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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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We spoke to Shimano and SRAM to find out whether running the chain at extreme angles is a genuine performance concern

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[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Do you have to calibrate the derailleur?

[–] marine_mustang@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Just initial setup. You can decide on which gears it will switch front chainrings, but I just left it on default. During setup, you can also set trim positions for the front derailleur for each gear, and it will remember those positions and automatically trim so the chain doesn’t rub, which is another nice feature.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

How often does it need charged?

[–] marine_mustang@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

I have the Shimano system with the battery in the seat tube, so once every few months. I have a friend with the fully wireless SRAM system, and it’s every few weeks for her.