[haldean]

I love Scoot but I'm still peeved at the way Bird handled rolling their scooters out in SF. I trusted Scoot to do the right thing when it came to engaging the city and making sure they use public infrastructure responsibly, but I have none of that trust for Bird. I guess we'll see how it goes, but maybe it's just time to buy my own GenZe :(

[asveikau]

> maybe it's just time to buy my own GenZe

I used scoot for a bit before deciding to buy a Vespa in SF. It was a good preview of what the scooter commute would look like. (Obviously the 150cc scooter is more powerful.)

I know I am not the only one who went this route. I would hear from strangers on scooters in SF who said something similar.

[yellowapple]

I'm considering the same thing, though I'm mildly leaning toward the GenZe scooters Scoot (supposedly) uses.

Eventually I'd like to get my Class M and go full-motorcycle, but I figure starting with a scooter would be good practice (not to mention it wouldn't require getting the Class M first).

[asveikau]

In California last I checked you need an M1 for a 150cc scooter. But not for the genze stuff I guess.

[haldean]

I don't think it's "supposedly", they're all GenZe-branded.

[yellowapple]

Yeah, "apparently" probably would've been the more apt word.

That said, I'm pretty sure it's only the seated scooters that are GenZe-branded, given that (AFAICT) GenZe doesn't make kick scooters.

[diffset]

I did the exact same thing. Used Scoot for years in SF and just bought a Sprint 150. It's nice being able to go up hills full speed now.

[jdreyfuss]

Yeah Bird's rollout in SF put them in a very negative light for a lot people (myself included). Perhaps there's more acceptance for scooters this time around, so it'll go better for them.