Re:Estonia plans to become a free public transport nation
by Lukas_Skywalker on Saturday May 19, 2018 @08:37AM
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I think the issue are not the tires but the kickstand, which i have seen sinking into the tarmac on sunny days even on light bicycles.
Re:Estonia plans to become a free public transport nation
by tinus_hn on Saturday May 19, 2018 @08:54AM
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If you’re worried about a 122 kg bike sinking into the tarmac, better get started banning fat women wearing high heels.
Re:Estonia plans to become a free public transport nation
by hk__2 on Saturday May 19, 2018 @09:09AM
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> If you’re worried about a 122 kg bike sinking into the tarmac, better get started banning fat women wearing high heels.
Fat women weiring high heels usually don’t stand on one foot at the same place for a couple of days.
Re:Estonia plans to become a free public transport nation
by yardie on Saturday May 19, 2018 @09:52AM
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Yes. The sidewalks are asphalt. Which while it does have a viscosity approaching solid it is still liquid. A motorbike left in the same spot for weeks and months at a time will leave a dent in the sidewalk.
Re:Estonia plans to become a free public transport nation
by hndamien on Saturday May 19, 2018 @10:40AM
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Different scooters. Not talking mopeds. We are talking 7.5kgs.
Re:Estonia plans to become a free public transport nation
by hk__2 on Saturday May 19, 2018 @01:29PM
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Ah. I assume you’re talking about electric kick scooters, in which case forget my comment as I was talking about regular electric scooters.
Re:Estonia plans to become a free public transport nation
by icebraining on Saturday May 19, 2018 @10:48AM
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I think you should be saying that to hk__2 above :)
That sounds suspect. Taking the example of a model used by one of the rent service in Paris, the Gogoro Smartscooter, that weighs 122Kg (incl. batteries), or 61Kg/tire. In comparison, a car like the Renault Zoe weighs almost 1500Kg, or 375Kg/tire. I know that bike tires are skinnier, but is it really enough to make more damage considering the weight differences?