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micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

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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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It's a little sad that we need to actually say this, but:

Don't be an asshole or you will be permanently banned.

Respectful debate is totally OK, criticizing a product is fine, but being verbally abusive will not be tolerated.

Focus on discussing the idea, not attacking the person.

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EDIT: Don't bother reporting people criticizing others for not wearing a helmet. It's not victim blaming, just like criticizing someone for not wearing a seatbelt isn't victim blaming.

Wear your helmets people: Of course nobody deserves to get hit by a car but the reality is people are getting hit by cars.

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[–] birdcannon@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

People who don’t wear helmets are cowards. What are they so afraid of? Really gonna risk permanent brain damage on the off chance some other loser doesn’t think safety is fashionable?

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 7 points 9 months ago

Really gonna risk permanent brain damage on the off chance some other loser doesn’t think safety is fashionable?

yup. Same reason people give for not wearing anything but black while night riding.

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world -1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Yea it's definitely that they're afraid of how it looks rather than not liking the feeling of something that's typically unbreathable covering the part of their body that tends to sweat and release the most heat while doing a moderate physical activity. Nope, definitely just the looks.

[–] birdcannon@lemmy.world -1 points 9 months ago

Sounds a like “I can’t breathe” during a certain period of time

[–] spez_@lemmy.world -4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I won't be attending your funeral

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

My dude, I wear helmets because I like my brain in my head. I'm not going to pretend they're comfortable though. Helmets are hot and feel gross when you're sweating. Thinking people choose to not wear them as a fashion choice is like saying people avoid the doctor because they don't like the taste of tongue depressors. It's just a stupid take that entirely fails to factor in reality.