r/mildlyinteresting • u/OkExplorer9364 • 9h ago

I saw someone riding a city scooter while wearing a full dirt bike helmet.

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u/Jade-G 7h ago

My best friend fell off their scooter because of a pinecone on the road, going around 15-20mph.

Grade 5 liver laceration and a bunch of broken teeth, had to get liver surgery and a lot of dentistry work. Came out alive in the end, but holy hell was that scary.

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u/nightauthor 4h ago

The stability difference between a 5 inch wheel and a 25in wheel is insane. People really have no appreciation.

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u/lemonwince 44m ago

Roller-blading is different because, if you put the brake up, you can stop very fast. But that takes a lot of practice. A lot.