I keep looking at the Xiaomi 365 Pro and thinking they’d be great to use to get around on, just our laws stop me...
Anyone got one and if so what do they think of them and have you ever been stopped...
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I keep looking at the Xiaomi 365 Pro and thinking they’d be great to use to get around on, just our laws stop me...
Anyone got one and if so what do they think of them and have you ever been stopped...
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My dads got one, they seem good value. I’d go with a Boosted Rev myself but it’s considerably more expensive. In London I see people all the time. You may get stopped and the police in London have done a couple of targeted stops in places like London Bridge but generally if you’re riding safely I imagine they have more important things to worry about. I’ve got a Boosted Mini X but have limited mileage so far, it’s a fair weather toy.
Friend of mine rides around Guildford a lot on his, he has a particarly fast one, - he's been riding one for years, - he's always got stopped, but lately he's getting stopped more than normal, - he's never had details etc taken - just a warning that it's illegal
1) they're not great if the road is poor.
2) they're not that light if you have to carry them around on your commute.
3) they don't do much for your looks, unless you cultivate a beard, wear fancy glasses, skinny pink jeans and always order a latte.
4) standing on them looks easy but it's actually tiring. I suppose it gets better with practice, but moving your legs on a bicycle is actually easier on flat terrain.
5) They're illegal on public space. This means you'll get stopped and told they're illegal. Not pleasant but not the end of the world. However, if you have an accident you might find yourself in a lot more trouble. If you injured someone else in the accident your troubles could grow exponentially.
If something is illegal, I avoid doing it. That would seem to be the sensible viewpoint - choosing to ignore the law because it doesn’t suit you personally is childish imho, and one of the reasons this country seems to be increasingly populated by selfish morons. But hey, maybe that’s just me!
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Do adults really use them? Obviously must be in more 'metropolitan' areas :worked_till_5am:
Get one of these http://trotrx.com/en/trottinette/34-...24-fs-2x2.html.
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk...l-on-uk-roads/
"Also, the 1988 Act (section 34) together with the Highways Act 1835 (section 72) bans e-scooters (or as the law refers to them ‘mechanically propelled vehicles’ ) from pavements, cycle paths and public footpaths. This means that riders could face a £300 fine and six points on their licence if they use them on public roads or pavements."
If our 'nanny state' can find an excuse to ban something it will, or even if it can't.
When we were in Malta a few months ago there were literally dozens of fold-up battery scooters wizzing up and down the main street and paths. When they reach their destination or crowded areas they collapse their scooter put it on their back and carry on walking. Seemed entirely sensible and eco friendly.
While we are about it we should ban 100kg rugby players sprinting down the pavement at 20mph. A child might be hurt.:devilish:
Just this morning there was a guy zipping through the train station on one of these
https://onewheel.com/products/pint
Looked cool but couldn’t believe the price of them.
I have a xiaomi 365 been using it in manchester for 6 months. To and from the train.
I do have a beard and order lattes a lot.
And vegan sausage rolls from Greggs
In which case you look cool and the police will salute you as you wizz through traffic or pedestrians.
MMA fighter then?
or
https://statsports.com/who-are-the-f...orld-cup-2019/
I'm not sure which way our Government will go with regards to these been legal outside of private land, tbf they have more than enough stuff going on...
Think I'll look out for a second hand 365 Pro and might take a shot and getting one...
See them all the time on the bike paths over here, not my cup of tea but you don't see them at all on the public roads or footpaths. Bike path use seems fairly sensible to me, they are travelling at the approx speed of cyclists and need the unbroken surface.
I would hate to see them on the footpaths - far to dangerous to be doing those speeds around all the pedestrians.
I was fed up seeing them fly past me on my Brompton and so I joined the masses in London and got a 365 over a year ago and it’s been brilliant, packs up easy enough and makes getting a round a doddle I get around 17 miles from mine and haven’t had any problems whatsoever with the police, I’ve even spoken too a few and they have always been fine but like anything common sense prevails I use a helmet and hi vis and obey the Highway Code so if used correctly I don’t see the issue.
Buy with confidence
Ive this one its a dual motor type and really flys
https://i.ibb.co/8cKBXzR/E8-DAE784-0...-C1-D0-F48.png
Guy at work has one and got caught speeding over London bridge (20mph limit). He got points and now sticks to 20 but is aware they aren't legal but still furious about the points as he didn't know that bit until after.
Same thing when you ride your bike: if you committed a traffic offence, and that offence would give you points in a car, you’ll get points on your licence if you have one on top of the fine. Fine only if you don’t.
Lot's of these around Abu Dhabi which are public hire.
Absolute menace TBH.
I agree the law will catch up. They are becoming more and more common. I use one for a 2 mile commute and it’s great and practical.
Pros:
- more convenient than driving to the station and cheaper!
- takes me 11 minutes to go 2 miles.
- it’s easy to collapse and put up so taking on trains is a doddle.
- it’s only 11 kg to easy to carry.
- it has a range of about 8 miles which is adequate for me.
Cons:
- mine doesn’t have suspension so is bloody firm!
- mine doesn’t have a trip on it so doesn’t display range.
- mine doesn’t have a built in front light.
- you do feel and look a knob using one and people are happy to tell you so.
Overall I thing it’s superb and the cons have been remedied with newer models.
Stu
I gave up riding scooters when I learned how to ride a bike.
From memory, I was about 6 years old and it was a Tri-ang.
No desire to look like a child these days....probably a millenial thing?
Each to their own I suppose.
Neither are a good look.
I bought 3 of the Segway ninebot ES2 for our exhibition teams to use when running around setting up boat shows & they absolutely love them!
What’s the maximum speed allowable for a four-wheel mobility scooter? I’m not seeing much difference in principle between a mobility scooter being used in a pavement or road - each causing their own issues - and two wheeled scooter discussed here. In fact you could argue the scooter (as with everything, used sensibly) should have less impact on other pavement/road users than a mobility scooter.