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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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[โ€“] tunetardis@piefed.ca 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well my watch says yes. The heart rate certainly rises more than sedentary, and usually attains the moderate range on a fitbit or whatever.

I've experimented a bit with this. If you really want to get the heart rate up, you can move to a relatively low gear and do the spin fast and glide thing. But even just riding normally, there is a significant effect. It may feel like the motor is doing all the work, but you're likely pushing more than you think.

I guess if you're talking muscle-building, you could shut off the motor for a stretch? E-bikes are heavy and you will get a good workout in that mode, though the fun level may drop. I do this sometimes on a trail with lots of Pokemon Go stuff. I go to the lowest gear and ride really slow with no motor to hatch those damn eggs already! :p

You can also just lower the assist so the motor is still running but a more significant amount is coming from your legs.