Segways on our ways

police on segway = fattie can catch kids.

I can understand the helmet though, as the video a few posts above us show that a cock-up can happen, i.e. kids throwing object at them to try and get them a nice facepalm.

Helmet may seemed a bit far-fetched for civilians (as well as cyclists) but not for police officer, at least that what I make of it.

The security guards where I work patrol the site using Segways. They look like complete and utter tits.

They probably feel like robocop, morale is half the battle.

Some old guy nearly ran me over on one a few months ago, he was well hammering it over putney bridge. Wanker.

for all u segway fans

http://www.10mph.com/

Nice pic of jackie.

for all u segway fans

http://www.10mph.com/

Their vid is annoying me YouTube- 10 mph - Seattle to Boston

Why do americans have such stupid names, J.Fred? Alon?

Better an idiot on a segway than in a car.

^^^ +1

I can see some advantages for security/police use in closed areas over bikes such as airports/large sites where a bike may not be the best option. Presumably a speedy dismount is safer than a bike and as the riot police pic shows there are tactical applications as well.
If there are stability issues/high potential for faceplant they probably aren't suitable for londons famous london, due to the width a high speed swerve round a pothole would prob result in one wheel going in causing doom? Also considerably less predicatable for other road users(admittedly many bikes would fall into this catagory as well.

For private personal transport however they appear utterly pointless.

^^How lazy can you get

neu - you're talking about segways not wheelchairs i take it?

wheelchairs, at least segway users stand up
I'm assuming that this is a piss take but I'm going to bite anyway.

You are a fucking cretin. Please go and place yourself in front of a fast moving heavy metal object, I suggest a tank. In the very unlikely event that you don't end up less than living, I hope that the health service deny your sorry ass a wheelchair.

Anything Jim Davidson can do I can do better, or is that worse.

It's not a piss take. THe only people it's taking the piss out of are those who are able bodied which use wheelchairs, which of course is absurd. Granted it's in bad taste, particulaly to the literal minded.

On reflection it's just not funny, and hence purile. A bad judgement call on my part, for which I apologise.

That's very considerate of you.

Nice pic of jackie.

Their vid is annoying me YouTube- 10 mph - Seattle to Boston

Why do americans have such stupid names, J.Fred? Alon?

I think it is utterly sad. Imagine you give up your job to have an adventure and all you can come up with is to drive across your own country with this thing and a backup car. The biggest joke of all is the new york times comment (which is hopefully out of context).
The only good idea is to show the different lifestyles of the people they come across, but its also not done well.

i think they look quite fun actually. Would be cool if people stated doing modifications to them offroad tyres, suspension and boosters and stuff.

I remember a gaggle of backbench MP's banded together to try and get them to be legally allowed on pavements, they failed thank God.

Re: Neu

remember that we are all equals... and wish to be treated the same.

Unless the person in question is part of an ethnic minority or disabled... this means you can't have a little joke or say something in jest, because it will be taken too seriously by other people.

so, please, only joke about, white, able bodied, males... between the ages of 18-25... from England... and make sure they don't have any leaning diffuculties.

this way, no-one gets offended.

;)

i think they look quite fun actually. Would be cool if people stated doing modifications to them offroad tyres, suspension and boosters and stuff.

I think they are a pretty cool invention - the golf one i tried was a lot of fun, and actually a great idea for getting round a golf course - i think the main problem in London is that they aren't really compatable with the city - in Europe you see them rented out for tourists to get around many cities, but most of these cities are largely pedestrianised or have big boulevarded streets which makes use of the Segways easy and safe - London is just not suited to using them safely.

Whoever said they nearly got run over by one on Putney Bridge, there is some old trendy designer/architect type dude who commutes from that way, then down Fulham Road and into Chelsea somewhere, hes quite the Kamikaze when you see him in action

in Europe you see them rented out for tourists to get around many cities, but most of these cities are largely pedestrianised or have big boulevarded streets which makes use of the Segways easy and safe - London is just not suited to using them safely.

I've toured quite a few countries in Europe and always managed with this crazy little move I've been practicing for a while called.. WALKING.

I've toured quite a few countries in Europe and always managed with this crazy little move I've been practicing for a while called.. WALKABOUT.

You Aussies are all the same.

steampunk segway

I've toured quite a few countries in Europe and always managed with this crazy little move I've been practicing for a while called.. WANKING.

My eyesight is failing me...

Loving the classy gent on the right looking at the segway with some disgust.

Well, he lost the case, so they're not legal in bike lanes or on pavements.