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now that is a great use for that technology!!!
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A friend of mine has one. It's fun at first, but it gets old. It doesn't go fast enough. The only real way to have fun is to pick up speed, turn real quick and get it up on one wheel. Definitely not worth $5k. I would rather have a modded Goped or Polini.
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Originally posted by baco99:
Originally posted by ElKy:
Originally posted by hetfield:
Supposedly you can't fall over on one since the unit continuously adjusts for balance.
i thought i saw something somewhere that Bush fell over on one of those things.
thought i saw it here, but i could be wrong...usually i am.
it will fall over if operated by a moron.
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Good Job , by stating the already obvious implications you have made the joke MANY times funnier , congrats to you sir.
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2000 SVT Black/Tan #1633/2150 (a few mods)
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Originally posted by Jeb Hoge:
The technology is migrating into wheelchairs, which is where it's really going to be amazing. I saw a thing on Dateline NBC last night about the prototype wheelchairs that normally rolled on four wheels but could balance on two, and in the process elevated the user to what we would consider a normal standing height. The balancing system was so good that one user caught a 25lb. weight tossed to him without toppling over, and he played catch with his kids.
I saw a documentary on that as well. In addition to all the balancing tricks of the Segway, the new wheelchair will be able to walk up steps! It was simply amazing. Hopefully it will be affordable to low income folks.
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Originally posted by klavender:
I would rather have a modded Goped or Polini.
totally rather have a goped (goped.com). I sold mine about a year ago because I got married but man it was cool. I had a high compression head, single ring piston, aftermarket adjustable carb, aftermarket intake with cone K&N filter, and double bearing drive spindle... all good for 55 kmh (about 33 miles/hour). Plus you can take them racing.
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Originally posted by hetfield:
The Segway has gyroscopes in it which it uses to self-balance. Lean forward and you move forward, lean back... you get the idea. Supposedly you can't fall over on one since the unit continuously adjusts for balance. Personally, I think they're overhyped toys right now, until someone finds a practical use for them.
Segway Chicken. We used to have some at the office. That's all they got used for.
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