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micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility
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Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, unicycles: 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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Definitely would upgrade to something like this if I upgraded to a class 3 ebike. I feel like just learning how to fall better would do a lot more for me on acoustic and class 2 ebikes, but having more protection would make practice easier and make my less scared of the ground (which is what leads to me instinctually doing stupid things like stiff arming a landing).
Still, public policy shouldn't mandate things. Curious how hot the mesh shirts are though. Summers can be wet and very hot here. Been using a long-sleeve UV summer jersey, but that offers very minimal protection against sliding on asphalt or concrete (not that I have much experience with that since I was a child, despite a couple bone-breaking falls and a concussion). I'm a danger to myself, so probably would be worth upgrading to a little bit more protection, even if most people would be fine with less. I can't move around my own house without injuring myself.
I can't speak to their mesh, but my brother has a mesh jacket for his motorcycle and he said it's very breathable. I would guess their mesh is similar to other brands but it'd probably be a good idea to check out independent reviews of this stuff before you buy anything. They are definitely not the only game in town when it comes to protective gear.