when the scooter is in in the energy-saving mode, the speed is 18km/h.

Features

The Xiaomi Mi M365 features E-ABS technology, speed control, intelligent BMS, Rear Disc Brake, Mobile app, etc. Especially, it comes with a dual braking system, 6 protection functions, smart App to track habits on the bike, and 4 LED lights. And best of all, the design is folding. It is fast, stable and great for the day.

Christmas is coming, it is wonderful gift for you and for whomever you love. If you want to get Xiaomi Mi Electric Scooter M365, now you can preorder it at the best price. Banggood offers presale discounts for Top 100 orders.

$479 for 1-20th orders

$499 for 21-50th orders

$599 for 21-100th orders

Normal Prices: $659

How to Learn to Ride a Unicycle?

Tue, 06 Sep 2016 08:58:00 +0000

Unicycle is a versatile simulator that allows rider to develop a sense of balance, coordination of movements. People who prefer to ride a unicycle, a lot easier mastering skiing, walking a tightrope, snowboard, and quickly learn to ride on the rear wheel of the conventional bicycle or motorcycle.

To master the unicycle is not much more complicated than usual, especially if the cause is taken a seasoned cyclist. And here a little depends on the right balance. To move the rider must be timely to fend off recurring deviations, performing micromotion seat, which appears here a kind of driving. His role in changing the position and direction of movement also plays a pedal control. To acquire the skills confident ride a unicycle requires training. To begin, it is desirable with the simplest exercises, not forgetting the need to use protective gear: helmet, knee pads, gloves, elbow pads, other things.

Learning to ride a unicycle is possible thanks to regular training, which consists of several stages:

First, you must learn to keep his balance. Use for this can be both modern and old circus unicycle bike. To help keep the body in an upright position may comrade. Alternatively, you can build a wall or reliable support. The main objective in this case is the acquisition of the most stable position, while in the seat without moving back and forth.
Once developed confident desk, you can proceed to the next stage of training - mobility. To start the movement on the unicycle, enough light is almost imperceptible tilt in the required direction. At the same time we should start pedaling in the same direction. The speed can be adjusted by touching the wheel tire soles feet.
The third step is to teach the acceleration, speed and braking retention. The more unicycle rider tilts his own body forward, the greater the speed he would have to pedal, to maintain balance. Several lower speeds will help to tilt the body back. In general, you should be able to find the balance between body movements and moving unicycle.

BTW, you can select the unicycle accessories (e.g. unicycle training wheels) at Banggood. Besides, you can easily get other outdoor and sports accessories (e.g. elastic gym) there with high quality and reasonable prices.

How to Choose an Urban Scooter

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 02:35:00 +0000

The living conditions in the city influence the choice of transport we use. Against the background of the endless traffic congestion, crowding and lack of air buses and minibuses, the scooter has gained its popularity all over the world, especially in cities.

Reviews suggest that the most popular urban scooters are used for commuting and just walking through the streets. They are designed for driving on asphalt road and equipped with polyurethane wheels. Urban scooter has a small size and is suitable for driving on sidewalks and tile. The main advantages of these scooters are the ease, compactness, relatively low price.

How to Choose an Adult Urban Scooter

Before you choose an adult urban scooter, you should know much about it. Collapsible scooters are most often made of steel withstanding considerable weight, with reliable polyurethane wheels and a broad deck for the adult feet. They are always adjustable in height so that everyone can choose a comfortable position. An important condition is the safety, which depends on the quality material and high reliability of all connections.

To select the appropriate for the city, it’s necessary to pay attention to several parameters. Firstly, you should pay attention primarily to the wheel. It has the meaning of their size. The larger the wheel is, the higher the drive speed is. But at the same time, it reduces maneuverability. Such a model will suit an adult, self-confident rider. The width of the tire is directly proportional to the stability of the scooter. The material from which made the wheels is too important. Plastic wheels are rare, usually in cheaper models. They serve not for very long and are suitable for driving on a perfectly flat surface. Polyurethane wheels differ in stiffness. The higher the score is, the more sensitive you will have to clash with stones and potholes on the road. Soft wheels would negate such inconvenience. But on the perfectly smooth asphalt road, of course, they lose more stringent control. The most versatile can be wheels with inflatable tires. They can travel on a variety of roads and even on the easy road (on the sand and grass).

Recommendation

If you are badly in need of an urban scooter, the X8 portable folding scooter would be a right choice.

With the folding design, this scooter is light, compact and portable. The unfolding size is 1056*1190*188mm and the folding size is 188*480*860mm. it weighs only 13kgs. But its max load is 120kgs. The frame is made of aerospace aluminum alloy so that the whole scooter is light but solid. It’s powerful and drives fast. And the max speed is up to 30KM/h.

