A kickbike (also known as a bikeboard, footbike, or pedicycle) is a type of kick scooter and is a human-powered street vehicle with a handlebar, deck, and wheels propelled by a rider pushing off the ground. The kickbike often has a standard-size bicycle front wheel and a much smaller rear wheel, which allows for a much faster ride.
The modern kickbike was developed in the early 1990s by Hannu Vierikko, who was active in kicksled racing. In 1994, Vierikko founded Kickbike Worldwide in Finland to produce and market kickbikes. Independent coverage has described kickbikes as an evolution of earlier human-powered scooters and kicksled-inspired designs.
Amish communities also use kickbikes in preference to bicycles, for several reasons, including the safety and unaffordability of early bicycles, and the risk of gearing mechanisms as a source of vanity. Kickbikes can be used for dryland mushing, also called "dog scootering."
Some former world champions include Jan Vlasek and Alpo Kuusisto.