micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility
Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, unicycles: Whatever floats your goat, this is all things micromobility!
"Transportation using lightweight vehicles such as bicycles or scooters, especially electric ones that may be borrowed as part of a self-service rental program in which people rent vehicles for short-term use within a town or city.
micromobility is seen as a potential solution to moving people more efficiently around cities"
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Oh yeah. I’ve seen some scooters and bikes that are bad ass. If I had the money I’d get one in a heartbeat. I’m not saying all of them suck. Also, I love to tinker with stuff. Also, I think that the good ones aren’t as bad of a price as a lot of people would think.
But to extend on my issues. I live in the foothills in a main city. Like the city literally sits atop a mountain with steep hills all around it. So, not only do I have to take into account my ummm girth, but also the inclines add another level of difficulty.
So, in closing. I know that there are some that can carry me, but even a starter in my range would be a sizable investment.
I think the one that my partner has is a 500w motor, and they have one hill in their commute that they have to walk up, but they have to go the long way around to avoid as many hills as possible.
They love theirs though and look at riding it as the best part of their day. Which doesn’t say much for me hehe
ah yeah i live around seattle so i understand the need for hill-climbability, my bike was not cheap at all and it handles all the hills around here like a beast. if you ever get an opportunity to try out a 1000w ebike i think that would be able to cover the pitfalls you're talking about, but i do agree it is a bit of an investment to get started, i definitely wouldn't have my bike if i wasn't able to sell my car.
Yeah, we live in Birmingham, Al. It’s in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. It’s crazy you go 2 hours south of here and the ground is flat as far as the eye can see. But here you’re either going uphill or downhill.