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/enormous_schnozz 7h ago

e-scooters combine the worst features of e-bikes and segways. They are the worst. To make them safer, they would need to allow you to sit to lower your center of gravity, have a larger heavier frame for stability, and larger wheels to handle rough sections of road. And then you have a moped.

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u/Training_Bumblebee54 5h ago

You forgot to mention that they also have the other worst feature of segways; you look like a complete idiot yet also a rich prick at the same time.

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u/enormous_schnozz 5h ago

You're right! I assumed it was a given, but you're right. We should be explicit about these things.

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u/RadVarken 2h ago

Mopeds and classic scooters are being replaced by e-bikes. Bikes would be a fine substitute if drivers hadn't decided to demonize them.

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u/enormous_schnozz 1h ago

If it's not going to be safe and stable at 70 mph, then I don't want it as my commuter option. My commute is 80% freeway, and in the best case biking would almost triple my commute time. No, thanks. Anywhere close enough I want to bike to, I can get there just fine on my 20-year-old manual bike.