It has 9.5 inch tubeless tires...not the crappy solid tires. The thing weighs 26 pounds and goes 20mph. This is the final boss of last mile scooters. Its not a parts bin though so it costs a little more...Black Friday deals are coming though.
I have a NIU Kqi Air, which works fine for me, but I also only weigh 120 with gear. Mostly I ride from Caltrain to the Union Square area, so no really crazy hills. But it’s absolutely sufficient for what I want it to do.
NIU Kqi Air. Good range, 20mph speed, 26 lbs. I have one and it works great for what I do. I wish it had suspension and maybe a greater range but that would come with heavier weight.
The problems people have with it ( and apparently Niu scooters in general) with regards to the Anti Theft system being something you CANNOT disable, and constantly causing annoyances when you move it, are what stopped me from buying.
Like, holy shit, who makes a scooter you can take with you, but you have to constantly keep it on or else it puts on a light show even when the alarm is muted when you nudge it funny?
Did nobody actually use one IRL?
The numbers SOUND great, but someone on their managerial team who said "YEP THATS FINE SHIP IT" needs to be slapped with reality.
I’m enjoying the air very much. I’m a casual rider so suspension not a deal breaker but it’s a good first scooter for me I almost went Segway but I wanted the 26 lbs weight
I’m looking to replace my Niu Air and was hoping for suggestions for something comparable.
The selling point on the air to me was the weight (27lbs) because I have to carry it, and then also the durability/smooth ride.
I don’t need anything over 20mph and don’t need anything crazy for range.
I don’t like all the tech shortcomings with the Air and there seems to constantly be random issues with it.
All that said, does someone have a comparable option roughly in the same price ballpark?
It depends what you’re looking for. It’s a high quality material and extremely lightweight. It rides very sturdy (you can basically ride with one hand) given the wide handlebars. It has decent range.
To the downside, the suspension is poor for tough terrain/bumps which you get from any scooter without suspension shocks.
And then also the technology sucks. The Bluetooth feature and other tech creates more problems than helpful.
So really depends what you’re looking for. I have to carry my scooter up to my third floor walk up apartment everyday so this is the scooter for me
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