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micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

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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'm probably buying a new bike in the next couple weeks or so, and am intrigued by belt drives, but I don't know that much about them. Anyone got experience with them?

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[–] juliebean@lemm.ee 9 points 6 days ago (6 children)

my bike is belt drive. i love it. what're you wondering?

[–] indigo@lemmy.studio 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Is it a Gates drive? Maybe, Veer - or even lesser known brand? Have you already experienced replacing the belt (by yourself or at a bike service)?

Is there substantial difference in simplicity (usage and/or maintenance) if compared to a singlespeed bike, for example?

[–] juliebean@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

my bike is a used Priority. i haven't needed to replace the belt yet, but it should be fairly simple. the frame has a little piece to remove to get it out. as for comparing with a single speed, i can't really say, as i haven't had a single speed bike since i was a wee lass, and that was ages ago.

edit: it looks like a new version of my bike uses a gates drive, but idk the difference.

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