burns.richard•1mo agoProlific Poster

Switched from bike to scooter for my 4-mile commute and it's a game changer

I used to bike from my place in Astoria to midtown Manhattan every day, rain or shine. After a few months of showing up sweaty and fighting for bike rack space, I tried a kick scooter instead. The difference is crazy - I cut my time from 35 minutes to about 22 minutes, and I don't break a sweat at all. Scooters are way easier to carry onto the subway if I need to switch routes too. Only downside is my calves got sore for the first week, but now I'm used to it. Has anyone else here tried swapping their bike for a scooter on a longer commute?

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torres.leo1mo ago

Ha, yeah I feel you on that. I switched to a scooter for my commute a couple years back and never looked back. Way less hassle than locking up a bike and I don't show up smelling like a gym.

keithbennett1mo agoMost Upvoted

Ngl, @torres.leo you might be onto something there. Honestly, the gym smell part is a real win - I used to bike to work and my coworkers definitely knew it the second I walked in. But man, scooters just seem like a whole different level of 'look at me' energy, you know? Like you're either a delivery driver or about to go full anime character on the sidewalk. Tbh, I'm still team 'just walk slower and blame traffic' - nobody ever judged me for being late.