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Here in LA the fad seems to have ended around the start of covid in 2020. I used to see dozens of people a day riding them and now I rarely see any, and if I do

Here in LA the fad seems to have ended around the start of covid in 2020. I used to see dozens of people a day riding them and now I rarely see any, and if I do it's usually a personal scooter not rented from Bird, Lime, etc. I still see scooters from those companies clogging up the sidewalk, I just never see anyone actually ridings them.

ghaff 4y ago
You definitely see fads with things that aren't terribly utilitarian for getting from point A to point B. Inline skating/Rollerblading was very popular at one point and now it's rare to see anyone doing it. ADDED: Though apparently it's made something of a comeback the past couple of years. https://www.wsj.com/articles/rollerblading-for-grown-ups-is-back-and-its-not-just-like-riding-a-bike-11592493109 https://www.wsj.com/articles/rollerblading-for-grown-ups-is-... (Of course, like many pandemic hobbies who is to say that it will last.)