View Full Version : Segway Event



cano
07-26-2010, 09:41 PM
Most of you probably know what segway is. Look to the left on my picture, I'm standing on one. Segway is a revolutionary eco friendly personal human transporter. It's easy and fun to ride. I'm thinking about a Segway Geocaching Event, where you will have an opportunity to try it on your own. Admission to the event would be something around $100 maybe more, maybe less, I need to know whether you are interested and what price are you willing to pay. Event would be held probably in Portland area. I can tell you Segway riding experience is worth every penny.

TeamHorwich
07-26-2010, 09:45 PM
sounds great - a little steep...any chance to get it more around $50?

cano
07-26-2010, 09:52 PM
sounds great - a little steep...any chance to get it more around $50?

I'm not sure about the price, I just wanted to point out it won't be $10 :)
$50-$100 is expected price. I know it's a lot and I wanted to know whether this event has a chance.

team barbieri
07-26-2010, 10:04 PM
Sound like alot of fun but........Have you seen any of the videos of people crashing instead of caching?:eek: Also what if we have done most of the caches in portland..will there be new ones for the event. ( I still need to do Back Cove Bonanza) :D

cano
07-26-2010, 10:16 PM
Sound like alot of fun but........Have you seen any of the videos of people crashing instead of caching?:eek: Also what if we have done most of the caches in portland..will there be new ones for the event. ( I still need to do Back Cove Bonanza) :D

I felt off twice of Segway :) But just because I was doing some crazy things with it. I'm not sure about place, time or price yet. I have some estimates and I need your input.

Ekidokai
07-27-2010, 12:33 AM
I would consider the trip way down to Portland and then pay $50 to take a ride on a Segway. It would need to be a good long ride and maybe set up a chance to win one or something like that as a draw.

hollora
07-27-2010, 10:03 AM
It would all depend, heavily, on the date for me. The run around the cove would be fun - also would Segway be possible for the WhereIGo?

pm28570
07-27-2010, 01:24 PM
Great idea Cano....far different theme and I believe a good idea. Like others, the date would be a factor as well as price. $100 is more than I would be willing to spend, I would consider something in the $ 40-50 range depending on what one gets for an experience. Again, nice way to shake it up!

brdad
07-27-2010, 08:22 PM
We might be interested, price would make some difference.

Mainiac1957
07-27-2010, 09:22 PM
And yes, date and final cost would be the determining factor for me as well.

pm28570
09-27-2010, 11:01 AM
Bad day at the office (http://www.aolnews.com/world/article/segway-company-owner-jimi-heselden-dies-driving-segway-off-cliff/19649734)

brdad
09-27-2010, 12:10 PM
Bad day at the office (http://www.aolnews.com/world/article/segway-company-owner-jimi-heselden-dies-driving-segway-off-cliff/19649734)

Kinda sad. On the one hand you can say he died doing what he loved, on the other hand if he can't drive that durn thing maybe no one should....

I wonder how many inventors died from their own inventions?

TeamHorwich
09-27-2010, 01:03 PM
He was not the inventor, but the (recent) owner of the company...

pm28570
09-27-2010, 01:18 PM
He was not the inventor, but the (recent) owner of the company...
Correct, TH. I believe the inventor and the manufacturing company are in NH. Which by the way, developed a wheel chair that would climb stairs. In addition, they were at one time doing R&D on prosthetics that was pretty high speed stuff.

brdad
09-27-2010, 02:56 PM
Ah, I read something into it that wasn't there. Either way, to die by the means of your livelihood does not seem like a good thing. Well, dying by any means is not so fun. But you know what I mean....

masterson of the universe
09-27-2010, 06:52 PM
Cano, with all your segway travels, have you ever tried one of these (http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/dtv-shredder-is-a-segway-tank-12-09-2010/)? Seems like it would make for a dangerous ride. Kind of looks like a jet ski on tracks.

cano
09-27-2010, 07:46 PM
Cano, with all your segway travels, have you ever tried one of these (http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/dtv-shredder-is-a-segway-tank-12-09-2010/)? Seems like it would make for a dangerous ride. Kind of looks like a jet ski on tracks.

I've seen this one in action, but it's not a segway, it doesn't balance itself (because it doesn't need to) It would be a fun to ride it too.

brdad
09-28-2010, 04:29 AM
Cano, with all your segway travels, have you ever tried one of these (http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/dtv-shredder-is-a-segway-tank-12-09-2010/)? Seems like it would make for a dangerous ride. Kind of looks like a jet ski on tracks.

That's just a child's toy, this is what I want:

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Mainiac1957
09-28-2010, 05:37 AM
They are made here in Maine!!


That's just a child's toy, this is what I want:

p_iup2jXQqI

Hiram357
09-28-2010, 06:22 AM
They are made here in Maine!!

yeah, didn't you see the can of moxie in the cup holder and the copilot reading an unle henry's??? :D:D:D

Ekidokai
09-28-2010, 02:01 PM
That was good. The bumper looked like it almost came off the truck on that bump.

Draw back is when it rains you'll get wet. I don't do wet.

When near or in the mud, you're gonna look like a mud monster. I don't do mud.

In the snow it will be very cold. I don't do cold.

But it still looks like fun.

umop3plsdn
09-29-2010, 12:51 PM
I couldn't imagine dying by my own invention or idea! Kind of ironic actually... Was looking through Digg and saw this: http://tinyurl.com/36zrnkx

cano
10-02-2010, 12:09 AM
http://www.wimp.com/mobilityconcept/

Haffy
10-02-2010, 09:22 AM
Love the U3-X by Honda. Just think what it can provide for the disabled.

masterson of the universe
10-02-2010, 10:28 AM
Love the U3-X by Honda. Just think what it can provide for the disabled.


Things like this are amazing. I love watching shows like Prototype This or Smash Labs where they come up with different ways of creating these products. It is a little scary though how lazy people could get with such automation. Every seen Wall E and how overall life could change people if they never had to walk again?

firefighterjake
10-04-2010, 07:51 AM
Things like this are amazing. I love watching shows like Prototype This or Smash Labs where they come up with different ways of creating these products. It is a little scary though how lazy people could get with such automation. Every seen Wall E and how overall life could change people if they never had to walk again?

Forget Wall E . . . try RE-ality . . . stop by Walmart sometime . . . lots of very large people "zipping" around on the motorized carts.

cano
09-27-2011, 12:36 PM
Segway Geocaching Event may be coming to your town soon, very soon. Don't book anything on October weekends and get your $50 ready :)