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RoboMom 09-08-2004 10:35
Segway-America at 10 MPH
 
Anyone else hear the interview on the NPR last night with the two guys who are riding Segways cross country? I just heard part of the report. I'm curious about their route. One said their biggest worry was rumble strips.

Aignam 09-08-2004 10:59
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Quote:
So it’s almost time for the America at 10mph, the weird segway publicity stunt that looks almost like one of those fake weblogs the New York Times was complaining about yesterday. The crew is leaving August 5th from Seattle with one solo segway rider riding at a time on the journey to Boston. An accompanying documentary film crew will be filming the long tedious ride. You can register to meet up with the whole gang along their route or even let them crash at your house. The footage will be shown on the website during the trip and in a final feature-length film. The film will probably look a lot like the ride: 4,300 miles of midwest road traversed very, very slowly.
More info at http://www.10mph.com/

RoboMom 09-08-2004 11:10
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Thanks! I just wrote and invited them to stop by and visit Team007!

Jessica Boucher 09-08-2004 11:12
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Oh man. An open invitation for interviews? FIRSTers are going to swarm this thing like the stage at Kickoff. ;)

RoboMom 09-08-2004 11:31
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Originally Posted by RoboMom007
Thanks! I just wrote and invited them to stop by and visit Team007!
Actually I asked them to make a detour, but as usual, B-more is bypassed. :(

But maybe some of the other teams on the route (hint**Philly**hint) should contact them.

JoeXIII'007 09-08-2004 12:44
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I hope they stop in Michigan. Ypsi to be exact. I'll probably be bike riding and see them cruising on.

David Kelly 09-08-2004 13:05
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RoboMom007
Anyone else hear the interview on the NPR last night with the two guys who are riding Segways cross country? I just heard part of the report. I'm curious about their route. One said their biggest worry was rumble strips.
Woah, that is such a hot. idea. I wonder how many Segways or spare batteries they are going need for the haul. They're going to need a replacement battery about every hour or so I would suspect.

Melissa Nute 09-08-2004 13:09
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Originally Posted by David Kelly
Woah, that is such a hot. idea. I wonder how many Segways or spare batteries they are going need for the haul. They're going to need a replacement battery about every hour or so I would suspect.
The website states that they have 2 Segways plus 16 batteries.

MattK 09-08-2004 16:07
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Here is a link to the audio http://www.npr.org/rundowns/segment.php?wfId=3839329

Alfred Thompson 01-09-2004 11:01
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Now an article on them in Wired http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,64776,00.html

Greg Needel 01-09-2004 12:16
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i invited them to come to RIT it isn't exactly on their route but it isn;t that far off. either way i thinnk i might go drive to catch up with them...this would be really cool to see in real life....now just to buy a segway to be cool like him :D

Travis Hoffman 01-09-2004 15:17
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Hmm, they're slated to travel through the Youngstown/Warren, OH area in early to mid October. I think Team 48 may try to help these guys out in some way. I will talk to the Council of Elders and see what they think.

Denalin Fusion 01-09-2004 20:02
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It's a shame they wont be checking out Virginia. :cool:

ahecht 01-09-2004 23:47
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Well, they are going through Worcester, so it would only make sense that they would stop by Dean Kamen's alma mater. To bad they are scheduled to pass through during the first weekend of our October break...

David Kelly 16-11-2004 23:34
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Looks like the the Segway Across America has finally come to an end in a little more than 3 months.


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