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The business was founded in 2018 when George brought a few pieces for himselfand a group of friends to see if Perth was suitable for scooters.
He found that Perth was the best destination for scooter riding. There are quality,endless cycle paths with minimal hills, and hills and terrain for more demanding ridersin the surrounding area.
In 2020, George bought out the representation for the whole of Australia, expandinghis business outside of Western Australia. That same year, he met Regina at arandom event, and she immediately fell in love with scooters. They agreed to worktogether, and since then they have been trying to raise awareness of a product thatthey both still believe is unique and has its place in the market.
Along with the representation of the Kostka company, they also took over therepresentation of the Manmat company. Both companies originate from the CzechRepublic and work closely there. Even here in Australia, the collaboration has provento be excellent. To our surprise, the community of dog sports lovers here is unusuallylarge and due to the lack of snow :-) the scooter is a great substitute for a sled formushing in Australia.
“I knew Footbikes are a great fitness accessory and they are fun too. The way you move on a Footbike is vastly different than on a bike. It doesn’t strain your knees or hips – even people after a hip replacement can use it as a way of recovery treatment. Mushers love Footbikes since they get pulled by dogs. And Footbikes are family-friendly because of the wide range of safe baby seats and carts.”
And that was the moment George Mil paired up with the world’s leading Footbike company, Kostka Footbikes to bring this great leisure activity to Perth. After months of negotiations, Kostka Footbikes Western Australia was founded by George Mil. George used his vast experience from overseas transport and soon the first Footbikes started shipping from Europe to Perth. Now you can look at those beauties at www.footbikes.com.au or Instagram @footbikeswa.
George Mil was never afraid to raise the bar and overcome obstacles. One of the biggest challenges in his life was beating cancer, which encouraged his adventurous soul.
“Being an active man there is always something going on around you, your family, your life and your Footbikes. You can meet me on one of my regular Footbike Social Rides, which I organize almost every two weeks in the centre of Perth to let people try out Footbikes.”
If you want to get in touch with this adventurous guy, chat with him about his story, his plans, sport and of course Footbikes, go to his Facebook or Instagram page to not miss a thing!
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