Can anybody give me even one way in which this is better than a bike?
Well, OK, it looks like it might be really fun, I'll grant, but I mean in a "solve the problems of the world" way. Seems to me a bike is faster, cheaper, lighter, can carry more cargo, can be fixed by a non computer/gyroscopic engineer without access to proprietary design information, uses less non-renewable energy sources, and is more beneficial to human health. What am I missing? Outside of the fun aspect, why would I spend $3000 (!!!) on this when I can get a good bike for $300, or a crappy used one for $30 (or for $3 in this neighborhood)?
I actually thought it might be a flying machine. :-(
I agree with the people powered device advantage. Why do parents buy their children those little electric cars when they should be developing strenth from peddeling. skateboards, bikes, rollerblades, razor scooters, rollerskates spring loaded jogging shoes (ok not them), hang gliders, cross-country ski's, speed walking, jogging, snowboarding etc are the answer not pricy top heavy jimcracks. I'm picturing the ginger jam in front of balducci's, hit and run shoppers on madison ave. and A holes in airports. This is not a peoples device.
Here is the website of the flying version of the Segway. It's the Hiller Flying Platform (circa 1955) and it looks fun. I want one.
http://www.hiller.org/exhibits/online-exhibits/flying-platform/flying-platform.html
Fascinating, thanks! I've never heard of it before. It really does stir the imagination. Much cooler than the Bell rocket belt.
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Well, OK, it looks like it might be really fun, I'll grant, but I mean in a "solve the problems of the world" way. Seems to me a bike is faster, cheaper, lighter, can carry more cargo, can be fixed by a non computer/gyroscopic engineer without access to proprietary design information, uses less non-renewable energy sources, and is more beneficial to human health. What am I missing? Outside of the fun aspect, why would I spend $3000 (!!!) on this when I can get a good bike for $300, or a crappy used one for $30 (or for $3 in this neighborhood)?
I actually thought it might be a flying machine. :-(
- jim 12-03-2001 11:35 pm
I agree with the people powered device advantage. Why do parents buy their children those little electric cars when they should be developing strenth from peddeling. skateboards, bikes, rollerblades, razor scooters, rollerskates spring loaded jogging shoes (ok not them), hang gliders, cross-country ski's, speed walking, jogging, snowboarding etc are the answer not pricy top heavy jimcracks. I'm picturing the ginger jam in front of balducci's, hit and run shoppers on madison ave. and A holes in airports. This is not a peoples device.
- bill 12-04-2001 2:13 am [1 comment]
Here is the website of the flying version of the Segway. It's the Hiller Flying Platform (circa 1955) and it looks fun. I want one.
http://www.hiller.org/exhibits/online-exhibits/flying-platform/flying-platform.html
- anonymous (guest) 4-24-2003 8:23 pm [add a comment]
Fascinating, thanks! I've never heard of it before. It really does stir the imagination. Much cooler than the Bell rocket belt.
- tom moody 4-24-2003 8:34 pm [add a comment]