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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•19 hours agoYes, and also, I’ve heard of brakes on rental e-scooters being vandalized (cables cut), which result in crashes. It’s entirely possible that sabotage also happens on rental e-bikes, but who knows how many crashes are a result of that.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•7 hours agoMy first thought was, who rides anything without testing the brakes being the first thing you do. But then I thought some more.
Yes, and also, I’ve heard of brakes on rental e-scooters being vandalized (cables cut), which result in crashes. It’s entirely possible that sabotage also happens on rental e-bikes, but who knows how many crashes are a result of that.
My first thought was, who rides anything without testing the brakes being the first thing you do. But then I thought some more.