Scooters are a part of modern family life now. It is about time then that we reviewed one of them for you. This particular model is the Micro Scooter Flex (£99). Don't be put off by the price. I'll explain more about why we decided on this model to review, and how it is particularly good value, later.

I bet, if you're reading this and have children aged under 10, there's a scooter parked somewhere in your hallway/patio/garden shed. They make life so much easier. Children love to kick them along the pavement, and you love that they keep them moving and in a straight line towards where you're going.

There are added bonuses to having a scooter out and about with you as well. Shopping bags and other items can be hung off the handle bars when you're out. On longer trips, when children get tired you can pull them along on the scooter.

My stepson got one of the first Micro Scooters when they came out in the late 1990s. He was 12 at the time, and  it went everywhere with him. It then got pressed into service for my son, when he turned 4 and grew out of his pedal-less bike. I could have got one of the three wheeler types for him, but I figured he'd only grow out of that in a year so might as well go for the two wheel one straight off.

We've been using that for the last 18 months now, and it goes everywhere with us. Here's a handy tip if you're in London. The Natural History Museum classifies folded up scooters as pushchairs - which means they're free to leave in the cloakroom. Bonus! Worth checking the policy at your local museums.

Read on to find out more about what the Micro Scooter Flex is like to use in real life.

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Sports Direct have a fantastic sale on some of their sporting equipment at the moment. No Fear Skateboards for £5.00 down from £24.99, making it an 80% saving, and £8.00 for a Micro Scooter, down from £24.99, a 70% saving.

• Whiz on over to Sports Direct for awesome savings

My first kiss was a boy called Rudy. He had a skateboard and torn jeans and I thought he as incredibly cool – although possibly not a great skater, if his jeans were all ripped! But he was cute, even if that's just a faded memory!

So now I've recovered from that little wander down memory lane, I can tell you about the deal.

There are four styles of No Fear skateboards. They have 31 x 8 inch chinese maple decks, and an aluminium truck and base, with 608z bearings and 50 x 36mm PVC wheels. And yes, I'm going to pretend I have a clue what any of that meant!

The scooter is child sized with a lightweight and durable construction for increased speed and manoeuvrability and a rear friction footbrake should you need to stop safely. This scooter has an easily foldable frame, perfect for transport and an adjustable handlebar to suit your riding pose.

Oh, and in case you're not that big on sports with injury risk, Sports Direct also have a few Slazenger racquets and Umbro bits on offer.

Postage is an additional £3.99, but it's still a huge bargain!

Thanks to Mysteron at HUKD

If you're looking for a scooter, especially with Christmas starting to peek over the horizon, then save yourself time and order online. You can get the original kids scooters from Micro Scooters with free delivery using this code.

Click here for free delivery on kids scooters from Micro Scooters

• Discount: Free Delivery
• Minimum Spend: £0.00
• Promotional Code: AW9
• Expires: 4th October 2010

You can enter the promotional code as soon as you go to the 'Basket' page, without having to go through the checkout process. Standard delivery is £5.95. Given that most scooters are priced at £44 or higher, this isn't a huge saving. But as delivery is free (as is returns) it is a significant saving in time, as it means one less trip to the shops.

My son zips about on his Micro Scooter, inherited from his older brother. I heartily recommend them, especially for days out. Or even just trips to the playground. I don't know about other kids, but mine runs himself ragged and leaves nothing at all for the walk home. So a five minute trip can take half an hour of feet dragging and 'I'm tired!'. Not a lot of fun.

With his scooter though he can zip along on the way there, and then I raise the handlebar and pull him on the way back! It is also a huge help to me on trips to the shops. On the way back, as he runs along I can put my shopping bags on the handles.

Thanks to doublecuffs at HUKD!