q
06-28-2003, 06:41 AM
i'm on "cloud 9." i've just finished my
very first segride.
it's been a long time in the making. i
ordered an i-series on 05.13.2003. de-
livery was thursday, 06.26.2003. (ouch!)
i had to pacify myself with the training
video, but that could only go "so" far.
i kept my promise to ride immediately after
the 12-hour battery charge, no matter what
time of day. it turned out to be at 12:30
a.m., in downtown denver.
everything worked, as was explained in the
video. (it was wonderful interfacing with
the "gui" "first hand.") (honestly, i watched
the video more than 10 times.)
getting into "balance" mode was no problem.
within the 1st minute, i was approached by
a couple who were "all smiles" about it. i
then crossed the street to practice in an
empty parking lot. i was a little "stiff"
on turns, but otherwise, it was better than
i imagined.
10 minutes later, i decided to "brave" the
sidewalks of downtown denver. ...minimal foot
traffic at that hour, so i had a lot of space
to myself. i got stares of amazement from car
passengers, a honk 'n wave, a "mob" scene, and
questions shouted from passing cars.
there were no mishaps, just total exhilaration.
spending this kind of money on something i'd
never tried, made me wonder if i had my head
screwed on "tight." but deep down, i just be-
lieved that it would be the perfect "fit." had
i known it was this wonderful, i wouldn't have
waited so long to become a proud owner. it blows
me away. i got off trembling.
probably the hardest part for me will be to give
demos. i feel that 1) it should always be under
_my_ feet; and 2) it's too expensive to "risk"
for demos. (i'm the type that "pampers" my toys.
--i know, i probably need to "workshop" that a
little bit.)
so, i just had to throw some words together, trying
to emote and to capture, in some sense, the essence
of what i experienced.
what a great machine!
kthxbye.
q.
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very first segride.
it's been a long time in the making. i
ordered an i-series on 05.13.2003. de-
livery was thursday, 06.26.2003. (ouch!)
i had to pacify myself with the training
video, but that could only go "so" far.
i kept my promise to ride immediately after
the 12-hour battery charge, no matter what
time of day. it turned out to be at 12:30
a.m., in downtown denver.
everything worked, as was explained in the
video. (it was wonderful interfacing with
the "gui" "first hand.") (honestly, i watched
the video more than 10 times.)
getting into "balance" mode was no problem.
within the 1st minute, i was approached by
a couple who were "all smiles" about it. i
then crossed the street to practice in an
empty parking lot. i was a little "stiff"
on turns, but otherwise, it was better than
i imagined.
10 minutes later, i decided to "brave" the
sidewalks of downtown denver. ...minimal foot
traffic at that hour, so i had a lot of space
to myself. i got stares of amazement from car
passengers, a honk 'n wave, a "mob" scene, and
questions shouted from passing cars.
there were no mishaps, just total exhilaration.
spending this kind of money on something i'd
never tried, made me wonder if i had my head
screwed on "tight." but deep down, i just be-
lieved that it would be the perfect "fit." had
i known it was this wonderful, i wouldn't have
waited so long to become a proud owner. it blows
me away. i got off trembling.
probably the hardest part for me will be to give
demos. i feel that 1) it should always be under
_my_ feet; and 2) it's too expensive to "risk"
for demos. (i'm the type that "pampers" my toys.
--i know, i probably need to "workshop" that a
little bit.)
so, i just had to throw some words together, trying
to emote and to capture, in some sense, the essence
of what i experienced.
what a great machine!
kthxbye.
q.
//