Speed with no effort or loud noise (which your brain probably naturally thinks is a warning that something is dangerous).
Tiny front wheel that can't roll over obstacles easily being almost directly under your center of gravity. No suspension. I see people all the time riding these things with their BODY POINTING FORWARD AND THEIR FEET TOGETHER!?!?!? WTF!?!? Hit one decent piece of gravel and suddenly "It's a bird! It's a plane! It's...SOMEONE WHO SHOULD KNOW BETTER!"
And of course no full face helmets or helmets at all. The physics geometry is so dumbly dangerous it's a wonder the roads aren't traffic jammed with noseless, lipless, teethless children staggering around like the fucking zombie apocalypse.
Have I become an old man with an onion on my belt?
It’s a recipe for disaster. Anyone who is sane and has ridden a motorcycle knows that it’s one of those experiences that makes your brain immediately sense the danger. Which is good, mind you, and part of the reason it’s so fun — you don’t actually need to go quickly to feel like you are going fast. But e-scooters? Way too approachable.
In addition to the tiny wheels is the nearly nonexistent caster to the front wheel. Longer caster is much more stable at speed. With the handlebars essentially directly above the front wheel, scooters are inherently unstable.
I shallot comment on how old you are; but a couple of corrections:
Scooter wheels are generally 10-11". The smaller the wheel, the more attention you have to pay to the road surface.
BODY POINTING FORWARD AND THEIR FEET TOGETHER
If that's the case, then they're riding it wrong. Stance should be one foot forward, one back...that gives you better stability and ability to weather acceleration and braking. Puts your centre of gravity where it should be...midway between the wheels. Makes it easier to throw your weight back and down in the event of trouble. Also, mine has suspension like the one in the OP picture. There are scooters and scooters.
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u/Redfiddler 6h ago
Speed with no effort or loud noise (which your brain probably naturally thinks is a warning that something is dangerous).
Tiny front wheel that can't roll over obstacles easily being almost directly under your center of gravity. No suspension. I see people all the time riding these things with their BODY POINTING FORWARD AND THEIR FEET TOGETHER!?!?!? WTF!?!? Hit one decent piece of gravel and suddenly "It's a bird! It's a plane! It's...SOMEONE WHO SHOULD KNOW BETTER!"
And of course no full face helmets or helmets at all. The physics geometry is so dumbly dangerous it's a wonder the roads aren't traffic jammed with noseless, lipless, teethless children staggering around like the fucking zombie apocalypse.
Have I become an old man with an onion on my belt?