Questions and Answers about kicksledding
What is a kicksled user considered to be in traffic?
In many countries kicksled user is considered as a pedestrian. On a highway the kicksled uses the left side of the road. Reflectors are white both forward and backward.
Who invented a kicksled?
A kicksled is an old Scandinavian way of transportation. In Finland the blacksmiths made sleds equipped with wooden runners already in the 19th century. Steel runners were introduced to sleds in 1903. E.S. Lahtinen Oy started to manufacture kicksleds in series in 1933. ESLA Kicksleds have been manufactured for over a million pieces by now.
Where can you get a kicksled?
ESLA mobility devices are marketed in Finland through wholesalers and they are sold in many stores (e.g. sports and hardware stores). Ask for your closest retailer from us: e-mail esla@esla.fi
In our neighbourhood the roads are sanded so effectively, that it is not possible to move around with a kicksled?
This is a problem in some habited areas. However, many locations have reached a decision, that one side of the light traffic area will not be sanded because of kicksledders and people travelling with a sledge. This brings along savings in sanding in winter and cleaning in spring.
Why is it not possible to adjust the height of the kicksled?
Kicksleds have been numbered according to size from 1-7. Height, length and width of the kicksled grow along with the height and other dimensions of the sled, too. That is the best way to operate the sled and keep the driving properties good.
I am 165 cm tall and according to the sizing table the best possible size for me is T4 model. My friend has T6 model and it is somehow stronger. Which one would be better for me?
You may choose which ever you like. A suitable height of the kicksled depends a lot on how it will be used. If you use the sled mostly to improve your fitness or move long distances, the lower model is better.