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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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Ari has recovered the majority of the bikes from a shipment that went missing in April thanks to the LA County Sheriff's department, a local bike shop, and tips for customers.

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[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago (6 children)

I've got a kryptonite NYC u-lock, but a grinder will still get through that.

[–] JasSmith@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Yeah the only difference is how long it takes to destroy the lock. There are many places where thieves are brazen enough to use angle grinders in broad daylight. In such places owning a nice bike and leaving it outside is stupid. In lower crime, more affluent places though, a good u-lock is probably okay.

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I mostly want an eBike to cycle to my BJJ gym, which is in a seedy area. No way would I be prepared to trust an exxy bike locked on the street. I picked up a cheap racer which is more effort, but will do the trick just fine.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Can you bring it in with you? Definitely worth asking IMO.

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's up two flights of stairs.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 1 points 1 week ago

Sounds like a good warmup?

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