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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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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This is how I felt. Losing out on some exercise took out one of the multiple reasons I liked bike commuting. But I have gotten older and electric bikes are becoming more and more tempting. My brother a few years ago had found a good deal and on hindsite wish I had jumped on it.

[–] Wahots@pawb.social 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

IDK about you, but my ebike weighs 60lbs. Turn the motor off, and I get way more of a workout than my 38lb full sus mountain bike.

Though I use an ebike as a car replacement, I find biking everywhere has gotten me into significantly better shape, even though it is electric. It can also tow a lot more gear up hills than my standard bike!

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 5 points 4 days ago

It was more getting exercise while getting to where you were going in a way that is pleasant. That was the trifecta. I would rather lengthen the commute than make the bike less efficient which I did when I had a 3 mile commute. I took a two mile two way detour to a more pleasant route turning it into a decent seven miles which is just about perfect exercise wise especially versus time. Time is a big issue which is why as I get older the electric becomes more tempting because I can't get as far as fast now.