micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility
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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What bike and what tires?
I'd go with full SNELL/DOT/ECE rated gear though, dress for the slide and all that.
Be careful of the sellers you go with too, Amazon sellers may or may not be reputable but some have been known to sell expired gear (helmets have a shelf life), used gear as new (never buy used safety gear), or outright counterfeit gear that will not keep you safe.
Quality safety gear has saved my life, it is not worth taking chances with.
Aventure 2, default tires.
Can I go somewhere and just get fit and buy a set of good gear? I may want a motorcycle anyway
Motorcycle shops will likely happily sell you gear, but be wary of Harley lol - they are like the Snap-On of motorcycles in terms of cost.
Micromobility includes motorcycles though they aren't as popular as ebikes lately. If I recall correctly, @dudeimmacguyver@kbin.earth is a moto nerd, so they have have some good suggestions.
Brands may also vary by market so if you mention if you're in UK, US, EU, CN or whatever, that might help in terms of vendor and brand suggestions.
Not familiar with the tires on that bike, but it might not be a bad idea to have some inserts in those tires to help prevent a catastrophic blowout at speed. I use Tannus Armour in my efatbike, it reduces the range but protects from flats and provides limited run-flat capability.
Maintain your bike meticulously, because an accident at that speed can be life altering or even fatal. Be safe!
lol maybe I’ll just ride slower
That is unquestionably safer, but PPE is still a great idea.