Orbis: The Portable Segway

[falchard]

Seems a bit stupid to me. Why would you want to lug around a 27 pound object from time to time in order to avoid walking?

 

[marcus_br]

[citation][nom]falchard[/nom]Seems a bit stupid to me. Why would you want to lug around a 27 pound object from time to time in order to avoid walking?[/citation]

Well, 27 pounds is pretty heavy (and i'm sure on a daily usage, carrying this much for a walk might damage the back)...but it should be great, i mean, not everyone wants to walk 5 miles to go to the work or arrive all sweaty.

Small bikes are used instead, but they are not this portable...

 

[Guest]

Simonetti says: "in towns where there are hills neither this nor the Segway are usable."

I'm sorry, but you simply do not have a clue what you are talking about. Segways comfortably go up and down hills that make accomplished bicyclists get off and push. The steepest streets in the world. Everywhere in San Francisco. They're rated at a 36% grade, but can often do more.

I have a photo I took in San Francisco, on the steepest hill I know of. In the picture is one of those signs for cars: CURB YOUR WHEELS / PREVENT RUNAWAYS. I took that picture standing on my Segway. With both hands on the camera. Without difficulty.

Why is it that so many people are so ready to INSIST this or that supposed facts about Segways (like this myth about hills, or that they're not safe in crowds, or many others), when they know nothing about them?

 

[okibrian]

Portability was one big reason for the fail of Segway, but the biggest reason was price. You need to come WAY down in price before I will think about it. WAY WAY DOWN.

 

[loomis86]

Definitely an improvement over the segway. I can see one flaw already though. the foot rests should be lower for a lower center of gravity. Take away the handlebars and the stem and what do you have? the stone carved wheel from "BC" comic strip.

 

[baddad]

[citation][nom]marcus_br[/nom]There's this awesome trick we learn around 4th grade...to just move 0's.4500 x 30000 equals 45 x 3 plus 6 zeroes...which is 135.000.000No need to use a calculator for such simple math...you're welcome[/citation]

There was no need for that.

 

[Guest]

Its Christopher Souto, not Suoto.

Please edit your article, thank you kindly

 

[kayvonjoon]

Good luck hitting on a girl while riding this thing!!

 

[MattPenner]

[citation][nom]gm0n3y[/nom]Nothing like incorrectly correcting people.[/citation]

You must still be using the Pentium I with the floating point flaw.

 

[MattPenner]

Honestly I can't imagine carrying around an additional 30 lbs beyond what I'm already carrying. After all, I'm not in a car, so if I have a laptop or whatever else that's probably already in a backpack on my back. So, when I get to my destination you want me to strap on another 30 lbs??? Ugh!

 

[Gin Fushicho]

Seems pretty nice way to be lazy in a mall. Or.. just refuse to walk. I sense fat people are going to become an even bigger problem soon.

 

[Guest]

Obviously this product isn't a save all end all to the worlds transportation problems but i can see this thing as being extremely useful in major urban centres where getting around on public transit is a fact of life. I'd much rather carry a 27 pound vehicle on to the subway, that would most likely fit under my seat than lug a 60+ pound bike that's probably gonna get stolen from outside anyways.

 

[gm0n3y]

[citation][nom]spagnolo85[/nom]I'd much rather carry a 27 pound vehicle on to the subway, that would most likely fit under my seat than lug a 60+ pound bike that's probably gonna get stolen from outside anyways.[/citation]

I have a heavy bike, with a rack and paniers, and it weighs under 30lbs. Most road bikes are under 20lbs.