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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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[–] Tudsamfa@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Cycling is part of the war on cars that'll turn our country soft by promoting thick, muscular thighs.

Someone, probably

[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 months ago

Being able to crush a watermelon with your calves is woke!

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 4 points 8 months ago

I haven't been active in bike advocacy in nearly twenty years, and these are all the exact same arguments we dealt with back then. It saddens me that all these long lost arguments are still being made by car drivers.

[–] vivalapivo@lemmy.today 2 points 8 months ago (3 children)
[–] Ozymandias88@feddit.uk 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I realise you're probably joking but I've always found this to be temporary. If you're cycling regularly and the saddle pain lasts longer than a few weeks you should probably try a different saddle (I do only cycle about 60km a week so maybe not true if you're doing much longer distances)

[–] vivalapivo@lemmy.today 2 points 8 months ago

No, I'm not joking. I even used the numbing cream to avoid the pain. Tried three or four different saddles - all were bad. Now I'm a proud motorcyclist.

[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Get a recumbent or a scooter or board or...

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 8 months ago

I second the vote for a recumbent. I switched to one in 2006 and never looked back. So comfy. You can go for a bike ride and have a lie down at the same time.

[–] vivalapivo@lemmy.today -2 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Wait, that still has a saddle.

[–] vivalapivo@lemmy.today -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

But much more comfortable one and the softer suspension

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

I suppose you've got me there, they're a little faster too...

[–] lessthanluigi@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It hurts mine, but I still do it

[–] vivalapivo@lemmy.today -4 points 8 months ago

gay joke goes here

[–] Aquila@sh.itjust.works -1 points 8 months ago (4 children)
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 4 points 8 months ago

In heavy traffic, bikes are the fastest thing on the road.

[–] cryptTurtle@piefed.social 4 points 8 months ago

only when your city isn't built for it

[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

*too

Also, for me, it's actually faster and I never have to worry about parking or traffic jams. It won't be the case for everyone, but a lot of people are surprised to learn that, once they figure out their route, it's either about the same or faster.

[–] lessthanluigi@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 8 months ago

Not if you have a Class 3 E-Bike