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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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[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I use my e-bike to go faster than I can get my regular bike, particularly up hill. As such I’m getting as much exercise either way, since I’m doing the same work.

Nah. You might be working just as hard if you're going as fast as possible, but in that case, you're not working as long.

If you did that same hill as fast as you could on a normal bike, it would take you longer and you'd be getting that high-intensity workout for longer.

[–] 18107@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

I would ride my regular bike 10km with a maximum of 20km. I'll ride my e-bike 50km without even thinking about it.

Most of the time I don't even use the motor. The knowledge that I can always get home even if I get too tired is enough to enable some of the longer trips.