Rural micromobility options exist but they’re more on the end of motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles, horses, etc.
There are probably ebikes out there that could do it too, but just barely I’d imagine. That said, a MTB would be just fine for getting around a small farm or homestead.
Yes. When I go back there I use an MTB with a trailer. However there’s also “fortunately” a rail trail that links a few towns together. Because as the first commenter said, some roads can be scary without respect from car drivers, or proper infrastructure, even if you have all the right to be there.
But passed micromobility, people need get in and out of the region. When I was a kid the biggest town around had intercity buses. Now it’s just ‘use your car’. There is also a train station that is now a museum. My mother remembers taking the train there. Trains are still very frequent on those rails, but just freight.
Looking at maps and public transit for my native rural region, they had much much more transit options 75 years ago than right now. There were trains and buses linking villages and factories and now there’s only “get a car, loser”.
Rural micromobility options exist but they’re more on the end of motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles, horses, etc.
There are probably ebikes out there that could do it too, but just barely I’d imagine. That said, a MTB would be just fine for getting around a small farm or homestead.
Yes. When I go back there I use an MTB with a trailer. However there’s also “fortunately” a rail trail that links a few towns together. Because as the first commenter said, some roads can be scary without respect from car drivers, or proper infrastructure, even if you have all the right to be there.
But passed micromobility, people need get in and out of the region. When I was a kid the biggest town around had intercity buses. Now it’s just ‘use your car’. There is also a train station that is now a museum. My mother remembers taking the train there. Trains are still very frequent on those rails, but just freight.
Looking at maps and public transit for my native rural region, they had much much more transit options 75 years ago than right now. There were trains and buses linking villages and factories and now there’s only “get a car, loser”.