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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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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

From someone who rides his bicycle year round even in very cold weather (sub 0 degrees Celsius): Scarf, not to warm jacket, gloves is all you need (and what you will probably already wear in winter).

Cycling keeps you warm, you don't need much equipment against the cold.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Cycling keeps you warm. Riding on an ebike does not.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

That depends on how much power you are putting into it yourself versus what you have the battery add. On flat surfaces with no wind, I ride my eBike just like a normal bike with no power from the battery. Uphill into the wind? Yeah the battery is going to help me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

You still have to pedal all the way and that keeps the body warm.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

How do you ride in 35c+ weather?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't. It's unhealthy to move much at these temperatures.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Nah, thats just summer mate.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

High pedal assist to minimize pedalling and maximize breeze. I had a summer internship where I commuted an hour each way on an ebike, even on hot and humid days like that. Honestly, I wasn't that sweaty by the end of it, as the breeze and pedal assist work wonders for keeping you cool.