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"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.

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What do you do with your vehicle when you're at your destination? (self.micromobility)

submitted 9 months ago by sacbuntchris to c/micromobility

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I've been considering an e-bike or similar for quick trips from my house to coffee shops, bars, the beach, etc. It seems like a great option to not worry about parking and avoid traffic. But I can't figure out what I would do with such an expensive thing (compared to a regular bike) when I get there.

Do you lock them to bike rack, or whatever random thing you can find? What about scooters, can you even lock them? Is that secure enough?

I really enjoyed shared scooters since you don't have to worry about that issue at all, until the city council in my city regulated them out of business.

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[–] SlamWich 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I have a GoTrax scooter and it folds up, so at work I'll typically throw it under my desk. If I'm out and about, I'll lock it up to a bike rack through the rear tire/brake folded up and I haven't had any issues so far thankfully. Probably 600+ miles no issues. (So far)

[–] sacbuntchris 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Are you happy with the scooter instead of an ebike?

[–] SlamWich 2 points 9 months ago

I think so mostly because the footprint of 2 bikes vs 2 foldable scooters. I'll admit though, I've never owned an ebike, so I can't say for sure which might be better. Ultimately, all my trips are 5 miles or less, so utilizing battery power 100% isn't an issue, but I imagine with a bike, it's easier to go much further.