this post was submitted on 23 May 2024
22 points (95.8% liked)

micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

2349 readers
167 users here now

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"

Feel free to also check out

!utilitycycling@slrpnk.net

!bikewrench@lemmy.world

!bikecommuting@lemmy.world

!bikepacking@lemmy.world

!electricbikes@lemmy.world

!bicycle_touring@lemmy.world

!notjustbikes@feddit.nl

!longboard@lemmy.world

It's a little sad that we need to actually say this, but:

Don't be an asshole or you will be permanently banned.

Respectful debate is totally OK, criticizing a product is fine, but being verbally abusive will not be tolerated.

Focus on discussing the idea, not attacking the person.

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Cheap SPD pedals sometimes aren't adjustable, but any decent ones will have set screws for adjusting release tension.

Atop that, there's a difference between the silver and black cleats. The silver ones unclip if you simply pull in any direction except up, while the black ones only unclip by twisting.

Between these two things, they can be adjusted for anyone. From beginners who want their shoes to unclip if they panic, to experienced riders who want to stay clipped in riding the roughest rock gardens.

To say they are universally an "easy-unclip" clipless system is simply untrue, and someone who gets the black cleats will NOT have that experience.

[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@lemmy.today 2 points 6 months ago

Atop that, there’s a difference between the silver and black cleats. The silver ones unclip if you simply pull in any direction except up, while the black ones only unclip by twisting. ... To say they are universally an “easy-unclip” clipless system is simply untrue, and someone who gets the black cleats will NOT have that experience.

Broke my shoulder from not being able to unclip (black SPDs) while still relatively new to clips and then panicking and stiff-arming the landing last moment and was wondering what Paragone was talking about. Thanks for explanation! Had no clue there was a difference.