Segways

[Honda_Star]

I went on a 'Segway' experience the other day at Berkshire 4x4 last week..

[ftp]http://www.berkshire4x4.co.uk[/ftp]
(link amended - thanks Oakley)

Biking aside....it's the most fun I have had on two wheels! They are an absolute hoot and I recommend anyone to have a go if you get the chance!

You need to have relatively good balance but I am sure most of you do! Maybe we could organise one of their 'corporate' days for WB? It really was good fun

[NiteW4tcher]

i never get how they work :-?

[Honda_Star]

i never get how they work :-?

'A Segway works by employing gyroscopic balancing in order to keep the rider upright at all times no matter what. A gyroscope is able to use opposite momentum to keep things going in a constant direction.'

Basically to make the Segway move forward you gently lean your body forward - to slow down you lean back. Left and right are controlled by the bar in front of you (pushing left and right)

Great fun

[NiteW4tcher]

sounds like a hoot ;D

[@bj]

Maybe we could organise one of their 'corporate' days for WB?

That looks fun - sign me up...

(Star: The link is bit buggy - but got there in the end..)

Often shot past those streches of water that are M4 Reading and wondered what goes on there - if anything... now I know...

[Dabz]

Sounds fun! I'd be up for having a go!

[YMFB]

Chinese plod use them in Tianamen square and the Jimi Heselden, the inventor was found dead in a river after plunging 80 feet over a limestone cliff near his home after riding one.

But the do look fun

[Harry87]

We found a segway dealership/centre, while on the wb cornwall trip. They did an off road experience too. Can't remember the exact costs of experience days, though it was not exactly cheap. I imagine we could get a better deal if we promise a good group.

[@bj]

Jimi Heselden, the inventor was found dead in a river after plunging 80 feet over a limestone cliff near his home after riding one.

Dean Kamen was the inventor. Jimi Heselden bought the Segway company at some time later...

[Uber Dave]

We found a segway dealership/centre, while on the wb cornwall trip. They did an off road experience too. Can't remember the exact costs of experience days, though it was not exactly cheap. I imagine we could get a better deal if we promise a good group.

The longer experience which was about 3 hours was only about £30 if my memory serves me rightly.