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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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[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Personally, I don't trust this brand, but maybe someone out there has had a good experience with them.

[–] markstos@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don’t have an opinion about the brand, but will they be around in 5 or 10 years to offer replacements for their custom battery shape? If not, the value of the bike will be close to zero.

[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

This. I am really, really tired of custom battery shapes in the ebike market. They are one of the most important parts of the bike and if they can't be properly serviced then it's just an acoustic bike with extra weight.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

We need standardized ebike batteries

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 months ago

100% this. The "ugly" external battery packs were nearly universally compatible with all e-bikes. And that's how they should be!

Why the hell would I want my bike to become a victim of planned obsolescence when they are traditionally meant to last a lifetime?

[–] markstos@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Not sure I trust a cheap hydraulic fork to work well and last very long.