Eva gets up in the morning and prepares to cross the city center and reach his law firm in the east of Neuquén. However, For a little over a year he no longer holds the car keys.but he takes his helmet and gets on the skateboard that “It saves a lot of time and is practical.”
In recent years, the Electric skateboards have begun to form part of the urban landscape. What once seemed like a novelty is now aThe solution for those looking to avoid traffic chaos and parking challenges.
“I chose it because it helps me move and if I have to go to court it is much more comfortable for me because There is never a place to park.”assured the lawyer. counted who has a car, but no longer uses it, at least to go to work, because it wastes “a lot of time.”
As he rides the bike along the skateboard, he remembers when he bought his first one and it was all the rage on the streets. “Me Everyone stopped to ask me what it was like, how it was loaded, and now I see them constantly.”
Neuquéns know that the center “is chaos” due to the number of cars, the double lines and the impossibility of finding parking. Even, Those who live near the center choose to walk to workeven if they have a vehicle. Except Antonella and Camila, who no longer walk, take the bus, or drive by car, because a few months ago they decided that the Electric skateboard was the best option to get around the city.
The young real estate agent, Antonella, works on the Alvear y Brown diagonal, He bought his skateboard in March and it is very useful to him. “Transfer times “They have been shortened considerably,” guaranteed. He lives 22 blocks from his work and according to his timingarrives in seven minutes.
The skateboard model you have has a autonomy of 15 kilometers and goes “a little faster than bicycles and slower than motorcycles. “It is ideal mobility for my work, which I spend coming and going. Besides, I can carry it anywhere”, he assured.
Camila always walked to work because “she got there faster than by bus”. However, for his birthday They gave him a skateboard and he started saving even more time. In the store she tried all the models there were, but the most important thing for her was “that I can lift and transport it.”
Since he has it, he uses it mostly to get to work. “Also to go to other places, as long as it is a place where I can keep it inside,” he commented.
Although the skateboard is a great solution for short distances, There are those people who risk more and Without fear they travel 100 blocks a day. That is the case of Rodrigo, who travels from Cipolletti to Neuquén every day to get to the office.
“I went from using the car seven days to only using it one day”, commented about the benefits. It is that “in addition to the savings that not using it means, the skateboard makes it easier for you get there quickly, you avoid parking, long lines on bridges, and entering any place/trade with monkey in hand,” he explained.
Disadvantages and challenges with skateboards on the streets of Neuquén:
It is a fact that with the skateboard you avoid traffic chaos, however, There are other challenges faced by those who choose the two-wheeled lifestyle.
The majority choose to move on the bike path or cycle pathbut they are not found throughout the city, so some other street you have to take. They all assured that The state of the roads is a great difficulty when moving on a skateboard. “They are not prepared for these bugs,” said Antonella.
“If you swallow a hole on a skateboard, taking into account the amount there is, You could suffer an accident or even break your skateboard.. Personally, whenever I can I avoid the streets, I try to make the best possible journey on the bike paths,” Camila explained.
That was the case of Atonella, who told “I had to take it to technical service twiceboth the diagnosis of the failures was a product of the bad condition of the streets”.
Camila criticized that some Cycle lanes, the exclusive lane that we find on the streets, have little space and some holes. “Sometimes if a person comes straight ahead and there is a well “You can fall trying to avoid both.”
For her part, Eva commented: “You get to know the streets, for example I already know where I have to be careful, where there are wells and where there are not. You have to pay attention and slowly, the same if you you slip you fall and they are strong falls, You have to control with the brakes,” he recommended.
When it is necessary to take a streetcaution is essential. According to Rodrigo, Cars are still not used to sharing traffic. Camila said the same thing, pointing out “It’s kind of unsafe, especially with the issue of the doors. When people park and open, they don’t notice, it happens to bicycles too.”
Despite this, both agreed that respect is crucial. “Cars respect the passage, as we also have to respect traffic rules”Rodrigo remarked. “The cars let you pass a lot, they give you priority and that’s good. If those of us who ride skateboards We respect and are careful, it is safe.”Camila guaranteed.
Everyone considered that the security measures are key for the transfer. “It is very important to wear a helmet and all protective measures,” said the young woman.
Eva related that for her “the complicated part is that There aren’t many people who know how to fix them.. Sometimes You have to change the brake pads or if you get a puncture, Bicycle stores don’t change you and you don’t have spare parts either,” he explained. “I I found a person who is my mechanic, but yes every now and then You need to check the battery or something that comes loose. There aren’t that many people dedicated to that.”he added.
Recommendations and prices of skateboards in Neuquén:
Rodrigo, Camila, Antonella and Eva recommended skateboards. “Is It depends on the life you haveIf you have children it is complicated, but If you work downtown and have the possibility of traveling by skateboard, It is the best and it even helps to reduce traffic,” the lawyer argued.
“It is the best purchase of the year, It made a lot of things easier for me, it arrived quickly, I keep it inside work, I don’t have traffic lights If I go on the bike path, also at this time of year it is super nice to ride a skateboard,” Camila explained.
Skateboard prices They start at 900 thousand and reach 3 million pesos in the different stores that offer it. Everything will depend on maximum speed, autonomy, wheels and suspension. This last feature is the determining factor for buyersaccording to Rodrigo, salesman and commercial advisor of the premises located in the most central corner of Neuquén.
He said that for The state of the streets of Neuquén is key to the suspensionand also the power to climb slopes.
At your location, The most popular ones cost around 1 million 700 and are the top of the range. These are the KockScooter, the Max G2 and F2PRO model. These two They have suspension and a range of 70 km at a speed of 30 km/h.
He assured that “You save a lot financially and it is very easy to use and transport.”. people search free yourself from parking, arriving late and gasoline. Seek comfort.”
