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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I wish I had the balance to ride a skateboard, but it never works out for me. Bike is also my first choice, especially since they have more carrying capacity. But the scooter is just so damn easy to take out, ride, lock up, and run my errands that I tend to pick it for short errands or when I need to give my legs a break. ๐
Skateboarding definitely has a learning curve but having the right setup for your weight and size might help too. If your bushings are too soft it would be super hard for a new skater to balance. Getting lower to the ground and wearing protective gear when you're learning help a lot. I can understand the appeal of scooters but at that point I just opt for a bike or ebike because it's faster, more stable, and can carry lots of shit.
Agreed, re bike/ebike benefits. The scooter is easier to store and take around. But the main thing is no sweating or effort. Sometimes, that's a priority.
LOL. I scooted over to Walmart during my lunch to pick up a backpack full of groceries. No sweat at all :)
I didn't mention another benefit of an e-scooter over a bike/e-bike, they are basically zero maintenance. Keep the tires inflated, and you're good.
Of course, that's only for "basic" e-scooters. Once you get into super scooters with dual disc brakes, suspension, and other extras, it's like maintaining a motorcycle, and that's just not convenient.
Simple is why I like skateboards: I can build a good one for like $60-80 from scratch if I use a blemish deck and even cheaper if I use the parts I already have. The only things you need to maintain are bushings, bearings, and wheels (all of which are stupid simple to replace when they finally die, which will still be a long time even if you skate hard every single day).