The offices of the Segway inventor is "close" to where I work...We see these things coming in and out of the parking-lot all the time.
Today I'm returning form an urban assault on my SS and I see two guys hanging out doing figure eights in the parking-lot on them.
I hop off my bike and say "Hey how are those things to ride?" one of the dudes looks back at me and asks the same thing about my singlespeed. We both smile and without another word he's on my RedLine and I'm on his Segway.
I don't care how dorky looking these things are, and how much of a poofter I looked on it.... Its a friggin' hoot to ride!
I don't care how dorky looking these things are, and how much of a poofter I looked on it.... Its a friggin' hoot to ride!
I know that feeling - I just spent the afternoon riding a recumbent tricycle around town. We ordered it for a customer with MS...she can't lift her leg over the top tube of a regular bike, so recumbent tricycle (tri for balance) it was.
The thing was a blast...it had about a 12" front wheel, so steering was crazy quick. There was also a trick rear disc brake mounted on the transfer case, where the cassette and rear mech hung.
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The offices of the Segway inventor is "close" to where I work...We see these things coming in and out of the parking-lot all the time.
Today I'm returning form an urban assault on my SS and I see two guys hanging out doing figure eights in the parking-lot on them.
I hop off my bike and say "Hey how are those things to ride?" one of the dudes looks back at me and asks the same thing about my singlespeed. We both smile and without another word he's on my RedLine and I'm on his Segway.
I don't care how dorky looking these things are, and how much of a poofter I looked on it.... Its a friggin' hoot to ride!
Man, I want to ride one of those. I have been checking it out on www.amazon.com more than I should be.
I don't care how dorky looking these things are, and how much of a poofter I looked on it.... Its a friggin' hoot to ride!
Please supply more details; did it take some getting used to or did it feel real natural?
I just stepped on and away I went.... really kinda spooky. It was like it read my mind, more than I was controlling it.
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...and he took of on your SS. Now that's a dichotomy!
dichotomy.... wow I had to look that one up! "a division or the process of dividing into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities"
Just recently read that many major cities are banning the segway from being used on the sidewalks of the city. There is no way I would ride that on the street. I am pretty sure it was San Fran, NY, Chicago as well as some others. Search CNN or reuters for the story. It was one of those sites I read it on. No internet here at work. I wish I had $5k disposable income for one.
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The offices of the Segway inventor is "close" to where I work...We see these things coming in and out of the parking-lot all the time.
Today I'm returning form an urban assault on my SS and I see two guys hanging out doing figure eights in the parking-lot on them.
I hop off my bike and say "Hey how are those things to ride?" one of the dudes looks back at me and asks the same thing about my singlespeed. We both smile and without another word he's on my RedLine and I'm on his Segway.
I don't care how dorky looking these things are, and how much of a poofter I looked on it.... Its a friggin' hoot to ride!
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Just recently read that many major cities are banning the segway from
being
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used on the sidewalks of the city. There is no way I would ride that on
the
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street. I am pretty sure it was San Fran, NY, Chicago as well as some others. Search CNN or reuters for the story. It was one of those sites I read it on. No internet here at work. I wish I had $5k disposable income for one.
John G said:
The offices of the Segway inventor is "close" to where I work...We see these things coming in and out of the parking-lot all the time.
Today I'm returning form an urban assault on my SS and I see two guys hanging out doing figure eights in the parking-lot on them.
I hop off my bike and say "Hey how are those things to ride?" one of the dudes looks back at me and asks the same thing about my singlespeed. We both smile and without another word he's on my RedLine and I'm on his Segway.
I don't care how dorky looking these things are, and how much of a poofter I looked on it.... Its a friggin' hoot to ride!
They may be banned in the US in spots, but China's city planners are actually designing cities around the new technology.
"Phil, Squid-in-Training" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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You will when you say "Sainara" to that 'busa! 😉
Huh? Who? Busa? Where? Hayabusa? 186mph? What?
-- Phil, Squid-in-Training
What - you know from street bikes or sumpin'?
(I always wondered if you rode because you use the "Squid-in-training" sig... for those who don't know, here is a definition of a "squid" in motorcycle parlance, with a test: bytebrothers.orgSquidTest.htmOpen ↗ )
Just recently read that many major cities are banning the segway from being used on the sidewalks of the city. There is no way I would ride that on the street.
The bike lane systems in Germany and Holland sound perfect for them. Would still never spend $5k on one though...
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Just recently read that many major cities are banning the segway from
being
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used on the sidewalks of the city. There is no way I would ride that on
the
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street. I am pretty sure it was San Fran, NY, Chicago as well as some others. Search CNN or reuters for the story. It was one of those sites I read it on. No internet here at work. I wish I had $5k disposable income for one.
John G said:
The offices of the Segway inventor is "close" to where I work...We see these things coming in and out of the parking-lot all the time.
Today I'm returning form an urban assault on my SS and I see two guys hanging out doing figure eights in the parking-lot on them.
I hop off my bike and say "Hey how are those things to ride?" one of the dudes looks back at me and asks the same thing about my singlespeed. We both smile and without another word he's on my RedLine and I'm on his Segway.
I don't care how dorky looking these things are, and how much of a poofter I looked on it.... Its a friggin' hoot to ride!
They may be banned in the US in spots, but China's city planners are actually designing cities around the new technology.
darsh
China has city planners? From what I saw, chaos reigns and the larger the vehicle, the more right of way.
