gavin.starr Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I have just been down to lizards point for the week with the family. Whilst down there we had a go on some seaways’ which i thought were bloody great fun. I didn’t realise that they were illegal to use on UK roads and pavements as they are classed as a motor vehicle. They want us all to go green with electric cars etc but yet these things are still only for use on private land. I know they are rather expensive but i could imagine that in places like London they would be ideal modes of transport as they will do 24miles on a six hour charge. Why does the uk government always have to be such an arse all the time! Gav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I'd love to have a go on one, they do look like fun. Did you fall off at all? How easy are they to learn/get used to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavin.starr Posted August 8, 2011 Author Share Posted August 8, 2011 Piece of pee fella, first 5 mins was a bit weired but after that its awsome. Its part of you and just like walking, you get to the point where you dont even think about what your doing you just do it. best £25 i spent all holiday for 80 mins so a dam sight cheaper than karting etc... and we even got some racing done on them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I think the point is - they are relatively new to the UK and although they are fine to use as a way of getting around at the beach or a boardwalk they're a bit of an unknown quantity to the roads. They can't just introduce new things like that to the road without some proper licensing or training involved. Can you imagine the huge amounts of inexperienced people riding them and falling over, getting run over by a car and blaming the car? That aside they look really cool to ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodilx6 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Sweet! Do you have a link? I'm driving through the south and wales in the middle of september and loooove the Segways. Done it in Paris and Boston. They were illigal in DK for a loong time as well (I actually tried to start up the first Segway business in DK, but stopped due to the politics) as they were classified as a scooter and a scooted needed hydralic brakes... Doh! But a year or two back they made an exception for the Segway on a trial basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodilx6 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 cornwallsegway.co.uk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavin.starr Posted August 8, 2011 Author Share Posted August 8, 2011 cornwallsegway.co.uk? Yea thats the place, i went to the one at goon hilly. But they do have two sites one up near newquay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I Can you imagine the huge amounts of inexperienced people riding them and falling over, getting run over by a car and blaming the car? That aside they look really cool to ride. Also, can you imagine fleets of then tearing down pavements knocking over all and sundry? Personally dont think theyre any more risky than a bike, coukd have cycle/segway lanes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 They can't just introduce new things like that to the road without some proper licensing or training involved. Can you imagine the huge amounts of inexperienced people riding them and falling over, getting run over by a car and blaming the car? Remember* when they introduced cars to the roads and you had to have someone walking in front with a black flag warning people. *I suspect even you are not that old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Remember* when they introduced cars to the roads and you had to have someone walking in front with a black flag warning people. *I suspect even you are not that old. Excuuuuse me. I'm only 22....and a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavin.starr Posted August 8, 2011 Author Share Posted August 8, 2011 If anything i would say these are safer that push bikes, as if need be you can just step off and dive out of the way. And they are limited to a max of around 12-14mph. And besides whats the difference between these and those chariots the elderly ride around on. I think segway lanes are the way forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st3ven1 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Did you go on the off road segways? I was on one today, excellent fun. We went through forrest trails with lots of steep hills and plenty of mud:) take a bit of getting used too, but after about 5mins we were flying about no problems. Would definitely recommend the off-road ones, don't think the normal ones looked as fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14167868 And I was told it was really difficult to fall off those thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodilx6 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I would also say they are at least as safe as a bike. And the segway keeps the balance for you as opposed to the bike. You just have to NOT drive head into a curb (like George Bush did - and fell) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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