Mini Micro
Scooter
1999 (designed), 2021-2022 (manufactured)
1999 (designed), 2021-2022 (manufactured)
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Founded in 1996, the company Micro Mobility Systems popularised the scooter as a form of urban transport for adults and children. In his quest to develop a form of micro mobility to travel short distances without the use of a car, Wim Ouboter developed a space-saving folding scooter, a ground-breaking concept that changed the way we travel around cities.
Since the conception of the initial scooter design, Micro Mobility Systems has developed scooters for a wide range of users and purposes. The Micro Mini is a scooter for children 2 to 5 years. It has a lightweight collapsible frame, three wheels and a lean to steer mechanism. It has become the bestselling and most profitable product of Micro Mobility and is found in homes across Europe.
Since the conception of the initial scooter design, Micro Mobility Systems has developed scooters for a wide range of users and purposes. The Micro Mini is a scooter for children 2 to 5 years. It has a lightweight collapsible frame, three wheels and a lean to steer mechanism. It has become the bestselling and most profitable product of Micro Mobility and is found in homes across Europe.
Object details
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| Title | Mini Micro (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plastic, alumninium, steel, polyurethane |
| Brief description | Child's scooter, Mini Micro, Micro Mobility Systems, Switzerland, designed 1999 (manufactured 2022) |
| Physical description | Three-wheel children's scooter, reverse-tricycle configuration with two larger wheels at the front and a smaller at the back. The wheels have clear polyurethane tyres and hard, grey plastic hubs. The footplate is made from a strong pink plastic and over the rear wheel is a footbrake. Rising vertically from a socket between the two front wheels is an aluminium tube with a welded horizontal section at the top. These are the handlebars, and they are covered with textured rubbery plastic for grip. A number of decals have been applied which show manufacturing and safety information. All screws and hardware are steel. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Given by the manufacturer |
| Summary | Founded in 1996, the company Micro Mobility Systems popularised the scooter as a form of urban transport for adults and children. In his quest to develop a form of micro mobility to travel short distances without the use of a car, Wim Ouboter developed a space-saving folding scooter, a ground-breaking concept that changed the way we travel around cities. Since the conception of the initial scooter design, Micro Mobility Systems has developed scooters for a wide range of users and purposes. The Micro Mini is a scooter for children 2 to 5 years. It has a lightweight collapsible frame, three wheels and a lean to steer mechanism. It has become the bestselling and most profitable product of Micro Mobility and is found in homes across Europe. |
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| Accession number | B.55-2023 |
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| Record created | June 28, 2022 |
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