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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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[–] entertainmeonly@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So, where I live I'm too scared it would grow legs when I'm in store shopping. What do you use for a lock/security? Or are you in one of those places people act right?

[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

A Kryptonite Evolution U lock through your frame, and locking wheel skewers is sufficient in most cases. Yes, any lock can be cut or picked, but picking them isn't as easy as LPL makes it look, and cutting one draws attention. If you're in a moderate crime area, I wouldn't leave a bike locked up over night, but otherwise you'll probably be fine.

[–] smeeps@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

I use a secure D lock and it has a built in frame lock that locks the rear wheel to the frame.

[–] yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

That would be far too vulgar a display of power.

[–] 567PrimeMover@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

We have someone that tools around on one of those in my town. I'm always jealous when I see it!

[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I am jealous of your bike haha

[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No offense, but where do you live? Living somewhere reasonably flat (anywhere in the midwest, for instance) makes a cargo bike much more reasonable. The town I live in is at 1500'; my home is at 3000'. That's a 1500' elevation difference over the 10 mile or so drive, which is not insignificant. Especially since most of the climb takes place over about a 3 mile stretch.

[–] smeeps@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago

Somewhere pretty hilly. The bike is electric so helps with the hills a lot. I'm not light and even with cargo it can maintain 15kmh up 20% hills with me pedaling. It does hit the battery: I get about 30km on a full charge if I'm using max assist on hilly terrain. Can get a lot more if I use eco mode on flatter ground