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Scooters are LI's new extreme craze

Gus Rymer, 15, of Southold, performs a frontside

Photo credit: Daniel Brennan | Gus Rymer, 15, of Southold, performs a frontside air on his scooter at the Greenport skate park. (Oct. 25, 2012)

Fifteen-year-old Gus Rymer of Southold spends his days trying to catch as much air as he can. He flies through the sky much like Superman or Spider-Man, but instead of donning a cape or shooting out webs, he uses a scooter.

Freestyle scootering is becoming the new extreme sport that is rising in popularity and edging out skateboards. "Scooters are taking over," says Paul Denaga, scooter manager...

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