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I love Scoot but I'm still peeved at the way Bird handled rolling their scooters out in SF. I trusted Scoot to do the right thing when it came to engaging the c
by haldean 7y ago
I love Scoot but I'm still peeved at the way Bird handled rolling their scooters out in SF. I trusted Scoot to do the right thing when it came to engaging the city and making sure they use public infrastructure responsibly, but I have none of that trust for Bird. I guess we'll see how it goes, but maybe it's just time to buy my own GenZe :(
- asveikau 7y ago> maybe it's just time to buy my own GenZe I used scoot for a bit before deciding to buy a Vespa in SF. It was a good preview of what the scooter commute would look like. (Obviously the 150cc scooter is more powerful.) I know I am not the only one who went this route. I would hear from strangers on scooters in SF who said something similar.
- diffset 7y agoI did the exact same thing. Used Scoot for years in SF and just bought a Sprint 150. It's nice being able to go up hills full speed now.
- yellowapple 7y agoI'm considering the same thing, though I'm mildly leaning toward the GenZe scooters Scoot (supposedly) uses. Eventually I'd like to get my Class M and go full-motorcycle, but I figure starting with a scooter would be good practice (not to mention it wouldn't require getting the Class M first).
- haldean 7y agoI don't think it's "supposedly", they're all GenZe-branded.
- yellowapple 7y agoYeah, "apparently" probably would've been the more apt word. That said, I'm pretty sure it's only the seated scooters that are GenZe-branded, given that (AFAICT) GenZe doesn't make kick scooters.
- asveikau 7y agoIn California last I checked you need an M1 for a 150cc scooter. But not for the genze stuff I guess.
- jdreyfuss 7y agoYeah Bird's rollout in SF put them in a very negative light for a lot people (myself included). Perhaps there's more acceptance for scooters this time around, so it'll go better for them.