ronzul
01-29-2004, 09:17 AM
Bow wow woof woof. My name is spotty, and I am a small furry white canine. A couple of days ago I was in my favourite park in Rushcutters Bay, when I saw the most unusual sight! This man was standing on some sort of scooter, riding around in the sun having a lot of fun [8D].
Well, you know me! I just absolutely love anything with wheels. Normally I must say I do prefer vehicles with four wheels, but with nothing else around something with just two wheels had to suffice. [8]So I gave chase. I ran like there was no tomorrow, as fast as my little legs would take me! Closer and closer to that funny looking vehicle.
Perhaps the man didn't like my barking, and tried to move away from me, so faster and faster I ran. I don't know what possessed me, but I just wanted to get closer to those nice round wheels. The man didn't know what to do, and in a split-second must have turned his device too quickly without leaning into the turn. He valiantly tried to stay on, but after a couple of seconds it was no use.
Man and vehicle went their separate ways. I was victorious! I have never had so much fun in my life! To claim my prize, I jumped on the man (now on the grass), and for good measure licked his face. :)The funny vehicle glided on into the sunset (well, okay, five or six metres), and then decided to lie down on the grass as well.
I can't wait to see them again!
PS: Spotty is not my real name. The man was not hurt, and was laughing that his first fall from his Segway was caused by a tiny little dog. It also made him question his reflexes. Why not slow down? Why not stop? But it does show that, in the heat of the moment it is easy to turn that little steering grip without thinking about leaning.
Shouldn't the speed of turning decrease as the Segway goes faster? what is the point of a machine that can turn at a rate when travelling quickly that is pretty much guaranteed to cause the rider to come off? the maximum turn rate should be speed dependent and set so that a person at maximum lean will stay on.
(Or is this already the case? Was it simply that I turned quickly without leaning ?)
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Who said that you shouldn't get carried away on your Segway?
Well, you know me! I just absolutely love anything with wheels. Normally I must say I do prefer vehicles with four wheels, but with nothing else around something with just two wheels had to suffice. [8]So I gave chase. I ran like there was no tomorrow, as fast as my little legs would take me! Closer and closer to that funny looking vehicle.
Perhaps the man didn't like my barking, and tried to move away from me, so faster and faster I ran. I don't know what possessed me, but I just wanted to get closer to those nice round wheels. The man didn't know what to do, and in a split-second must have turned his device too quickly without leaning into the turn. He valiantly tried to stay on, but after a couple of seconds it was no use.
Man and vehicle went their separate ways. I was victorious! I have never had so much fun in my life! To claim my prize, I jumped on the man (now on the grass), and for good measure licked his face. :)The funny vehicle glided on into the sunset (well, okay, five or six metres), and then decided to lie down on the grass as well.
I can't wait to see them again!
PS: Spotty is not my real name. The man was not hurt, and was laughing that his first fall from his Segway was caused by a tiny little dog. It also made him question his reflexes. Why not slow down? Why not stop? But it does show that, in the heat of the moment it is easy to turn that little steering grip without thinking about leaning.
Shouldn't the speed of turning decrease as the Segway goes faster? what is the point of a machine that can turn at a rate when travelling quickly that is pretty much guaranteed to cause the rider to come off? the maximum turn rate should be speed dependent and set so that a person at maximum lean will stay on.
(Or is this already the case? Was it simply that I turned quickly without leaning ?)
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Who said that you shouldn't get carried away on your Segway?