Segway

Mimikyu

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Ruu_Old

Seen a couple of people with them but I wouldn't like to see the price tag. Get in with that family as soon as you can buddy.

Mimikyu

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Ruu_Old

I priced one a second ago, $5,000 I think it said and thats probably one of the cheaper models. Handy all the same.

FX Meister

Cousin of mine runs a segway store. They are good fun but way to expensive. A different cousin of mine while cruising on one got the wheel stuck against a kerb. The thing flung forward and down to the ground, smashing the thing pretty badly. Ha ha

byrnefm

In Millennium Park in Chicago, the security guards use them to move about. They are wayyy cool - and fast little contraptions! Managed to video one moving about but only a few seconds worth as they moved out of sight so quickly. Do they run on batteries? I know they keep you from falling off via gyroscopes but after that, I've no idea.

Ruu_Old

Yep it looks like they run on one big battery.

For commuters, the Segway HT i180 with lithium-ion batteries is an ideal commuting partner. Designed for range up to 24 miles on a single charge, the i180 can readily navigate most urban and suburban environments with ease.

Mimikyu

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Skittlebrau

I saw a guy zipping along on one of these in Melbourne the other day. Looked like great craic altogether.

sprinkles

byrnefm wrote:

In Millennium Park in Chicago, the security guards use them to move about. They are wayyy cool - and fast little contraptions! Managed to video one moving about but only a few seconds worth as they moved out of sight so quickly. Do they run on batteries? I know they keep you from falling off via gyroscopes but after that, I've no idea.

Yeah loved that. Security guards on segwys, which you can easily outrun

Creamy Goodness

lol anytime i see or hear of a segway all i can think of is this...

monkeyfudge

All I can think of when I hear about segways is this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2989000.stm

All I can think off when I see segway is this:

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=segway_more_complicated_than_it_needs_to_be

hshortt

I'd love one, think they are great, also some new models have been announced recently including some new wireless keys etc. They are expensive but considering the daily cost of commuting to work they 'could' pay for themselves in a couple of years.

Cheers
Howard

Smellyirishman

hshortt wrote:

considering the daily cost of commuting to work they 'could' pay for themselves in a couple of years.

Or you could buy a bike!

Maker of machine wrote:

The machine's creator, Dean Kamen, wants to see US Special Forces troops eventually ride Segways into battle.

I think a big hearty LOL will suffice.

Dyr

Rangers lead the segway!

Brown_Eyed_Girl

Dont forget to check out the Irish link guys :-)


www.segway.ie


There is an Irish distributor