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I have a bicycle and e-scooter, so I can share how it "feels" (I strictly follow rules and never cross the road on a red light): * Scooter is more safe than a
by EugeneOZ 7y ago
I have a bicycle and e-scooter, so I can share how it "feels" (I strictly follow rules and never cross the road on a red light):
* Scooter is more safe than a bicycle (for a rider). In case of collision it's trivial to step off from the scooter - moving your body from the bicycle takes much more time.
* Bicycle is more maneuverable - bigger front wheel gives much more control.
* You need less of your attention to drive a scooter, so you have more "CPU time" to monitor the road situation.
* Making stops is significantly easier on scooter, so you have less temptation to quickly cross the road in a second before the red light.
* Speed should be limited on scooters and it should be "sealed" somehow to prevent "jailbreaking" - after a few days you'll stop "feeling" max speed on e-scooter and you'll want it to go faster, even if you are already faster than any bicycle. It's really dangerous for pedestrians.
* By the previous reason, e-scooters should be restricted to bike lanes only.
* You have higher chances to sweat when walking, than when riding e-scooter. For some travelers it's important :)
Overall, e-scooter is a great tool to deliver you from A to B, but bicycle gives much more satisfaction from the process of riding itself.
- notJim 7y ago> Scooter is more safe than a bicycle (for a rider). Weird, I feel the opposite. You can't really just step off a scooter when its at any decent speed (I accidentally tried when the brakes failed on one… would not recommend.) Scooters feel way less stable, and have really weak braking compared to bicycles.
- EugeneOZ 7y agoYeah, stepping off on a high speed is painful, but on a bicycle it's just impossible. Brakes on my scooter are pretty decent, I can quickly stop even when riding fast (tried it a lot of times). Some scooters have 2 breaks - for the front and back wheel. Mine have just back wheel breaks.
- leetcrew 7y agoI guess it depends on what a "decent" speed is. all the rentals where I live top out just under 15mph. it's awkward to dismount at that speed, but it's not a big deal; you just end up running for a few steps.
- hannasanarion 7y agoI think you're underestimating how fast 15 mph is. That's a 4 minute mile, a pretty extreme sprint for your average joe, especially if they've just fallen off of a vehicle. That's a good pace for a amateur or high school 100m sprinter, and it's the world record pace for 1 mile.
- notJim 7y agoHa yeah, I literally attempted this and ran "a few steps" before face-planting.
- EugeneOZ 7y agoStill better than face-stopping some truck.