DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works to micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoQuad-Motor Electric Kart Gets A Little Too Thrillinghackaday.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up127
arrow-up127external-linkQuad-Motor Electric Kart Gets A Little Too Thrillinghackaday.comDudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works to micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squarecuriousaurlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoNo way I’d get on something like that without a roll cage.
minus-squareCrayonRosary@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoYour helmet is the roll cage.
minus-squarenilloc@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·30 days agoCommon with karting. Getting thrown off is the plan if it rolls. Wearing motorcycle leather or a tough race suit is also part of the safety. And also only doing it on a track! I’d be most worried about the wheels and tires that don’t look prepared for any kind of side loading.
No way I’d get on something like that without a roll cage.
Your helmet is the roll cage.
Common with karting. Getting thrown off is the plan if it rolls. Wearing motorcycle leather or a tough race suit is also part of the safety.
And also only doing it on a track!
I’d be most worried about the wheels and tires that don’t look prepared for any kind of side loading.