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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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E-bikes could get faster, more powerful and not require pedaling, in a move announced today by UKGOV. Cycling organizations are opposed to the plans.

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[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 40 points 6 months ago (2 children)

.....isn't that just a motorcycle or scooter?

[–] Moneo@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Yes but speed limited to and in bike form. I guess yeah you can argue it's not a bike anymore but who cares? To me the important thing is that it should be allowed in bike lanes if it conforms to existing ebike standards. People with disabilities might not be able to pedal and I don't see why they should be prohibited from using a bike lane just because their bike is powered entirely by electricity instead of just mostly.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I think the distinction will come down to the frame and how you sit on it

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Bureaucracy described!