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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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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I like my now-discontinued D4S but I get it wouldn't be for everyone. Though it also has some features* at a fraction** of the price of this. Their new stuff is a different price category and not going for value IMO. And it's not like the D4S is heavy at 45lbs (certainly not the lightest, but weight is diminishing returns IMO).

*= gears (really needed on a 250w bike), adjustable-height handlebar stem, included (but not preinstalled) fenders, speedometer/battery etc w/o needing an app

**= I bought mine on-sale for $720, and it went even cheaper after that

I cannot stress enough how much single-speed at 250w and this price is a deal-breaker. Even if it were a premium product it wouldn't make up for the lack of some sort of gear system (I'd say IGH because belt drive but I know that might conflict with the motor's use of the hub for its own gearing).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

They could've done mid drive + IGH or used something like a Pinion gearbox with a hub.