Whipping along on the scooter with a twist.

• Position: Whiplash Scooter - WHAT'S NEW?

Street Surfing--the company and the act itself--is all about style, especially if you're riding the Whiplash Scooter, a self-propelling, revolutionary new ride that is part scooter, and part Wave Board ... and totally fun, as its flexing deck and handlebar fuse together to provide riders with a cool, side-to-side whiplike ride that is sure to turn heads. In fact, Whiplash provides enough momentum for self-propelling that "surfers" never need to have their feet touch the ground. Of course, it also can be ridden like a traditional scooter, but what red-blooded kid is going to do that?

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The extra-wide skate-inspired deck--available in black with red grip tape--is made of a webbed design carbon reinforced composite that is supported by a long, lightweight handlebar, which folds to provide for easy travel and storage. The unit has a traditional 97mm front wheel with a rear caster wheel that zips along on ABEC 7 bearings.

To ride: place Whiplash on a...