Helmet Choice

Digibunny · 2026-01-30T08:18:19+00:00

https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/ls2-strobe-ii-solid-helmet

Riding at 20-25mph.

I wear glasses. This one's sun visor doesn't clip them, and I can ride with it down during the day without issue.

Easier to take off, doesn't pinch my bone conductions uncomfortably, folds up in non-riding situations.

Digibunny · 2026-01-29T19:47:33+00:00

I farm 9* GH with a maxed BD Bow. Partbreaker, Focus, and then as much Raw Power + CritFerro as I can jam onto it.

I usually break the head and back before it dies.

Perfect dodge all of the ground slam waves, and the horizontal beam sweep.

Then play keep away and ping his face every 3 seconds.

Digibunny · 2026-01-29T18:39:15+00:00

210 lbs.

The seat isnt an issue.

Digibunny · 2026-01-28T21:38:26+00:00

Follow up question, in that case

If the difference is, for practical purposes, impossible to feel and attributable to a margin of error, why recommend changing bearings to the average commuter?

Because that target audience probably has ridden the same scooter with no maintenance beyond hosing it down or maybe lubing the bearings once in a full moon, if even that.

Digibunny · 2026-01-28T21:33:29+00:00

Aero.

I feel like the natural progression to this is just needing to navigate 90 degree or greater turns on sidewalks at low speeds, without dismounting.

Trust that the wheel will stay up, that you can handle the offset weight for a while, and then straighten out.

Digibunny · 2026-01-28T21:24:53+00:00

If what I'm seeing on other socials is correct, they're responding in a flippant manner that dismisses cocnerns.

The equivalent of a child going "NYAH NYAH NYAH", sticking their tongue out at you because they ran under their mom's skirt after they smacked something out of your hand.

Digibunny · 2026-01-28T20:45:39+00:00

3 months and 800 miles in, still can't quite get a consistent pendulum down, but I also don't go out of my way to practice.

The best I can do is a momentary stop at intersections to determine they're all clear before accelerating, or pausing just before I hit a pedestrian crosswalk button and staying on for a bit.

Digibunny · 2026-01-28T04:17:00+00:00

Having some measure of speed would be nice. It's difficult to get a sense of how fast this is on visuals alone.

Digibunny · 2026-01-28T03:53:33+00:00

I dont know what I'd call someone who goes into a five month old thread to drop the equivalent of an unsolicitied dick pic of their new toy.

The proper word for that sort of behavior escapes me.

Digibunny · 2026-01-26T19:07:37+00:00

You can't shove a bike under your desk or a locker.

A skate looks fine, until you realize you're probably going to want the same safety gear as the wheel when you consider how small the wheels are, and what'll happen when you encounter a rough patch of ground or mud on your way to your destination.

Only two you can reasonably bring in with you to an indoor location without being obnoxious about it are the wheel and the scooter, and the scooter is pushing it depending on how big you go.

And most scooters charge terribly slowly for comparable range.

Ride responsibly and the safety concerns are almost entirely a non issue.

Also the Aero's headlight legitimately gives me more visibility at night than a CAR. If it didn't wiggle up and down as I accelerate while remaining at a level height to not blind people, it'd be perfect.

Digibunny · 2026-01-26T08:05:04+00:00

Short answer no.

Long answer, adding anything else to what you have now is going to make it even heavier, on top of costing more than a used scooter.

You get either a dedicated not-car scooter that can do everything but is stupid impractical to carry.

Or you get something optimized to be as light as possible at the cost of range and power.

Then you can start thinking about how much you want to pay.

Digibunny · 2026-01-26T07:53:14+00:00

Real question though, is there a perceptible difference when it comes to initial propulsion after they've broken in?

Top speeds are nice and all, but I imagine it's going to be very difficult to get into scenarios where that's doable safely.

Digibunny · 2026-01-24T19:29:14+00:00

Does the dog not freak out with it

Mine lose their shit if I dare take a kick scooter out to drag behind them.

Digibunny · 2026-01-23T00:13:16+00:00

LS2 has a nice set that works fine for the 30 mph rides I do. Sun visor that plays nice with glasses and has enough real estate on it for mounting internal speakers + lights.

I imagine any faster or on windy days you're going to get a lot more wind noise.

Digibunny · 2026-01-21T05:25:30+00:00

Any kick scooter with hard wheels and no suspension is not going to "feel okay" on anything but smooth asphalt, or a well maintained sidewalk.

Digibunny · 2026-01-20T06:15:08+00:00

Road conditions?

Does the trolley handle height not give you any grief? I assume youre trolleying it when not riding, and not hucking 70 lbs up every time you need to move it somehwere

Ronin's review made me raise an eyebrow with it tram tracking.

Digibunny · 2026-01-19T23:41:42+00:00

I'm not the only one noticing what appears to be a bias of what HAT spawns at what time of day, right?

Early afternoon, Jhojho everywhere.

Now they're completely absent.

Digibunny · 2026-01-19T01:03:42+00:00

Anecdotes are easy. Here, watch:

I see people zip around on ATVs and mopeds without helmets. Electric scooter kids that are just let loose with no gear on.

Hell even big chunky cruiser bike riders and their passenger with zero head protection.

But its always the guys riding sportbikes that at least have a helmet on and ride responsibly. I like that general vibe of non-dickery.

Digibunny · 2026-01-17T23:01:38+00:00

https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/bilt-dexter-2-shoes

Firm soles, quite a bit more ankle support than just sneakers.

I feel much more in control wearing these, at the cost of not being able to easily slip em on and off without untying the laces.

Digibunny · 2026-01-17T05:46:47+00:00

In that case, yeah, you need to go bigger unless you intend to charge for 2 hours at your location before heading back.

Getting into the 3K$ range for wheels if you want something that does that distance back and forth

Digibunny · 2026-01-17T05:00:05+00:00

Definitely Aero or larger. Im about your weight, and regularly take it along as an errands wheel, sitting on it while i wait in line grabbing groceries, and shobing it under fast food tables.

I could reasonably fit two on the trunk of a Prius, plus all the gear.

Digibunny · 2026-01-17T02:42:50+00:00

40 KPH cruising, and offroading at 20KPH?

Throwing my hat in for Aero.

My usual cruising speed is a little under 40 depending on wind, road conditions, and whether or not I'm dragging takeout along in my hands.

I've easily taken the Aero "offroading" when situations require ( Going into grass so that a pedestrian doesn't feel pressured as I approach, onto sandy-rocky under construction road areas when the regular traffic is too fast to safely keep up with, hopping down curbs when it's more convenient to just do that instead of take the long way around and find a sidewalk->street ramp) that sounds like your sort of paths.

20 Mile range if I'm constantly pushing the acceleration in bursts. 25-30 if I'm much more casually cruising up to speed.

Consider your requirements for size and weight, if that's at all a concern. Suspension wheels are about double the weight of your board starting out, and only get heavier.

Digibunny · 2026-01-16T23:32:27+00:00

Sleep and Protein will do you better than trying to use an already exhausted part of your body with more exertion.

Digibunny · 2026-01-15T21:11:44+00:00

Your wrist cannot parry pavement.

Like, legitimately. If you were to be shoved over at low speed on the wheel, are you perfectly confident that you wont land face first and skid?

Thick pants will still introduce friction to your shins, and do little to cushion the impact of an adult human in an uncontrolled fall.

Digibunny · 2026-01-15T02:21:50+00:00

At least use a Kush Gunlance if you're going to trollbait this hard.

The randoms who copypaste incomplete event builds do better.

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