Correcting the gab between rider and handlebar

[ru12cb4]

Any suggestions? I need to have my feet hand over the front and my very tiny belly touching the handlebar to get a forward motion. And it appears that the platform is not level. Are their sensors under the floor mat that can be adjusted or something other than shipping it back.

[KSagal]

The segway moves forward based on the balance point of the rider relative to the center of balance of the machine itself...

The sensors under the mat only detect if a person is on the mat or not. They have nothing to do with the motion of the machine, in general...

You did not say what model you glide, but there is something...

A person is supposed to be 100 pounds or more to ride a segway. This is not carved in stone, but it is a good starting point. If you weigh considerably less than this, that may be a real problem that can be addressed, but you need to share this info...

One thing, considering your tiny belly and the fact that you have your toes over the front edge, may be the rider detects you indicated, but for a different reason...

Depending on the model and software, the machine will work slightly differently depending on how many of the four rider detects are pressed down, by your standing on them. If you have small feet to match your tiny belly, and you are so far forward that your toes are off the front of the machine, then it is possible that the back two rider detects, which would normally be under your heels, actually have nothing pressing them at all.

First off, you need to do a simple test... Most segs balance fairly well with just the base. Then they add the front control shaft (gen 1) or the leansteer frame (gen 2) and that makes the empty seg, in balance mode, go forward with no one on it... If your seg does this, goes forward on it's own, when in balance mode, and no one is standing on it, then you may want to consider your riding position...

When I have very light people on my segway, I often suggest that they stand with their feet mostly centered on the foot platform. I then have them slide one foot about an inch forward, and the other about an inch backward...

This leaves their feet near the center of the platform (Front to back) but because one foot is an inch or two ahead of the other, a shift of weight to that foot will give some forward movement. A shift of weight to the other leg will give braking action...

Give the empty seg test a try, and then try my foot positioning, and let us know either how it works, or give some more information...

Good luck,

[bentbiker]

Any suggestions? I need to have my feet hand over the front and my very tiny belly touching the handlebar to get a forward motion. And it appears that the platform is not level. Are their sensors under the floor mat that can be adjusted or something other than shipping it back.
It can be difficult leaning forward if your feet are too far forward on the platform. Put your feet in the center and then put your tiny belly against the handlebars. My bet is that things will work much better.

It would be pretty easy for somebody else to help you analyze the problem if you would put your location and Segway info in your profile.

[JIO]

You might also check that the handlebars are adjusted to the correct height for your body. I think it says when off the machine, the handlebars should fall in between your shoulder and elbow (about the 1/2 way point). Don't quote me on that as I don't have the manual in front of me.

[drmarty]

You might also check that the handlebars are adjusted to the correct height for your body. I think it says when off the machine, the handlebars should fall in between your shoulder and elbow (about the 1/2 way point). Don't quote me on that as I don't have the manual in front of me.

I just wanted to quote you. I couldn't help it.

Marty

[BringOnI2]

If you're bending at the waist when leaning forward, UR DOIN IT WRONG :)
On the i180 I actually found the best way to prevent this when first learning was to place both feet as far back on the platform as possible, heels touching almost but not hanging over the back, and front of the feet as wide as possible.
This caused me to bend at the knees (and they half-pointed to the direction I wanted to turn when leaning before turning).
Perhaps get somone to wack you on the bum as you glide past them to remind you not to stick it out :P