Bicycle and E-Scooter • 2025-11-02

Time for my weekly diary entry

:: Statistics ::

• E-scooter 🛴 Trips overall: 252
  • Trips this week: +7
  • Estimated earnings overall: $561

:: One year with my e-scooter ::

One year has passed since I bought my Xiaomi 4 Lite 2nd gen e-scooter. 🎉 I've made 250 trips in 365 days.

🟢 Positives:

• Low price. The e-scooter cost $300, so it paid for itself within a year.
• Reliable; it hasn't broken down once.

🤚 But:

• Sometimes the app's electronic unlocking feature doesn't work, so I've stopped using it.

⚠️ Negatives:

• Stiff deck; no suspension. Bumps are jarring, and smooth roads are rare.
• Small battery; around 20 km (12 miles) per charge.

Recently, I've noticed a new issue: chronic pain in my right shoulder. Specifically, I have to constantly press the scooter's handlebar with my right hand to keep it moving. If I stop pressing, the scooter immediately stops, leading to prolonged and continuous tension. I'm not sure if the scooter is to blame for my problem. But now, I try to minimize strain on my right arm while riding. I've made a rule: use the right hand for pressing and the left for steering. I also try to avoid situations where both hands are doing one or both of these actions. Otherwise, tension builds up from daily rides. Additionally, I always fasten my chest pack to reduce shoulder strain.

🐇 Despite these issues, I believe many more e-scooter adventures await me in the future.