So it is with Kickbike—an adult kick scooter designed
with dog lovers in mind. With the Timpoochee Trail
that runs along Scenic Highway 30A and the extensive
state park off-road trail system running throughout
Santa Rosa Beach, the scooter has been warmly
received. Of course, the Emerald Coast is also home to
a multitude of dog lovers. Over the years, Kickbike’s product line has diversified
into a spectrum of scooter and scooter-related products.
The most prominent are scooters designed for paved
surfaces. The tires are narrower and the frames rigged
with engineered running lines and a harnesses for
dogs. A fat tire version features dual hydraulic brakes,
a carbon-fiber fork and an aircraft aluminum-grade
frame, making it perfect for heavy-duty off-road use
on Santa Rosa Beach’s Longleaf Pine trail, as well as
the firm, wetted sand portion of the beach. Kickbike
has recently added to their repertoire with a scooter
featuring a battery pack for propulsion.
“Kickbike offers an Iditarod experience right here
on 30A,” says Jordan Crowder, Kickbike America’s
representative and distributor. “It’s a great way to
exercise high-energy dogs.”
Originally from Dallas, Crowder first came to the
30A area on vacation with his family. What caught
his attention were the various forms of alternative
transportation adopted by the locals. The Kickbike,
he understood, would be a natural fit. He decided to
go all-in with a project he loved, moving his family to
the area and introducing the Kickbike product line as
part of a larger “experience,” calling it Kickbike 30A.
The new venture offered sales, guided tours and
activities for Kickbike enthusiasts.
“Ultimately, we plan on making the Emerald Coast the
epicenter of Kickbike,” Crowder says.
Locally, the scooter is often compared to the YOLO
board, as it’s a unique product seemingly tailormade for
the communities along the 30A corridor.
“I like to think of the Kickbike as the land-based
version of the YOLO board,” Crowder says. “YOLO
took off on the Emerald Coast because it’s perfect
for the protected waters of the coastal dune lakes. Both
are unique products—both simple, both perfect for
Santa Rosa Beach.”
For a closer look at the Kickbike product line, visit
Kickbikeus.com, or contact Kickbike America at
850-502-1647.
Kickbike’s origins stem back to Finland where it was
developed to train sled dogs in the summer months. The
scooter’s low center-of-gravity makes it considerably
safer than the bicycle for running your dog, as there is
far less the risk of being dragged in a direction you don’t
“In the U.S., Kickbike is mainly thought of as a dog-
walking accessory,” Crowder says. “But it’s also used by
athletes as a cross-training tool, and as an alternative to
running and cycling for people with injuries.”
want to go by a distracted canine. Dryland mushing, as
it’s called, is actually a sport unto itself and massively
popular throughout Scandinavia and northern Europe.
But in the U.S., not so much. At least not yet.
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very now and then a product comes along
that fits the beach life so perfectly that a
certain lifestyle magazine feels obligated to
write about it.