We’re just going to come out and say it—before this I-S X we’d no idea what the mechanics of a segway were. We didn’t think anything could beat the fitness potential and convenience of a regular two-wheeler (and as you know we’re firm advocates of cycling as a primary mode of transport in the city), but we were dead wrong.
At first we were a little taken a back by the sheer fragility of the elbow and kneepads we were given—we remember the scratches and bruises we got from learning how to cycle on a grass patch and these didn’t look like they could handle it. Turns out, they didn’t need to. The segway was so easy to maneuver we all talked about the many things we’d like to do with it—walk the dog, walk the dog and bar hop at East Coast, sign up for neighborhood patrol duties—while crossing the zig zag paths.
Unfortunately, you’re not allowed to ride the segway on public pavements—yet. But we’re hopeful. After all, it’s another one of those environmentally-friendly things that can’t go wrong, right?
We still don’t know much about how it works, but that just means we’ve got to go back there to find out. Maybe we’ll try and play catch on a segway this time.
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