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Re:24,000-Watt Scooter Is Going for a 100 MPH Speed Record a... by sjducb on Friday August 22, 2025 @04:15AM (#44982078)
I’m unsure how the risk compares to an e-bike.

Assuming speeds are equal I think the consequences of a crash are better on a scooter. You don’t have a crossbar between your legs to trip you as you fall, and you start in a standing position, so you’re more likely to land on your feet. Also your head and shoulders are above the cars so you’re less likely to end up under the car.

Having said that I think scooter crashes are more likely given the tiny wheels and less stable frame. Try riding an e scooter without hands. It doesn’t self balance like a bike.

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Re:24,000-Watt Scooter Is Going for a 100 MPH Speed Record a... by deadbabe on Friday August 22, 2025 @04:21AM (#44982110)
Would you want a person on an e-bike to blow past you at 40mph mere inches from your body? Because it can be a common occurrence with scooters.
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Re:24,000-Watt Scooter Is Going for a 100 MPH Speed Record a... by yourusername on Friday August 22, 2025 @04:40AM (#44982211)
It's already a common occurence with e-bikes so not much difference.
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Re:24,000-Watt Scooter Is Going for a 100 MPH Speed Record a... by Ekaros on Friday August 22, 2025 @04:24AM (#44982122)
E-bikes have relatively huge wheels. These interact with any bumbs, curbwalls, pot-holes, rocks in much more safe manner. This with stability makes them to me much safer.

Still does not do much difference when crashing to someone or something or someone crashing into you.

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Re:24,000-Watt Scooter Is Going for a 100 MPH Speed Record a... by lostlogin on Friday August 22, 2025 @04:37AM (#44982193)
I was on a road bike with a peloton and half of us hit a pothole that was ~25cm deep when going at 50kmh. We had a few popped tubes and a damaged (but rideable) wheel.

Good luck on a scooter. You’re a meat pencil.

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Re:24,000-Watt Scooter Is Going for a 100 MPH Speed Record a... by saagarjha on Friday August 22, 2025 @05:06AM (#44982378)
I think the part that saved you here is going 50 kmph. I've wiped out on 2.5 cm at half those speeds.
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Re:24,000-Watt Scooter Is Going for a 100 MPH Speed Record a... by nutjob2 on Friday August 22, 2025 @06:09AM (#44982717)
Yes the determining factor is the length of the pothole, ie distance traveled over air, together with speed, which determines how far you fall before hitting the other side.
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Re:24,000-Watt Scooter Is Going for a 100 MPH Speed Record a... by 4ggr0 on Friday August 22, 2025 @05:24AM (#44982489)
> ~25cm deep

can this still be called a pothole, lol? at which point does a pothole become a hole...

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Re:24,000-Watt Scooter Is Going for a 100 MPH Speed Record a... by dole on Friday August 22, 2025 @04:39AM (#44982209)
After 4 crashes, I can tell you the likelihood of you dismounting a 10mph+ scooter graciously on your feet running is very, very unlikely.
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Re:24,000-Watt Scooter Is Going for a 100 MPH Speed Record a... by lm28469 on Friday August 22, 2025 @05:17AM (#44982457)
> so you’re more likely to land on your feet

Try jumping of a car at 25kmh. You'll be on your feet for some time indeed, the next step is both your wrist buckling (or snapping) because you'll instinctively put your hands up, and after that your head contacting the ground. Even at 15kmh I doubt most people would handle that gracefully.

From what I gather the injuries are similar, but escooters are used by more diverse people whereas regular bicycles are more of a lifestyle choice, much more nighttime accidents and accidents involving alcohol

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-12627-x

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Re:24,000-Watt Scooter Is Going for a 100 MPH Speed Record a... by calgoo on Friday August 22, 2025 @05:30AM (#44982522)
You can land on your feet but you have to see the crash coming. You will also basically create a runaway scooter that might hit someone as you jump off. This won't work on s pot hole you missed that basically ate your entire front tire catapulting you forward with no warning. I have had both happen to me and my wife driving around the city.
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