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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Two years ago, I bought an e-bike—here’s what I wish someone had told me about the accessories I’d need - Jason Deegan (jasondeegan.com)

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Two years ago, I took the plunge and bought an e-bike, convinced it would revolutionize my daily commutes and weekend getaways. And it did. The ease ... Continue Reading →

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is just an ad

One of my first wake-up calls came in the form of under-inflated tires

Then a link to an electric pump

After several frustrating attempts with a manual pump, I gave in and bought a portable electric air compressor.

Ffs

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

Yeah, some manual pumps are trash but I'll never use an electric pump because one wrong bump and it's toast. Plus, they're heavy.

CO2 cartridges or hand pumps ftw

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

After several frustrating attempts with a manual pump

??? It's just pump, what's frustrating about it?

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

I think I’m being overly charitable, but there are some really awful products available if you don’t spend some time looking before buying.

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

There are some garbage ass pumps out there, but I'd take a good manual one over a battery powered pump any day. Cartridges would be after that, with battery powered at a distant third.

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

Where is this guy riding, needing repair kits but also high-tech helmet, lights and vests?

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

You should always have lights and a repair kit, maybe not a helmet light but they help for both seeing stuff and not getting hit by cars.