Comment on Fewer of us are cycling – here's how we can reverse the decline
UnfortunateDoorHinge@aussie.zone 10 months ago
I’ve been using an escooter to commute for the past past month and I love it. You don’t get tired or sweaty, and you can fold it up and charge it under your desk. Riden both, a bike is more comfortable, but ebikes still take up a bit of space if there isn’t a bike shed at work. I’m shocked that people drive their car and park in the city, every day.
No1@aussie.zone 9 months ago
Still illegal in NSW. e-skateboards illegal too. Of course, you see kids riding them around, but…
Funny, I did see someone riding whatever this is the other day. Full face helmet and leathers lol
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Zagorath@aussie.zone 9 months ago
I believe that’s a Onewheel.
They (along with other types of PMD) are legal here in Queensland, though I regularly see them used in illegal ways, such as on high-speed multilane roads, or above the 25 km/h limit they have to have a regulator for.
Just today I had a scooter rider pass me on a quiet suburban street while I was doing about 30–40. He musta been going like 50, which would be double the maximum speed on one of those. Having ridden the hire scooters before I can’t imagine going that fast, because they’re so unstable compared to a bicycle. It’s scary.