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Message started by Serowbot on 01/24/14 at 11:34:18

Title: The genius of Segway...
Post by Serowbot on 01/24/14 at 11:34:18

:-?... (Pardon the sill pic,.. it ain't in the clip)...
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sTbMQxvPts[/media]

Title: Re: The genius of Segway...
Post by verslagen1 on 01/24/14 at 12:22:53

Those freakin things are dangerous.
How come we never here of these?

Title: Re: The genius of Segway...
Post by LANCER on 01/24/14 at 17:35:29

Paula and I went on a tour of a SC state park last year in Myrtle Beach on segways; it was not difficult to ride. We spent the first 20-30 minutes learning the proper way to ride/control them. There were about 10 people on the tour with a guide/instructor and none of us had ever been on one before. We spent about 4-5 hours on pavement mostly, but it also included some trail areas, grass and some gravel as well. No one had difficulty riding them safely.
Watching the video of these accidents shows that every accident was due to operator error, horsing around or just not paying attention.

Title: Re: The genius of Segway...
Post by MMRanch on 01/24/14 at 21:27:18

Respect the Machine or (get clobbered by it) ;D

Fair-enough ! ::)

If I lived in town , I believe I'd want one . ;)

So ??? Is that first picture a " photo finish of a race " ??? :o

Title: Re: The genius of Segway...
Post by PerrydaSavage on 01/25/14 at 02:37:30

LOL!!! That vid was fun to watch ... would love to try out a Segway one of these days, but I've never seen one around here? How fast can they realistically go?

Title: Re: The genius of Segway...
Post by LANCER on 01/25/14 at 05:09:36

The Segway's are capable of 12-14 mph, so it scoots along quite nicely.
Paula and I thoroughly enjoyed the day we spent riding them.
They are pretty expensive but if I had the pocket change to get one I certainly would. It's a blast.

Title: Re: The genius of Segway...
Post by Oldfeller on 01/25/14 at 12:52:36

Here's what I find interesting about the offroad version of the Segway .....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1315518/Segway-tycoon-Jimi-Heselden-dies-cliff-plunge-scooters.html

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/09/28/article-1315518-0B60D492000005DC-924_468x417.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/09/27/article-1315518-0B5FB30B000005DC-715_468x290.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/09/27/article-1315518-0B5EB3BE000005DC-306_468x565.jpg

Title: Re: The genius of Segway...
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/25/14 at 21:05:49

The Segway IS real genius.

Riders? Not all of them,,

Title: Re: The genius of Segway...
Post by Oldfeller on 01/25/14 at 22:55:49

Yeah, but you'd expect the inventor to be a little smarter about it.

Title: Re: The genius of Segway...
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/26/14 at 02:36:28

Ive always had a question in my mind about HOW he died,, but the article, & having seen how they can throw a guy,,together, they calm that worry that he was murdered some.

The narrow pathway used by walkers is littered with tree roots and is rutted and uneven for most of its length.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1315518/Segway-tycoon-Jimi-Heselden-dies-cliff-plunge-scooters.html#ixzz2rV2L8T3L
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Title: Re: The genius of Segway...
Post by LANCER on 01/26/14 at 04:06:27

Doing anything at the edge of a shear cliff, except slow careful steps, is just plain stupid. Tempting death is a mistake that rarely affords a second chance.

Title: Re: The genius of Segway...
Post by ToesNose on 01/26/14 at 07:34:55

Yup always know the risks of what you are doing, whether it be riding a cycle, Segway or crossing the street......you never know, still just a little funny irony that he died on one after purchasing the company ::)