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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 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

I wonder if this can go through the chicanes installed on most cycling paths around here.

Unfortunately I also struggle to find where such a vehicle could comfortably ride here. My province is slowly banning electric micro vehicles because "they are too dangerous for others on bike paths and also too dangerous for themselves when mixed with car traffic". Hell, people here call child services on parents riding cargo bikes with their kids because it's "dangerous and irresponsible".

I've been interested by a variation of these for years but realistically speaking, places to ride it are limited, and my landlords won't let me park this in the garage instead of a car.

The whole concept of being a very small and light vehicle has unfortunately no place in current legislation where I live. It's already difficult for plain simple bikes. Things like this are often in a "grey area" and sometimes they even end up being banned when they become popular, so getting one is kind of risky.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Perhaps you like the idea of commuting by bike, but are put off by the thought of hunching over the handlebars in the wind and the rain. If so, the semi-enclosed VeMoo recumbent e-trike may be just what you're looking for.

I still wouldn't want to ride this in the wind and rain. That partial covering is more partial than covering.

[–] SendMePhotos 1 points 3 days ago

That's my gripe, too. I was looking forward to the PodRide but they haven't really done much.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago

Maybe there's a use for this.

But the further away we move from the simplicity of bikes, the less likely they'll be ridden with any degree of consistency or have mass appeal.

The size, weight, difficulty maintaining, and inability to store it easily would make this a non-starter for so many people.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

Where do you ride this? It wouldn't fit on a narrow cycleway and is too slow for the road. Seems kinda sketchy.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Fairings on trikes aren't new, yet they're not as bad as discussed here. Yes, you're still exposed to the outside. But no, you're not getting drenched in the thing. There's quite a bit of wind protection and a reasonable amount of rain/snow protection. It's like a pogie but for the whole body.

I'd link to my local producers of them, but they're on vacation right now. Apparently TerraCycle (https://t-cycle.com/) has joined REI in protesting consumerism this black friday.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

HOLY SHIT they have chain by the foot. I've never seen that before. My long ass bike needs 1.7 ish boxed chains. I wish every bike shop did this

[–] [email protected] 1 points 14 hours ago

Amazing, right? They're a shop oriented towards trike builders. Not only do they have by-the-foot orders for a trike's crazy long chainline, but they offer a la cart parts on their kits! Not just for repairability but also for whatever custom project you'd like to lego together. I've had nothing but good experiences with them. :)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

At least this avoids the bidet problem of many bicycles on rainy days.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago

Bidet problem as in water flying to your ass and crotch? Fenders already solve that problem

[–] NeoNachtwaechter 3 points 3 days ago

It certainly does not look like so much money.

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[–] Usernameblankface 2 points 3 days ago

I've seen so many of these, and none of them find a place in regular commuting. Maybe if cars stopped working, there would be a use/market for this kind of thing?