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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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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

No, this is not a lightweight design, it's frigging 27 kg!

It's not cheap either - at least, i've been concidering a Cooper electric single-speed as a belt-drive commuter, and it's half the price of the Veloretti, and almost half the weight (ab. 14 kg vs 27!). It's sad, as i found out Cooper bikes do not ship to Finland (anymore).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Never heard of them before but the belt drive caught my attention: Do they have any geared options?

Edit: Looks like they do, but unfortunately they're all chain driven. Bummer.

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

Yup, correct. It's either a single speed belt drive Cooper - or the chain drive models with gears. But the Veloretti in question does not have gears (hence my comparison))

Let me know if you have good belt-drive candidates for a commuting bike: light, geared and electric. Think electrified Mikamaro or (budget friendlier) Schindelhauer (the last ones are built on aluminium frames, though - not my cup of tea)).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

27 - those are rookie numbers! Mine weighs 38.