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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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Hi everyone,

I'm using a Ninebot Max G30 scooter for half the year, but for the other half, our area is covered in ice and snow. This makes it really hard to ride because the paths are slippery and it's impossible to navigate with the scooter's small wheels.

I'm wondering if anyone here rides a scooter in similar icy and snowy conditions. If so, what model do you have? Ideally, I'm thinking about something with larger and wider wheels, and maybe a detachable battery so I don't have to bring a wet and dirty scooter indoors.

I'm looking for advice based on real-life experiences if possible.

Thanks in advance!

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Scooters are not great for icy/snowy conditions because you can't fit studded tires and cold weather can impact range pretty significantly: Most people I know just don't use their scooter once the weather gets bad enough.

Personally, I stick to bikes and would recommend either an unpowered bike that can fit thicker tires or an ebike with fat tires. For icy conditions, studded tires are recommended. If you're only dealing with snow, then thicker tires should do fine.