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Re: Bird One Scooter – Pre-Order

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Post by milkytron »

on_and_off wrote: post #137
brianbreslin wrote: post #133

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've long contemplated a boosted board, but am hesitant to spend $1k on a skateboard that I can't use when it rains.

That's a valid concern. I live 25 minutes from work by foot, 10 by boosted. When it rains, I just don't bother using my boosted, I go for a nice walk instead. It is possible to use it when it rains but : - most important point : your adherence will be way worse. With slick wheels, the board slides a lot when it rains. Your braking distance becomes way too long. - you also get your pants and shoes wet. Not as importan…

> I live in SF so I don't expect to see any rain in the next 6 months.

Really? My perception of SF was that they get frequent rain is generally one of the wetter places in California

Re: Bird One Scooter – Pre-Order

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Post by milkytron »

rwmj wrote: post #47
kawfey wrote: post #17

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Yes. My friend has the same Xiaomi Mi scooter that Bird uses, and we're in a busy Bird market. He usually parks it within line of sight and often has to pester riders to quit trying to ride it away. In one case, a Bird charger took it (assuming it was broken) and he had to trace it back via a GPS tracker he installed. Even though it's very obvious it's not a Bird (no labeling, doesn't have the large box on the handle…

The Xiaomi is small enough to take indoors. Why not do that?

It might not be easy to take it into all indoor places, like tight restaurants, bars, grocery stores, etc

Re: Bird One Scooter – Pre-Order

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Post by milkytron »

ShhhImAtWork wrote: post #178
hmhrex wrote: post #86

This is too expensive for what I need to commute to work and back. Any other recommendations for electric bikes/scooters/boards?

How about, ya know, a regular bike that you pedal?

I have friends that refuse to bike to work (even short distances) because they don't want to get sweaty.

It's a valid argument if you don't already bike to work, or have a tough commute, or sweat a lot. But if you bike frequently, you sweat less as you become more fit. You can also control your pace. And if your office has a place for you to change (or even shower), then it becomes even more appealing.

Although I disagree with scooting over biking for short distances, I'd imagine a lot of people have this fear of arriving to their office with any sweat.

Re: Bird One Scooter – Pre-Order

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Post by brianbreslin »

on_and_off wrote: post #137
brianbreslin wrote: post #133

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've long contemplated a boosted board, but am hesitant to spend $1k on a skateboard that I can't use when it rains.

That's a valid concern. I live 25 minutes from work by foot, 10 by boosted. When it rains, I just don't bother using my boosted, I go for a nice walk instead. It is possible to use it when it rains but : - most important point : your adherence will be way worse. With slick wheels, the board slides a lot when it rains. Your braking distance becomes way too long. - you also get your pants and shoes wet. Not as importan…

I live in Miami so I have rain (heavy rain) 4 months of the year.

Re: Bird One Scooter – Pre-Order

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Post by on_and_off »

15155 wrote: post #163
on_and_off wrote: post #132

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I have a boosted board and I have been wanting to exchange it for a onewheel. I am a bit more worried about the OW failure states though : For example what happens if the battery dies ? since the OW balances itself, I fear it would be worse than a boosted (for which you are already potentially in a tight spot but you might be able to slow down manually) .

I've ridden the OW to 0% battery: you have plenty of warning before it gets dangerous. The OW has a feature called "pushback" - when the battery is nearly-depleted or you are going too fast, it will aggressively adjust the angle of the board backwards, forcing you to slow down. In the event of a low battery, you'll end up traveling at extremely low speed until the back end of the board touches the ground, forcing you…

oh that's interesting .. I definitely need to try one one of these days.

Re: Bird One Scooter – Pre-Order

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Post by on_and_off »

milkytron wrote: post #181
on_and_off wrote: post #137

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's a valid concern. I live 25 minutes from work by foot, 10 by boosted. When it rains, I just don't bother using my boosted, I go for a nice walk instead. It is possible to use it when it rains but : - most important point : your adherence will be way worse. With slick wheels, the board slides a lot when it rains. Your braking distance becomes way too long. - you also get your pants and shoes wet. Not as importan…

> I live in SF so I don't expect to see any rain in the next 6 months. Really? My perception of SF was that they get frequent rain is generally one of the wetter places in California

I don't know the city and its weather very well yet (I have been there for less than 2 years).

My perception is that the weather of the past few years has been widely out of what is expected in all the places I have resided in.

Last year SF has been very dry

https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/10/01/approaching-fro...

one article on the topic .. 159 consecutive days (or maybe more) without rain.

Which was great for skating :)

The weather was not that hot either .. mostly between 13 and 21 °C.

Re: Bird One Scooter – Pre-Order

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Post by on_and_off »

fit2rule wrote: post #171
brianbreslin wrote: post #133

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've long contemplated a boosted board, but am hesitant to spend $1k on a skateboard that I can't use when it rains.

I am in the same boat .. I searched long and hard for an electric scooter or a skateboard that I could use in my regular commute (Vienna, Austria) and after trying everything I could get my feet on, I settled on an electric moped (UNU), which is just about the best possible transportation system I've experienced - apart from feeling underpowered compared to combustion engines. I get amazing transportation for pennies…

for what it is worth, I think that a moped is probably safer than an e-skate.

I love riding one, but you need to stay extremely vigilant and even though, hardware failures, bad roads or cars can still spell trouble.

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