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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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Focus on discussing the idea, not attacking the person.

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The Ventete aH-1 Cycle Helmet, awarded the prestigious Luminary Winner title at this year’s Red Dot Award: Design Concept, is an innovative take on personal safety for urban cyclists. At a time when cities are embracing cycling as a sustainable and efficient mode of transport, the aH-1 helmet emerges as a design-forward solution, combining portability,

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[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I 100% do not care about the downvotes. Those people don't even value their own brains, why should I?

Anyway, hope you get a helmet. πŸ™‚

[–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You're not getting downvoted by the anti-helmet crowd, promise. You're getting downvoted for the same reason I'll ever tell my kids to shut-up; Being right doesn't mean you have to be loud and obnoxious.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Was aiming for funny, so I'll take that note. I think I'd be a lot less of a scold if all the people without helmets didn't smirk when they saw me ride. I'll own up to that.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago

Eh, I thought it was funny.

[–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh, it WAS funny. I wasn't one of the downvotes. You didn't have to be loud and obnoxious, but I appreciate you for taking those downvotes, and painting a concise picture.

I'm just here to make pedestrian comments