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micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

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Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, unicycles: 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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Government proposal to double ebike power has received a mixed reception with brands questioning what it will mean for the UK bike industry

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[–] Crack0n7uesday@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I'm more scared of hitting an out of control bike with my car that can handle those speeds. Pedestrians are getting to ballsy imo. I don't want to accidentally kill someone because they were dumb.