Micro Scooter Terminology

Common Micro Scooter Terms.

• Deck / Kick Plate / Foot Plate – The area of the scooter where the rider places his/her feet whilst riding. Usually covered with grip tape or similar non slip material.
• Collar Clamp – clampy use for holding hadlebar stem into the main forks.
• Forks / Front Forks – where the front wheel is bolted onto and extends into a stem to which the handlebars are connected.
• Bearings – used for fluid motion within the wheels and front forks.
• Brake – stopping device often above the rear wheel and pushed down against the wheel to aid slowing down.
• Handlebars – the stem and cross bars used for the rider to hold whilst scooting.
• Rear arms – the unit used to hold the rear wheel to the foot plate / rest of scooter.
• Grip Tape – the non slip surface usually attached to the deck – can be replaced.
• Lower Stem – the lower tube used to connect the forks to the upper stem.
• Upper stem – upper tube used to connect lower stem to handlebars.
• Quick Release Clamp – the lever style device used for quick adjustment of the handlebar height.
• Folding release mechanism – the unit which allows the scooter to fold – usually deck plate move upwards to go in line with front stem for ease of transporting.
• Handlebar grips – the (usually foam) grips at the end of the handlebars.

Other Micro Scooter Related Phrases.

• Extreme Scooter – a scooter used for stunts / tricks / jumps/ aerials – sometimes on a skate park type environment.