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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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With money tight and riders demanding tougher gear, the cycling industry is shifting its focus to durability and practicality. From stronger wheels to rebuildable derailleurs, brands are stepping up to create products that last—and keep cyclists coming back for more.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Internal hub gears are so much nicer, a little less efficient but honestly the difference has been pretty minimal in my experience

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

Completely agree. Derailleurs have always seemed to me such a fragile technology. In decades of experience cycling I don't think I have ever encountered a derailleur where the chain turned completely smoothly, without rubbing, in all 7 or 8 gears. There's always a couple of gears that are good and couple you have to avoid. Even if you do manage to fine-tune the thing so that it works perfectly, good luck keeping it that way once the bike gets bashed around a bit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

all 7 or 8 gears

This is an adjustment/tune problem often compounded by user error. Full stop.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

And drive belt <3