Bicycle and E-Scooter • 2025-09-16

Good day. It's time to write my weekly report on two-wheeled trips from last week:

• Kickscooter 🚴‍♂️ Trips over time: 204
  • Trips per week: +7
  • Imagined earnings over time: $489

There were two inconveniences: the scooter being locked due to firmware bugs, and a fine for riding on a closed street.

Lockout 🔒

My scooter got locked up at the train station; the app refused to start the motor. I had to walk home, wait 24 hours, and retrieve the scooter the next day. This happened about six months ago, and after that incident, I told myself I wouldn't use the electronic lock again... But later, I started using it again. Now, after a second lockout, I've definitely decided never to use the electronic lock again 😤.

Fine 🛑

I received a fine for violating traffic rules while riding my scooter. I was going down a street that was closed for repairs. A police car pulled up next to me, asked me to stop. They said I couldn't ride there. Fine: $20.