FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.worldM to micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoA Far Better E-Scooter Is An Electric Kick-Bike - CleanTechnicacleantechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down11
arrow-up130arrow-down1external-linkA Far Better E-Scooter Is An Electric Kick-Bike - CleanTechnicacleantechnica.comFartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.worldM to micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squarelnxtxlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·10 months agoWhat are the advantages of electric kick-bikes over e-bikes?
minus-squareglimse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·10 months agoYou uhhh…get to stand? That’s all I’ve got
minus-squaremean_bean279@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·10 months agoLower center of gravity which might be easier for people with balance difficulties. Folds up. Smaller footprint. That’s pretty much all I can think of off the top of my head as well.
minus-squarePatches@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoIf you have balance difficulties it’s probably best that you use something with 3 or 4 wheels. Both Ebikes and ESooters go fast enough to fuck you up.
minus-squarePatches@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-210 months agoYou get to have terribly balanced muscles leaving you both in shape, and in a lot of pain. Like most older skateboarders. The human body is not built to kick the floor for hours a day everyday as a mode of transportation.
minus-squareCrayonRosary@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·10 months agoEasier to store. Especially if the handlebars fold down.
What are the advantages of electric kick-bikes over e-bikes?
You uhhh…get to stand? That’s all I’ve got
Lower center of gravity which might be easier for people with balance difficulties.
Folds up.
Smaller footprint.
That’s pretty much all I can think of off the top of my head as well.
If you have balance difficulties it’s probably best that you use something with 3 or 4 wheels. Both Ebikes and ESooters go fast enough to fuck you up.
You get to have terribly balanced muscles leaving you both in shape, and in a lot of pain. Like most older skateboarders.
The human body is not built to kick the floor for hours a day everyday as a mode of transportation.
Easier to store. Especially if the handlebars fold down.