Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019)
by rob74 on Thursday March 21, 2024 @01:48AM
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It's also amazing how stable a bicycle is, that it allows you to steer with one hand or even "look ma, no hands". I only came to appreciate that after I started riding e-scooters - those are very hard to control if you don't keep both hands on the handlebars, and taking both hands off will probably throw you off instantly.
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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019)
by pjerem on Thursday March 21, 2024 @04:10AM
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Yep, e-scooters are maybe 7 years old (I start counting from the release of the Xiaomi M365) and so itβs real a shame that e-scooters with turn signals are finally here since only one year or two.
Back when I used to do my commute with e-scooters, indicating my direction was a real pita and, most of the time, totally impossible. In fact I used to use the sidewalk and pedestrian crossings if I needed to go left through the traffic.