micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility
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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I just don't personally want one, because I need the exercise. I have no problem with other people using them safely, and fewer cars is a good thing.
The other nice thing about other people using e-bikes is that it normalizes cycling as a common mode of transportation. So you can benefit from the associated infrastructure even if you personally don’t want or need one. Heck you could even hate the idea of them but still appreciate some benefits from it!
Very much a case where a rising tide lifts all boats.
That said, I think there’s rightfully a big difference between “e-bike = electric motorcycle” and “e-bike = bike with an electric motor and slightly more durable tires”.
I’ve had one for a year, and couldn’t be happier with it.
It’s class 1 so I still need to pedal and get at least some exercise. If anything I am biking much more than I did with an acoustic bike. The reasons:
Basically because it’s drastically lowered the barrier to entry for simply “hopping in the bike and going”, I’m biking much much more than I did before, easily 2-3 times as much. About the only thing that ever stops me is rain, or the need to carry significant amounts of cargo.
I appreciate your perspective! I'll take that into consideration if I ever need to increase my distance. Currently, it's only 5mi at a time and mostly flat/paved, so barely anything.