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Comment by stefan_

Here is what you mean when you say a scooter:

https://www.limebike.com/hubfs/Assets/bike-s-2.jpg?t=1530481...

Here is what much of the world thinks is a scooter:

https://emmy-sharing.de/wp-content/uploads/Schwalbe_45-links...

Just to clear that up. If it was between those two I'd take the latter given that hitting a pothole on that Lime thing is liable to stop all forward momentum suddenly and precariously. But really I'd want the electric bike.

Though I think the unstated single most important selling point for the Lime scooter over the electric bike is that you don't need to deal with the homicidal, low awareness, little education American driver and the abhorrent infrastructure (and policies) that enable them.

parent stefan_ 8 years ago

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