Would you be Happy to Share Space With Segways

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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    prj45 wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHHAHAHAAAA the guy in the yellow crashed into the wall. Epic fail.

    :lol:

    I think he's trying to commit segway suicide

    "I look really stupid, every body hates me and my segway, that's it, I'm going to end thsi"

    *soft bop* *soft bop* *soft bop* [repeat]

    Actually genuinely laughing out loud... :lol::lol:
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  • saveswalking
    saveswalking Posts: 144
    dondare wrote:
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    'should have gone to the toilet'
  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
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  • Mike Healey
    Mike Healey Posts: 1,023
    Sorry, I misunderstood. I thought that they were all being launched into orbit
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  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=paV5jEnR2Oo

    Safe..........

    I've only ever seen one of these wondrous things whilst up in London, heading round Aldwych from Kingsway if I remember correctly.

    12mph max speed means they are gonna be pretty easy to dispatch, and as long as you treat them like any other slow moving vehicle (bike, car, taxi etc) and overtake in a safe manner I can't see a problem. If anything I'd be more worried for the segway riders with all the suicidal bus and taxi drivers (private one's espceially) who seem to think the mirror part of MSM is optional!

    As for FCN I think they fall off classification as I'm sure I could take one on my kids tricycle - I think they should count as a "hen's teeth" bonus of maybe 10 points, much like the Sinclair C5, I mean for 4K your not far off G-Wiz territory are you and that gives you a seat and roof!
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    In Chicago I saw quite a few Segways:

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  • Littigator
    Littigator Posts: 1,262
    Do you think those tyres are just a leeeeetle bit unecessary? I've seen smaller things on monster trucks. But hey that is America.
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  • Bassjunkieuk
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    Littigator wrote:
    Do you think those tyres are just a leeeeetle bit unecessary? I've seen smaller things on monster trucks. But hey that is America.

    Indeed, also a good pic for anyone with a segway/women in uniform fetish....."Is that a gun in your pocket sir???"
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  • SPS7
    SPS7 Posts: 21
    Why were there protests by MPs and all the others to promote one single brand? Or are Segway going to let anyone build em? Like heck!

    Reads like a lot of self promotion and free advertising for something that isn't as environmentally friendly as they claim.

    sps
  • 2wheelzgood
    2wheelzgood Posts: 373
    BJUK How much??? :shock:
    Wow what a remarkable coincidence. All the segway users on that pic are fat lazy slobs. Not THAT much of an issue but why show off your legs. gaah.

    So police use them. Why. people can run faster, climb stairs get between cars, and best of all not crash like a fool (ta BJUK) infront of a bunch of people. helemt debate on the segway forum? buahaha
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  • Dudu
    Dudu Posts: 4,637
    No I definitely would not want these abominations using cycle facilities.

    They're too wide, too slow, too heavy and too unmanouvreable to share cycle lanes or paths.

    And only bone-idle tw@ts will use them, anyway.
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  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    How would you feel about sharing a bike lane with one of these?

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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Always Tyred wrote:
    How would you feel about sharing a bike lane with one of these?

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    I have one of those... in fact I have 4... we race them at BBQs. They would be hilarious to take round a cycle lane...
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  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    Ah yes, that's you at the back.

    Hilarious for who?

    Onlookers, obviously.

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  • 2wheelzgood
    2wheelzgood Posts: 373
    But you don't race though do you? You don't even try :lol:
    As my gf keeps telling me EVERYTHING is a competition.. all she has to realise is you're not meant to show you're trying!
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  • lost_in_thought
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    And for the riders... :lol:
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  • 2wheelzgood
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    A Tyred, fit a Marathon plus weighs 700g, then.. why am I entertaining this topic.. it's madness.

    Anyway which fool would bounce along, imagine pulling out (after a wobbly shoulder check) around parked cars into the traffic flow.


    Least you won't get stopped for going over 5mph, well maybe Littigator will churn it up anyway, spray it to get the "hopper" logo off or summat! :wink:
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  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    Ah, but you haven't thought that through. You are on a space hopper. Why go around parked cars?
  • chuckcork
    chuckcork Posts: 1,471
    I just looked at the Segway website, at the i2 commuter http://www.segway.com/individual/models/i2-commuter.php

    The range on this would not get me to work and back again without a charge (I have a recharge myself, it call it lunch) The speed is low as well, with a max of 20kph it would take me half again as long to get work assuming the max speed could be maintained. My max most days is closer to 40-45 kph with an average of around 30kph.

    I don't think I'll be too worried about these on my ride in!
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