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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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[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 32 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I know this. I used to ride. Got hit by a car swiping three lanes across traffic. They didn't care to look. My head whacked the pavement hard. Got road rash and a concussion. The helmet saved my life though.

Weirdly had PTSD after trying to ride again and dropped it like a bad habit. Helmets save lives, on bicycles too y'all. Just shocking to see how many folks on both motorcycles and bicycles that don't wear a helmet.

[–] lethargic_lemming@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago

You kidding me? Not weird to have PTSD at all. Your conscious brain might have shrugged it off but your body remembers the whole "I could have died" feeling.

[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, that's a common experience after bad motorcycle crashes. Glad you're still with us!

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Thank you! very appreciative to be alive!