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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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https://youtu.be/xDmBFYY5QEw Some people cycle for exercise, some do it for the commute, and some do it as a sport, exploring the toughest terrain on the planet. Common sense dictates that all those activities would require bicycles of different calibers and capabilities - the Heybike Hero wasn't designed for 'common sense'... it was designed to absolutely

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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Looks cool, but I find it hilarious you have a beast of an ebike like that, yet still need to lug a ton of gear on your back. The bike was not designed for any kind of practicality or carrying capacity. ๐Ÿ˜‚

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I always ride with a backpack on because I'll much rather have the weight on my back than on my bike. It might not matter when commuting but it does on the trails.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This seems to be marketed as a trail bike, not a commuter/utility bike.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Did you see the marketing video? Hunters with full gear on an electric bike that should be carrying it all.