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Re:Boosted gets a new CEO as the company tries to grow beyon... by cbeley on Monday August 28, 2017 @04:26PM (#15119787)
I have the same scooter as the parent comment and I have to say I feel significantly safer on my bike. I like the scooter and it's fun and useful for quick errands where I don't want to get sweaty. However, the breaks are not nearly as instantaneous (I'm sure there are scooters with better breaks though) and I can't maneuver it nearly as quickly as I can my bike in the event of an emergency (or even just general travel).

My experience may be a bit biased though, considering I'm both a pretty experienced cyclist and I have to deal with the crazy San Francisco hills.

EDIT: Also, I do a fairly regular 12 mile round trip bike commute. Have only done it a couple times on the scooter for fun and it was terrifying compared to my bike.

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Re:Boosted gets a new CEO as the company tries to grow beyon... by hwillis on Monday August 28, 2017 @04:40PM (#15119874)
It's not just you, a bicycle will always have much more responsive handling. Mopeds have small wheels so they need a long rake and wide tires compared to a bike, to make the steering stable and the contact patch larger.

Higher rake means the bike pitches in response to the wheel turning, because the contact patch is less in line with the handlebars. Wide tires multiply that even more. That gives stability at high speed but when you try to turn the whole vehicle moves the wrong way, making steering lag. It also makes it harder to stay up.

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Re:Boosted gets a new CEO as the company tries to grow beyon... by tabeth on Monday August 28, 2017 @04:38PM (#15119858)
Ah, in your case a scooter would definitely be more dangerous. I doubt any scooter could stop on a dime down the kind of hills you're encountering. Even cars have trouble stopping quickly.

I'd actually say all forms of transportation are significantly more dangerous in the bay area, haha.

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