FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.ioM to micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.world · 9 days agoE-biker killed in Manhattan crash was top synthwave musician ‘Starcadian’www.nydailynews.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up153arrow-down10
arrow-up153arrow-down1external-linkE-biker killed in Manhattan crash was top synthwave musician ‘Starcadian’www.nydailynews.comFartsWithAnAccent@fedia.ioM to micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.world · 9 days agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squarehuskypenguin@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 days agoThey said he passed due to head trauma. I’m really curious if he was wearing a helmet. I can’t imagine a helmet can protect you from a box truck. My nightmare is getting doored while riding next to parking.
minus-squareFartsWithAnAccent@fedia.ioOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·9 days agoI always try to ride a door’s length away from cars and leave extra space in case someone pulls out abruptly Still a good idea to wear an e-bike or DOT/SNELL rated helmet if you’re going faster than 15-20 mph, especially in cities.
They said he passed due to head trauma. I’m really curious if he was wearing a helmet. I can’t imagine a helmet can protect you from a box truck.
My nightmare is getting doored while riding next to parking.
I always try to ride a door’s length away from cars and leave extra space in case someone pulls out abruptly
Still a good idea to wear an e-bike or DOT/SNELL rated helmet if you’re going faster than 15-20 mph, especially in cities.