• TRBoom
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    136 days ago

    Used to work in a warehouse and you could move pump jacks forward while standing on them by leaning left and right while turning the handle left and right in tandem.

    Sorta like on a swing the momentum builds up until you’re cruising nicely.

  • @MrAlternateTape@lemm.ee
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    45 days ago

    Yea don’t take the yellow one with two people.

    Two of my colleagues tried, one on each side. Did not go well, luckily they got up in one piece.

    • @Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      25 days ago

      luckily they got up in one piece.

      I suppose these are very bottom-heavy, given their use, but I wouldn’t have thought riding one would be that dangerous ? What happens when one does that ?

      • @Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca
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        54 days ago

        The wheels will snag on the smallest of debris; then your instinct is to brace yourself against the handle, but it hinges away from you so you fall forward with nothing but the ground to stop you.

      • @MrAlternateTape@lemm.ee
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        14 days ago

        It’s basically a skateboard with front wheels that can turn if you lean on the handle.

        When my colleagues were playing, the car made an unexpected pretty sharp turn, which caused them to tumble off and fall on the concrete.

        And yes, the wheels will also hang on small stones, small pieces of wood and what not. Which is fine, because it’s made for moving pallets, not people.

  • @boonhet@lemm.ee
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    35 days ago

    Funnily enough, the green looks to be Bolt branding and here in Bolt’s homeland, the other, smaller local brand with escooters around town uses yellow as their colour.