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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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telltale signs your bike seat is off, why it matters for comfort and performance, and the simple fixes that make a world of difference.

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[–] No_Ones_Slick_Like_Gaston@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm used to see more people with low saddles "because they can reach the floor" messing up all the mechanical advantage of leg leverage. But hey to each his own.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 3 points 3 months ago

Yeah, I've seen so many slammed saddles out there lol (usually on budget throttle ebikes where they never pedal anyways).

[–] wazzup@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Use reader mode in Firefox to skip that

[–] wazzup@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 1 points 3 months ago

No problem, reader mode is awesome for a lot of reasons!

[–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 1 points 3 months ago

Not for me...

[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Both seat and handlebar height and position not only help with comfort and performance, but also prevent injury. If you ride regularly getting professionally fitted is worth the cost.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 3 points 3 months ago

I've had a hell of a time finding a place that even offers fits: 4 different shops and none of them would do it (it was even listed on the website as a service but they said the person who could do it left). Mostly just been figuring it out myself over the years. I ended up getting an adjustable stem on my regular bike and my folding bikes are pretty adjustable.

[–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It is not. For many, it's too low.

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

I've seen both, but too low seems more common