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Old 03-27-2017, 02:22 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by Civicsman View Post
Actually, the old Segway was purchased for its patents. Segway was suing a number of companies for patent violations. U.S. Customs was seizing products imported from other countries for violating the patents. The new owners got the patent rights, and Segway's reputation for reliability came along for the ride.



There have been injuries, to be sure, and almost every one of those was caused by the rider themselves, not the machine. Most ATV injuries are caused in the same way.

Maybe think of the old epitaph, "Hold my beer and watch this!", the next time you are doing jumps on your ATV.
Yeah, operator error. Part of the fun is learning what the machines can do and not do.

Forums and YouTube are good for this. Good, as you don't personally have to experience every pitfall to learn what the machine can't do. You can see other riders being sidelined and avoid their errors.

The epitaph I like is "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -- WOW-- What a Ride!"

Safe or not, the mini pro tours are interesting. Start a business with less investment than the price of a new midsize car. And you ride Segways for a living.
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