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micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility
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Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, unicycles: Whatever floats your goat, this is all things micromobility!
"Transportation using lightweight vehicles such as bicycles or scooters, especially electric ones that may be borrowed as part of a self-service rental program in which people rent vehicles for short-term use within a town or city.
micromobility is seen as a potential solution to moving people more efficiently around cities"
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No kidding, that’s my helmet after a slide at 100km/h
Mine wasn't nearly as bad looking but I was going maybe 40, just some minor scratches. However, when I took off the chin bar I realized the anchor was close to torn out and there were spots in the EVA foam that cracked. Wearing a helmet saved me from a pretty nasty head injury or worse.
Just curious, how are you after that? I trust my helmet and feel safe about my head, but I'm worried about fractures.
Every crash is a bit different, but overall tbi are the most dangerous aspects of survivable motorcycles mva. For the most part, fractures aren't as big of a deal as one would first think. Mostly because if you end up laying your bike down and then hit something at speed you're either dead, or in such bad shape that fractures are the least of your worries.
Soft tissue damage is usually what you'll see in accidents not involving another vehicle. Lots of gnarly hematoma, lacerations, and friction burns, which will need to be debrided by a nurse with an acrylic brush and saline. Judging by the amount of tough biker dudes I've seen scream and cry for their moms during brushy brushy time.....it seems like one of the more painful things that happen in the trauma ward.
Oh, and last but not least..... Motorcycle mva are one of the most common reasons for traumatic based castrations. In accidents where the rider is ejected forward, their boys will make some pretty extreme contact with the fuel tank. Causing them to swell up to the size of mangos, which often leads to the need for surgical removal.
Good to know, thanks! I've had some small lacerations from bicycle and scooter accidents that weren't too bad, but I can imagine how much worse it'd be if they're all over. I hope my protective clothing will at least prevent some of that. If nothing else, I'll take the fact that I don't have balls as a small solace.
My head was absolutely fine, the only real injury was a dislocated shoulder.