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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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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€“] Nacktmull@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do yourself a favor and buy an ebike from one of the big established bicycle companies. They have decades of experience in building bikes, think about it.

[โ€“] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Good advice: I bought an ENGWE EP-2 for $700 and regret not saving up more to buy or build a proper bike.