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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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[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 1 points 8 months ago

True, but TFA does say the bike was not under load when they measured the tire speed. I have a lot of me to move, so I was concerned about what my unencumbered bike would register.

Until this, I was perfectly happy with the idea of a mountain bike that could go 35, maybe with registered plates.