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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.

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A MAN has created a bizarre hybrid vehicle out of a motorbike and an old car – and it’s completely road-legal. He said the building of his “Hillbilly trike” – made up …

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[–] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (4 children)

There's a reason they stopped making trikes with the single turning wheel upfront. Hopefully, this guy doesn't learn that lesson.

[–] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

It's for dumbasses who think they are smart because they don't have to wear helmet and look cool whil riding trikes. These things disappeared over night here when the laws changed.

[–] huskypenguin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

I'm sure he wears a helmet.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Nah, they still sell trikes like that (but I'd get a tadpole recumbent if was going to get something with 3 wheels).

If you get one, you just have to be careful turning and slow down.

[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Looks like the center of mass is low enough that it won't tip over. Unlike the Reliant Robin everyone saw on top gear...

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah, I was gonna say, the rear wheel base is pretty wide (still, I wouldn't want to take a sharp turn on this thing at speed lol)