Beautiful day for a glide...

[toybuilder]

What a beautiful day it was in San Francisco!

http://www.pasadenasegway.com/images/pictures/sanfran1.jpg

Most people were surprised to hear that Segways were banned from SF sidewalks. Actually, many people were surprised to learn about a Segway.

Ironically, I ended up giving a bicycle-mounted DPT (Department of Parking and Traffic) officer a demo on the sidewalk.

There are just too many cars and not much room for them in The City. There were quite a number of cars parked directly on the sidewalks, too, because of not enough parking.

BTW, the French-built self-cleaning public restrooms are great! They're big enough to accomodate wheelchairs and (consequently) Segways. Cities need more of THOSE too! (http://www.sjunderbelly.com/unbelly/Sanjose/plaza/plaza15.html)


http://www.pasadenasegway.com/
A bicycle in 1897 cost $25 ($2,200 today adjusted for inflation).
A Ford Model-T cost $850 in 1908 ($75,000 today adjusted for inflation).

[Neelix]

Toy, are you still in SF? If so, for how much longer are you going to be here? You missed the official Segway welcoming comittee (aka, me)!

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Fear not, for even though I come from the Forbidden City, I surely do not agree with the rules.

[toybuilder]

I left for SF on Friday night, got a little bit of glide in between some family business (reason for going), and then came right back down. About 750 miles in a little over 32 hours. *yawn*

http://www.pasadenasegway.com/
A bicycle in 1897 cost $25 ($2,200 today adjusted for inflation).
A Ford Model-T cost $850 in 1908 ($75,000 today adjusted for inflation).

[ElectraGlide]

Nice Day for a ride ??.........everyday ! Ofcourse I'm stuck in Houston today without my machine........But I'll be back home , and at my local Starbucks tomorrow morning with my Seg waiting outside the door while I enjoy a cup of decaf.
SF looks like a great SEG-Touring city

Steve

[BenjiUK]

quote:Originally posted by toybuilder
BTW, the French-built self-cleaning public restrooms are great! They're big enough to accomodate wheelchairs and (consequently) Segways. Cities need more of THOSE too! (http://www.sjunderbelly.com/unbelly/Sanjose/plaza/plaza15.html)


We have those everywhere here, what was the cost of using it? Thats been a big thing round these parts, it's currently 20p/33¢. I've actually seen 3 people go in one so they only had to pay once!

B.

[toybuilder]

The particular one I used today was free-to-use. It just makes so much sense, I'm surprised there aren't one on every park and major gathering points...

http://www.pasadenasegway.com/
A bicycle in 1897 cost $25 ($2,200 today adjusted for inflation).
A Ford Model-T cost $850 in 1908 ($75,000 today adjusted for inflation).