the physics behind why you will never find me on an electric scooter
I saw a guy break his leg and smash his teeth in a stand-up scooter crash, and I have some thoughtsseattlebikeblog.com/2026/11/03…
I saw a guy break his leg and smash his teeth in a stand-up scooter crash, and I have some thoughts
I don’t remember the exact model he was riding, but I am pretty sure it was a Segway scooter similar to this one. My daughter and I were walking home from Ezell’s the other day along NE…Tom Fucoloro (Seattle Bike Blog)
Emily Velasco
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in reply to SnoodJ 🦃 • •If someone drives #eScooter the way he trips over the handlebars, he drives it wrong (and it's wrong driving on #bicycle as well). I've driven 50km/h one for long enough (thousands of kms) and had enough crashes to have some idea about it.
There are benefits in crashes for both #scooter and bicycle.
On eScooter when you slip or get front wheel stuck when standing properly you can outrun the scooter and save your ass. It's prone to front wheel slip/stuck though, so sand/gravel/pothole can mean lot of danger for the rider.
On bicycle on other way you will never be able to outrun any crash (unless you're some kind of magician or so), so every fall means you gonna get hit to your knee/hand/whatever else you crash with. Bicycle is actually more dangerous on slippery road than escooter.
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Just wanted to give some real-world comparison to people interested from someone who's riding both a lot.