[1023bytes]

The Bird Service center would be actually extremely useful. I bought a Xiaomi M365 (which is what Bird initially used) and dealing with tire punctures is really difficult. The first time I changed the tube, it took me a week to finish it. The bolts on the holding wheel are extremely tight from the factory and tire is such a tight fit too, I broke and bent multiple tire levers trying to get it on. I tried bringing it a couple local bike shops, but none of them would look at it.

[universenz]

There's your problem right there... Why make a scooter with tyres instead of solid rubber with suspension? That's what Segway did with the Ninebot, and their scooters are great. So confused right now.. Tyres are meant for the low end/cheap scooters, not the high end stuff.

[dsl]

> Tyres are meant for the low end/cheap scooters

Or anyone who has to ride over seamed concrete (sidewalks) and wants their knees to still work.

Scooters don't have great shock absorption, so all that energy is going in to your joints. Over time you'll develop issues.

[zed88]

Funnily enough, both m365 and Ninebot model you are referring to, are made by the same company.

[universenz]

I've heard this statement a lot, but does anyone have a source? First I heard they were manufactured by Ninebot, then I heard that they were just designed by Ninebot. The build quality is actually quite different between the different brands.

[zed88]

I have both models, I discovered it in the manufacturing label and was surprised as well.

Turns out Segway is owned by Ninebot and a large chunk of Ninebot is owned by Xiaomi.

In terms of build quality, both are pretty similar.

Here is the source:

https://www.engadget.com/2015/04/15/segway-ninebot-xiaomi-ac...

[pavel_lishin]

"Trust me, the customer service is a great value-add for this shitty product."