micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility
Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, unicycles, heelies, or an office chair: 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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This is wild. At least she was on a track, which minimized the chances of getting thrown violently forward in a sudden stop. I'll stick with my safety bicycle, thanks.
I don't imagine stopping too fast on a penny-farthing is much of an issue.
They are brakeless so its all about pedal resistance... with no mechanical advantage
She is a tank though; her leg muscles are massive I bet she has great control and can get it stopped no problem at reasonable speeds
Some of them had a "spoon brake" that was controlled from the handlebars. From what I can gather, it was a spoon-shaped piece of metal that applied friction to the wheel. Not a hydraulic disc, but more than just the legs. Her track bike probably didn't have one, though.
That would make sense. Especially being that a penny-farthing is all of the worst things of fixed gear.... made more difficult and dangerous