Bikes are great. I have 9 of them in my garage. But they can't move at a crawl alongside pedestrians. Scooters are cool, I've owned 2 Zappy's for several years, but they can't come close to the Segway.
Is the Segway too expensive? Sure. Was my first fax machine $1,500? Sure. Was my first VCR $850? Sure. Adoption of new technology is a pain in the wallet but it's also a hell of a lot of fun....and so is the Segway. What a great piece of engineering that's lost on those who haven't tried it out.
I think my Segway HT is great. But it won't replace my bikes, my Zappy scooters, my son's skateboard or our rollerblades. I'm amazed at the closed minds out there for a board that should be full of people who embrace new technology that works. Look at the petty gripes about the Segway.
One guy writes that people look goofy on it....and then talks about his skateboard. Yep...that's certainly right up there in a new technology discussion. Yep...I got the picture in my mind already.
The point is that it doesn't replace walking. It replaces trip that are impractical to walk...and too close to burn gas.
The Segway is not a rich guy's toy. Some people have sold a car to embrace this great new technology.
What about riding your bike into a sewer grate with channels that catch your front tire and flip you. What about riding your bike, or rollerblades into a narrow channel formed where a sidewalk meets a driveway.
My point is that every mode of transportation mas its limitations. Drive your average car into a 5 inch curb and let me know what happens.
Not only did Segway training address what you can and can't to....but it also gave me training in the ways to properly get the Segway up a high curb, down a high curb, or drag it up the stairs in its power-assist mode.
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Bikes are great. I have 9 of them in my garage. But they can't move at a crawl alongside pedestrians. Scooters are cool, I've owned 2 Zappy's for several years, but they can't come close to the Segway. Is the Segway too expensive? Sure. Was my first fax machine $1,500? Sure. Was my first VCR $850? Sure. Adoption of new technology is a pain in the wallet but it's also a hell of a lot of fun....and so is the Segway. What a great piece of engineering that's lost on those who haven't tried it out. I think my Segway HT is great. But it won't replace my bikes, my Zappy scooters, my son's skateboard or our rollerblades. I'm amazed at the closed minds out there for a board that should be full of people who embrace new technology that works. Look at the petty gripes about the Segway. One guy writes that people look goofy on it....and then talks about his skateboard. Yep...that's certainly right up there in a new technology discussion. Yep...I got the picture in my mind already. The point is that it doesn't replace walking. It replaces trip that are impractical to walk...and too close to burn gas. The Segway is not a rich guy's toy. Some people have sold a car to embrace this great new technology.
What about riding your bike into a sewer grate with channels that catch your front tire and flip you. What about riding your bike, or rollerblades into a narrow channel formed where a sidewalk meets a driveway. My point is that every mode of transportation mas its limitations. Drive your average car into a 5 inch curb and let me know what happens. Not only did Segway training address what you can and can't to....but it also gave me training in the ways to properly get the Segway up a high curb, down a high curb, or drag it up the stairs in its power-assist mode.