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		wiseleo on Jan 5, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Moonwalkers: Shoes that make you walk faster (pre-... They are safer than scooters. Scooters are too vulnerable to road imperfections. A pebble can send you flying. They’re on my wishlist now. :)

defterGoose on Jan 5, 2023 | [–]

Unless these have independent suspension per wheel, they're going to suffer the same problem. Best way to increase pebble-stop resistance is to increase wheel diameter and compliance; ala scooter.

asdff on Jan 6, 2023 | [–]

For an electric scooter? A pothole maybe but they can handle some gnarliness just fine with their 8" diameter wheels.

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