micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility
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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I feel like modern bike companies are just clueless, and the industry is collapsing as a result.
People don't want "bike-shaped things", they want bikes that are affordable, reliable, can be easily maintained, have universal parts, and work as you would expect. Anything else is going to be niche and not what these companies need to survive.
I want to see major brands bring back the spirit of cycling from the 90s. Where parts didn't need manuals to maintain, and where you could swap things out without worrying too much about it.
I’ve had simple, single-speed back-pedal braking bikes for more than twenty years as my primary transportation.
It’s not that I’m disinterested in other bikes but just don’t want to compromise on things you mentioned like maintainability.
I want a bike that will last for decades, even if it trades hands many times. I’ve bought a new bike in the past but my current daily ride is older than I am.
That reminds me... my e-scooter uses a front drum brake. Not very common, but ultra reliable!
Newer e-scooters use disk brakes, and while it could be argued that they offer better stopping power (not needed in something low-speed!), they are far more complicated to maintain.
A single-speed bike with a back-pedal braking system sounds like a dream for simplicity! I'm glad it works well for you 😀