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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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[–] JayleneSlide@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Does anyone else have bad experience with Conti tires? Car, bicycle, motorcycle... I find they wear out quickly, have less traction, are more flat-prone, and have much weaker sidewalls than tires in the same market segment. I gave up on Conti on my bicycle when the sidewalls would start to disintegrate ~1500 miles. My car and motorcycle both came with Contis from the factory. Just terrible. I put Michelin Pilot Sport on the car and motorcycle, and Vittoria Rubino Pro on the daily commuter. Never looked back.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 2 points 3 weeks ago

I've only had Kenda, Bontrager, and Chao Yang: All of them pretty much fine. I've heard a lot of people speak highly of GP5000s though.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

As much as I'd love to try GP5000's, a set would be something like $200+, while the Ultra Sport III I've been using are $29 each with zero issues and plenty of tread after 3000km.

Unless I'm racing for money, I can't justify the premium. 😮‍💨

[–] alteredEnvoy@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Aren't they like $50 each?

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago

In Canada, the lowest end in the series are over $100. The tubeless version is $140 😭