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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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[–] Wahots@pawb.social 6 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Do people really fold their folding bikes up like, every time they use one? The Radcity one my spouse uses is a huge PITA to fold up, and it's barely more portable than a small electric bike.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 9 points 2 months ago

Depends on the bike, but Brompton riders do it a lot.

On mine, I usually just fold down the handlebars and stick them under my desk.

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago

I used to work with a person who did. They didn't want the bike stolen, so they'd fold it up and stick it under their desk.

[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

Probably only bromptan riders. Mine, and every other I've seen (that are not a bromptan) are a right, royal pita to fold and unfold