14-09-2008 11:16

Michelle Celio

Re: pic: FSU fake segway

We saw one of these during IRI. It was saturday night / sunday morning at the mall after we had finished watching The Dark Knight. We asked the guy some questions about it and if he knew what the segway was, and he did. We told him more about Dean Kamen and eventually told him about FIRST. He thought it was pretty astonishing.

14-09-2008 11:19

Libby K

Re: pic: FSU fake segway

I was about to post with the same story Michelle had, but then I realized that she posted an astonishingly horrible picture of me. Thanks, Michelle!

Fake segways amuse me, because they're just plain silly. Maybe it's because I was raised on the real thing, but I imagine this version is quite uncomfortable to use. The guard in Michelle's photo explained that it's driven from the handlebars, and I was very confused. "You mean, you just stand in the same place and you have to DO SOMETHING for it to move?"

But hey- it's electric transportation. I'm all for it.

14-09-2008 11:24

ttldomination

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Anyone got a top speed on that?

14-09-2008 11:37

Michelle Celio

Re: pic: FSU fake segway

Quote:

Originally Posted by ttldomination Anyone got a top speed on that?

14-09-2008 12:00

=Martin=Taylor=

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Dis it all you want.

But it has cool wheels.

15-09-2008 05:42

Jeff K.

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Campus security at USC uses it also. They're actually fairly nimble and won't move back if someone pushes on it.
With full suspension to go offroad and the capability of carrying 450 lbs, it ain't too shabby.

Edit:
By USC, I mean the USC that crushed OSU 35-3.

15-09-2008 07:09

Billfred

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff K. Campus security at USC uses it also. They're actually fairly nimble and won't move back if someone pushes on it. With full suspension to go offroad and the capability of carrying 450 lbs, it ain't too shabby.