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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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Lectric’s original electrified cargo bike was already a really tough value to beat. With the 2.0, they’ve found ways to make improvements nearly across the board while still keeping the value proposition sky-high. Lectric, one of the best-known e-bike brands in North America, is releasing the second generation of its immensely popular cargo bike. The

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[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Just waiting for a mostly affordable front loader bakfiets. Most are around 6-7k right now. Put one of those suckers out for 2k and then let's talk.

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago

front loaders are so much better for diy maintenance and repairs. that bike looks like you would have to join 2-3 chains of the length they are typically sold in to make a replacement. you can also easily see if something falls out too.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

From the Lectric site:

"Every XPedition 2.0 purchase is backed by a full U.S. customer service base and a 1-year warranty."

I honestly can't take any vehicle company seriously if they warranty their vehicles as if they were a children's toy.

Such a bummer.