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micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

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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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[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (9 children)

Not a teen, but I would definitely get an e-bike if I could just to get around my city. Especially since the places I would actually end up going aren't too far away and I don't go many places.

Only problem would be winter since I do not handle cold weather all too well.

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (7 children)

From someone who rides his bicycle year round even in very cold weather (sub 0 degrees Celsius): Scarf, not to warm jacket, gloves is all you need (and what you will probably already wear in winter).

Cycling keeps you warm, you don't need much equipment against the cold.

[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Cycling keeps you warm. Riding on an ebike does not.

[–] TheThirdAccount@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

That depends on how much power you are putting into it yourself versus what you have the battery add. On flat surfaces with no wind, I ride my eBike just like a normal bike with no power from the battery. Uphill into the wind? Yeah the battery is going to help me.

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

You still have to pedal all the way and that keeps the body warm.

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