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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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[–] over_clox@lemmy.world -2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I don't even ride my bicycle over 15mph, unless I absolutely have to for some reason. I don't race, and at absolute max my single speed low geared BMX bike can only achieve is 24mph, which I practically never ride that fast.

Read my other comments, my usual cruising pace is ~11mph, and when I do BMX flatland tricks, those are only usually around a mere 5mph. I don't ride any faster than my feet can stop me in a pinch. Brakeless rider here no less.

Try watching a BMX flatland video or three, flatland isn't about speed, its about balance. Sure some riders like to speed, but not me, I just like to cruise and pull some occasional bike tricks.

You might as well insist that the Olympics make ice skaters wear a helmet, equally as dangerous at such low speeds.

[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 4 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

15mph is plenty fast for a fatal head injury, never mind 24.

You are not an Olympic athlete, you apparently a delusional helmetless person doing tricks on a bicycle, possibly with a prior head injury that is clouding your judgement.

I'm done arguing with you though, there's no point arguing with a person who disregards reality.

Byeeeeee!

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

You're right, I'm no Olympic athlete.

I think outside the box, have no brakes, and don't even need shoes.

Don't try this at home, but it's almost the 4th of July, so I might as well share. Yes this is me...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqoy1waIEyU