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_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksM to micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 hours ago

Parents Are Accidentally Buying Their Kids Electric Motorcycles Instead Of E-Bikes

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Parents Are Accidentally Buying Their Kids Electric Motorcycles Instead Of E-Bikes

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_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksM to micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 hours ago
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Do your research, make sure the power and top speed are limited to the class you desire, and buy one that will be fun, safe, and legal.
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    And some will end up dead because they wore a bicycle helmet on something that can go 65mph.

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      What’s a helmet?

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        https://www.rei.com/product/167943/smith-convoy-mips-bike-helmet

        For second I thought I misspelled it.

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      Give a normal acoustic bike a steep enough hill and you can get to 65mph. Note that I said you: I won’t try this, but someone else could - they might even survive the attempt.

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        65 is tough. Fastest I’ve gone on a bike is 50 mph, and it was terrifying.

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        Sure, but that’s pretty restricted to specific geography most people would have to travel to, and not the road outside thier home.

        The first time I rode a dirt bike I panicked and crashed into a chain link fence. Going maybe 5 mph, and that was with adult supervision. I hate to think what will happen to these children who are accidentally given a road vehicle because the regulations are currently inadequate.

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      🥺💔💀

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