Ever played on a Segway?

[whitbaby]

Got in on a Groupon for a half-price, two-hour. ride on a Segway. Groupon is expired now, was $30 each.
http://rockytopglide.com/


Wifey and I took the ride this morning and had a great time.

They give you a dorky looking, good, half-helmet and twenty minutes instruction then lead you all over LoDo and down to Coors Field and numerous parks in Denver...about six or seven miles. We were lucky as we were the only ones signed up for this morning run so it was just us and the instructor/guide.

The first couple blocks on this $6K machine were a little tentative, but after that you learn to relax. It's different than anything you've ever done and there is nothing really 'natural' about it, but it comes quickly.

You go forward and back with forward or back weight shift on your feet. They actually will back up. The T-handle steering bar doesn't really turn like a scooter, you lean the bar in the direction you want to go. It can actually spin about in place when stopped if you're so inclined or just want to show off. They go up and down ramps effortlessly, stairs not recommended.

They'll go 13 MPH and can accelerate quite briskly if you want to. They stop quickly if you really rear back on it. When you are stopped without dismounting you kind of 'hover' in place.

It was really enjoyable, if you get a chance try it out.

[muddywings]

didn't the guy who invented it, ride off a cliff in one of them???? Just sayin....

[alxone]

[kawiracer14]

Got in on a Groupon for a half-price, two-hour. ride on a Segway. Groupon is expired now, was $30 each.
http://rockytopglide.com/


Wifey and I took the ride this morning and had a great time.

They give you a dorky looking, good, half-helmet and twenty minutes instruction then lead you all over LoDo and down to Coors Field and numerous parks in Denver...about six or seven miles. We were lucky as we were the only ones signed up for this morning run so it was just us and the instructor/guide.

The first couple blocks on this $6K machine were a little tentative, but after that you learn to relax. It's different than anything you've ever done and there is nothing really 'natural' about it, but it comes quickly.

You go forward and back with forward or back weight shift on your feet. They actually will back up. The T-handle steering bar doesn't really turn like a scooter, you lean the bar in the direction you want to go. It can actually spin about in place when stopped if you're so inclined or just want to show off. They go up and down ramps effortlessly, stairs not recommended.

They'll go 13 MPH and can accelerate quite briskly if you want to. They stop quickly if you really rear back on it. When you are stopped without dismounting you kind of 'hover' in place.

It was really enjoyable, if you get a chance try it out.

I believe the quote is "Doin a fat chick is kind of like riding a scooter - fun to do, but not in front of your friends." Replace scooter with segway.

[T-Giv]

I rode the Golf specific Segway one time. It has a rack for your golf bag and special turf tires. It sure climbed hills and such better than any golf cart I've driven. It also goes through bunkers great!

[wctriumph]

A friend of mine was a rep for Segway and all the rep's were getting ready to head to big sales meeting and the owner called every one of them the day before and fired all of them that day and took the company in a different direction even though they were posting record sales. My friend still owns one but works for Royal Enfield now.

[mb504]

didn't the guy who invented it, ride off a cliff in one of them???? Just sayin....

nope, he's still around https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Kamen

[whitbaby]

didn't the guy who invented it, ride off a cliff in one of them???? Just sayin....

According to our guide, I wasn't the inventor, Kaman, it was the guy who bought his company, Jimi Heselden.
Evidence suggested he was hit in the back of the head before he went over the cliff.
There was a lot of talk that the guy's wife did him in, but she got off and gobs of $$

[gnihcraes]

I just wish insurance companies would consider them DME Durable Medical Equipment, so those who need them could get a little benefit to purchase them. I'm going to get a 4 wheel scooter just because that's all insurance will recognize. sucks. Haven't scraped up $6k myself to purchase one. Used ones are $4500, but then the batteries at $1500 if they go south on ya quickly.

[Great-Kazoo]

I just wish insurance companies would consider them DME Durable Medical Equipment, so those who need them could get a little benefit to purchase them. I'm going to get a 4 wheel scooter just because that's all insurance will recognize. sucks. Haven't scraped up $6k myself to purchase one. Used ones are $4500, but then the batteries at $1500 if they go south on ya quickly.

AMEN to that. Having / affording one would eliminate a few issues for me.