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Sobriety tests, longer hours: E-scooters are back, but the rules have changed
Highlights:
- People will be able to ride between 5 a.m. and 1 a.m. this year. That's two hours later than in 2023, and one hour earlier.
- Riders will also be barred from taking e-scooters along the Rideau Canal Pathway or the Ottawa River Pathway. The land belongs to the National Capital Commission (NCC), which doesn't allow e-scooters or any vehicle that can't be propelled by a person on the pathways.
- Starting this year, riders will have to complete a sobriety test on the app before accessing the e-scooters after 11 p.m.
- Bird Canada will still be monitoring riders for potential intoxication outside of the restricted hours
- The 2024 season has also started three weeks earlier than last year. It's slated to run until Nov. 15, weather permitting
Also:
The top complaint filed to both companies was e-scooters being parked incorrectly. The e-scooters have been equipped with geofencing technology that warns riders not to drive on sidewalks or dump scooters in unapproved parking areas.
The e-scooters are available to use for anyone over the age of 16 and riders cannot exceed 50 km/h.
Once the season wraps up, the province will then decide whether to make e-scooters a permanent fixture, extend the temporary pilot project, or discontinue them.
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Uff :-o
25 stairs ist massive!!
When I was young, I managed to jump down a stair with 48 steps. The steps were relatively short and so the staircase wasn't too long, but the height was intense. I broke both trucks of my board, but didn't bail. Yes, a little bit insane :-D The stairs were in Zalaegerszeg (HU) - and nowadays I find stairs with 8 steps challenging and only jump them, when I'm feeling well enough. Last year I tried a stair with 12 steps, which was super challengeing and didn't fully succeed. I mean... I'm older now... doing such may only be possible when one is young enough :-D
#skate #sk8 #bmx #scooters
Why Everyone tries this MASSIVE 25 Stair...
Some rental electric #scooters seen in downtown #Ottawa today.
These actually seem to be slowly going out of fashion over the last few summers. A couple of years back we had four companies renting these out and now we have only two and far fewer scooter numbers They are very expensive to rent and data shows that people who do use them rent them to replace walking, not car trips, with very short average trip distances. While there are some people who own their own electric scooters and use them to commute, I suspect the rental ones will soon be a thing of the past.
#Raspberry Pis Found in Abandoned Spin #Scooters in #Seattle
But when things don’t work out and the businesses close shop, they usually take spare stock with them. However, when Spin backed out of Seattle, many residents discovered unused scooters scattered throughout the city. Upon closer inspection of these abandoned devices, or should we say dissection, it was uncovered that they each have a #RaspberryPi 4B inside.
more here: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-4bs-inside-spin-scooters
Stilride uses "industrial origami" to create stainless steel electric scooter
Swedish startup Stilride has unveiled the electric Sport Utility Scooter One, which is manufactured from stainless steel using an origami-like process that reduces the amount of material used.
Built using a method described as "industrial origami", the scooter's body was made from stainless steel folded into shape by robots.
According to the company, this method can significantly reduce the environmental impact of production compared to conventional manufacturing techniques as it requires fewer raw materials and components.
The SUS1 is the first product from Swedish company Stilride
Named Sport Utility Scooter One (SUS1), the scooter is Stilride's first product and will go on sale in Europe later this year.
While conventional scooters consist of a tubular frame and a plastic body, the SUS1's chassis is constructed by taking a single sheet of stainless steel and cutting and folding it.
Its curves and intricate shape are created using specially developed software that controls a system of robotic arms and laser cutters commonly used to build vehicles.
"There are limitations when it comes to sheet metal: either you go down the workshop line where you are cutting, welding, and bonding and the level of refinement is pretty basic but it can be done by a company that doesn't have much money for research and development," said Stilride co-founder Tue Beijer.
The scooter is made using a process dubbed "industrial origami"
"Or you have pressing sheet metal like the car companies do, where you have high refinement but the cost entrance level is huge and you have to be producing thousands of units," he told Dezeen.
"So it's been in my head for years: what if you can take the good things from the workshop and the freedom of not having to fold things over straight lines? That's why I started to think about curve folding."
Curve folding is a well-established craft but has rarely been used in manufacturing
Curve folding is a well-established craft but has rarely been used in manufacturing. Modernist Danish architect Arne Jacobsen used the technique with plywood to produce his famous Series 7 chair.
Stilride compares its groundbreaking curve folding technology, called Stilfold, to "industrial origami".
Co-founder Beijer made the first SUS1 model out of folded paper, with the concept developed as part of a research project with the Metallic Materials programme, funded by the Swedish government's innovation agency, Vinnova.
Stilride co-founder Tue Beijer said he hopes the SUS1 has the same "presence" as a Vespa
A result of its origami production, the SUS1 has a distinctive aesthetic that gives it a physical presence similar to classic scooters such as the Vespa or the Lambretta.
"The curve folding itself creates a unique design DNA which is instant," he added. "It's like a dance between the sheet metal and the design. You are not totally liberated; you have to work with what is possible with the metal."
The company claims the scooter requires 70 per cent fewer components than a traditional scooter, reducing waste while contributing to a 20 per cent reduction in material costs and a 25 per cent reduction in labour costs.
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Stilride is planning to also create a production process to allow the SUS1 to be manufactured from flat-packed steel sheets in local factories across Europe. This process would further reduce the scooter's carbon footprint.
Stilride claims the small number of components makes its scooter more sustainable and better to ride
"We piggyback on existing workshops that are today working with laser cutters and robotic arms," explained Beijer. "It's a bit like making a three-course dinner when you look in your fridge and see there is not much in there."
"When we start off it is going to be a premium brand, but over time we will also launch products more for the mass market," he added.
The SUS1 is set to be followed by cargo bikes and trailers built using the Stilfold tech
Stilride will next look to use its curve folding technique to develop cargo bikes and trailers.
Other innovative electric motorcycle designs include the bikes from fellow Swedish brand Cake being used to catch poachers in the South African bush.
The photography is courtesy of Stilride.
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Motorcycle / Scooter vibrations can degrade iPhone camera performance, Apple says - High amplitude vibrations can cause problems for the cameras’ gyroscopes
The company recommends against mounting an iPhone on a motorcycle, as the vibrations may be transmitted via the bike’s handlebars and chassis. Long-term direct exposure to high-amplitude vibrations within certain frequency ranges may degrade the performance of these systems and lead to reduced image quality for photos and videos. It is recommended to avoid exposing your iPhone to extended high-amplitude vibrations.
Apple says if you’re planning to mount your iPhone to a scooter or a moped, it recommends using a vibration-dampening mount to lessen the risk to the phone and its camera system.
See Motorcycle vibrations can degrade iPhone camera performance, Apple says
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It recommends against mounting an iPhone on a motorcycle
