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Small 'micromobility' vehicles gain traction amid rising car prices (abcnews.go.com)

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High car prices have pushed people towards to the micromobility sector, where much smaller vehicles offer greater flexibility for a fraction of the cost.

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[-] corm@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I gotta say, I don't think they look bad. I think chooch looks awesome when he rides, check out the video I linked.

Practically speaking I don't usually take my fast wheels. Usually I take my mten5 around with just a helmet and some small kneepads and gloves.

It's stupidly powerful for how tiny it is. Easy to carry by the handle. Easy to trolley. And gets me 20 miles of range.

[-] thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

oh that is handsome. but I'm more interested in what a person looks like on it. it's more about the awkward sort of stiff lean that your have to do on them. i just can't see that and not think it looks a bit goofy.

[-] corm@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

New riders do the "zombie" stance but idk I think it looks good once they learn to relax their arms and bend their legs

here's it today

And here's a clip of me riding my other one

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTFD5DFJm/

I don't really care if anyone thinks I look goofy, I look great to my eyes. It feels like flying

this post was submitted on 30 Sep 2024

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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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