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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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[–] hallettj@leminal.space 6 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I noticed that the discussion of downsides of clutches in this article seems to be all about interference with rear suspension. So are these points specific to mountain biking? Might there also be interference with frame flex on hardtails? (I recently got a bike with double diamond / gliding diamond geometry, so I've had frame flex in mind.)

Do you think the double spring thing will make clutches irrelevant? Or are you inclined to stick with a clutch for bikes without rear suspension?

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 weeks ago

I imagine frame flex is smaller than the slack in the derailleur system. Even with the clutch engaged there's play in the chain and the derailleur (through bending and joints). I imagine whatever frame flex occurs should be within the play in the drivetrain system. Rear suspension swingarms move a lot in comparison.