In addition, it offers safe and comfortable travel experience because of the professional design. The shock absorption system in includes the front pneumatic tire and built-in rear shock absorber. The security system includes high-and-low-speed control, cruise control and rear disc brake. The full protection system includes battery over-discharging protection, battery over- charging protection and battery operation protection. Moreover, the smart digital display shows battery and motor status, current speed and travel distance.

Summary

Selecting a folding model or a fully static designed model depends on your needs. As far as I’m concerned, folding models are more suitable for citizens as they are convenient to transport, store in an apartment with a lack of space and lift to the desired floor.

Good News

Finally, good News for you, Banggood offers presale discounts for preorders.

Only $569.99 for Top 5 orders

$639.99 for 6-50th orders

$639.99 for 51-70th orders

Normal Prices: $729.99

The X8 portable folding scooter will arrive on July 22, 2016.

How to Ride a Skateboard?

Fri, 20 May 2016 06:28:00 +0000

So you've just bought your first skateboard, and you are very interested in the question: "How to ride a skateboard?" To start, you should be familiar with all parts of the skateboard installation (cheap drift wheels, bearings, board) and other elements that will keep you safe while riding (pads, helmet and overalls).

In order to become an expert in any case, you need to gradually move up, starting with the basics and progressing, and do complex things only when you are fully prepared. The same applies to skating: laying a good foundation, you will see the results of your labor. These steps may seem elementary, but do not rush them, because, learning from the beginning, you can get a solid foundation. These are skills that will help in solving the problem of "how to ride a skateboard." And in the end will lead you to the next level. Are you ready to ride on a skateboard? Let's look at some highlights.

Skateboarding requires that one foot is in front and the other behind your back parallel. Your front foot provides a balance, while the back controls the direction of movement. Before doing anything on the board, you need to fix your position. Before riding freeline skates, you surely remember what position is more convenient for you. Do you still doubt? Try to make an elementary move forward, to see if the correct set up. Ask a friend to push you gently back to in case there is a fall, he was able to insure you. Be sure to write down what you did step foot. It is necessary for better absorption and a reminder the next time.

If progress is noticeable after performing the above, you should go directly to the skating. To start put the board on a soft surface (grass lawn or carpet is perfect for this). Stand on the skate and learn to get used to a comfortable position you. Make sure your foot is one of the front wheels skate, and the other - on the back. This will ensure that your body's balance. It is worth noting that this is a standard rack (except for tricks requiring offset your position). Try bending your knees, make several jumps around. Rocking back and forth, from side to side and back of the foot, and give a sense of the roller skates flashing wheels elasticity and overall movement while riding. Remember: before skateboarding, you should always wear a cheap skateboard helmet and other protective equipment. Do not try to implement some complex elements to the complete assimilation of the basic program. So, it was a short course on how to learn to ride a skate. In the case of the correct execution of all the elements, you will surely become confident on the board and will be able to fully dive into the world of the skateboard.

New Arrival! XiaoMi Scooter Trolley Handbar on Big Sale

Wed, 18 May 2016 05:06:00 +0000

Have you ever had or heard of the XiaoMi Ninebot? In case you didn’t know, this is a scooter which launched by Ninebot, a XiaoMi portfolio company.

The main feature of this scooter is that it steers by detecting movements from riders’ legs and will predict by itself where they wish to go. Riders can always control the Ninebot scooter from a corresponding smartphone App, if required. The app will act as a speedometer, and show traffic data or if there are any faults in the scooter. What’s more, this scooter is sleek, stylish and definitely a form of personal transportation you can easily flaunt on the go. However, this wonderful scooter comes without a handle, only a knee-high steering stick instead. For those who what are used to controlling the direction by hands, this is a small flaw. Yes, that’s the point we are and will talk about today, an ideal solution, XiaoMi Scooter Trolley Handbar.

The scooter will be more safe and convenient after the installation of the handbar. With simple design, it is easy to disassemble, and does not affect the structure design of the XiaoMi Ninebot. As for the assembly design, it has a good coordination, and is easy to carry. C-handle design suits for a variety of somatosensory ways to control. And the ergonomic design process is suitable for people at all ages.

In addition, this handbar comes with a mobile phone holder, which maximum support 5.5 inch screen mobile phone. And riders can know the status of the operation at any time by XiaoMi APP in their phones.

BTW, this XiaoMi Scooter Trolley Handbar was on big sale, at the discount of 25% off, on Banggood. Well… That’s really a big bargain! If you are interested in it, just move on and do not miss!

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