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"Footbikes" are large-wheeled kick scooters used for sport, transport and fun.

An easy-to-make scooter for the third world

Posted by Pete Hummers on March 24, 2009

Martin Bolt's scooterMartin Bolton is an industrial designer in Johannesburg, who is working on his Masters in Industrial Design with a project for the the development of a low-cost water filter for use within rural households of the Vhembe region of South Africa.

One of his recent projects was designing a simple wooden toy/transit item for children. He came up with this elegant solution.

A tip of the helmet to Laurie Keating.

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