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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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Focus on discussing the idea, not attacking the person.

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Helmet - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HYKM33G

Knee Pads - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016U4R6II

Jacket - https://a.co/d/73gTSke

Gloves - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T78BCZB

Anything else I need?

I feel pretty safe with all this but it still honestly scares the crap out of me riding at 30+mph with cars.

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[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

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!

[–] artificialfish@programming.dev 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

lol maybe I’ll just ride slower

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 1 points 20 hours ago

That is unquestionably safer, but PPE is still a great idea.