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ComedyPilot

ComedyPilot

Secret Lemonade Drinker
Location
The Kingdom of Yorkshire
No need to get riot shield and duck for cover IMO, all you have done is quote facts from the story printed. Segway's only travel at around walking pace, so unless pedestrians wear helmets, then Segway riders don't need to?
 
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Arch

Married to Night Train
Location
Salford, UK
True. I didn't want to debate helmets, but rather comment on the nature of journalism. Looking it up, I note that the standard speed (as opposed to the 'Beginner' speed) is 12.5mph - easily bike speed and faster than walking.

Of course, it's likely a helmet wouldn't have saved the poor man's life - but then that's often the case in cyclist deaths, and yet the media feel the need to mention whether the rider was or wasn't wearing one. You can bet they would have if he'd ridden a bike over a cliff.

As an aside, I've cycled out that way a bit, and the retail park at Thorp Arch, on the old airfield site is a good cafe stop.
 
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Norm

Guest
Sad story, given what the guy made of his life,

A bit more personally, though, I know someone quite senior in Segway over in the US. Losing the owner like that is not going to be a good advert for them, I can't imagine how their marketing department are going to turn that around.
 
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twentysix by twentyfive

Clinging on tightly
Location
Over the Hill
Chap who lives just down the road from me has a Segway. He takes it for little jaunts around town and does get up to a fair old speed at times. He is considerate to other pavement users if he is on the pavement but he mostly uses it on the road. Looks like fun, but I'd still rather ride my bike.
 
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Arch

Married to Night Train
Location
Salford, UK
I did hear a story that a Segway dumped George Dubbya on the floor when he was riding it and the battery gave out, causing all the gyros and stuff to stop. I warmed to them after that.

Slightly related, I saw a story on Breakfast this morning, about school kids being given micro-scooter safety training. Seems bizarre, but makes sense really, as so many use them to get to and from school. I gather it was all about hazard perception (sideroads, driveways etc) and avoiding losing control on slopes.
 
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davefb

Guru
it really is a sad end to someone who made a hell of a change to their life and to others..

what i found amazing , on the YEP site they have a memorial and one guy recounts having met him,, when jimi was trying to find out ways to protect his house on the yorkshire east coast!
that was what the gabbions were first (re)invented for , anti erosion ( were used in katrina apparently), not directly for military purposes...
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/yourtributes/Your-tributes-Jimi-Heselden.6551935.jp

wierd he bought segway,, but the implication from a quote there is perhaps they were looking at a military use??


As for the accident,I dont get the locations they quote..

I lived in boston spa till i was 14 and we used to always be down by the river and in places on the cliffs that give me shivers even now ;), now the boston spa side, there were cliffs, but the thorp arch side, i thought it was only quite far (in kid terms) upriver to wetherby. oh hum my parents were right after all , it is dangerous down there!
 
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moralcrusader

Active Member
Location
South of the river.
Uncle Mort said:
To be honest I didn't know off-road segways existed.

I wouldn't mind a go on one!
Click to expand...

I think their definition of "off road" extends as far as the golf course, judging by the accessories offered on their website. Sad story about the owner though, sounds like he was something of a philanthropist.

My only experience of a Segway was after having had several large glasses of vin rouge. Not good.
 
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