Handlebar-less Segway

[Tom Schindler]

Originally Posted by Bill_Hancoc

It just doesnt seem plausabile

I have seen a few people on their segways when they are not moving and (correct me if im rong) they seem to be moving back and forth making small adjustments to keep balenced. I know i wouldnt like this because there isn anything to hold on to, i like the feeling of secruity (wether it be decided be just a small piece of tube it makes me feel beter) and that would be like riding a skate board that could tip over and move unexpectedly.


i dont like it

This thread brings back some memories of a nice scrape i got on my Segway... i was fooling around one day and decided to see if the Segway could operate without the handlebar on.

Anyone who knows about the workings of the Segway knows there are essential components in the handlebars that are tethered to the base by a wire. I left the wire connected, but just held the handlebars at my side. After placing the seg in balance mode, i carefully stepped on the platform with one foot. The Segway reacted quickly and violently -- without the handlebars the motors sent the Segway into a fast and furious back and forth motion, knocking me over-- after a second or two it realized something was wrong and shutdown, but not before a nice scrape on my elbow from the ground

Just a fun story!

Tom

[Aburame Shino]

It doesn't look like it'd work out as well as they're letting on. It just looks like it's too hard to keep your balance on one of those things without any handlebars.