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Old 01-06-2015, 11:47 AM   #1
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The OneWheel is what the Segway should have been: a half decent idea. That's because riding a little scooter is never going to be cool, and because auto stabilization (the tech that lets you lean forward on a Segway to move forward without actually ...

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Old 06-23-2015, 02:06 PM   #2
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Just ordered one!
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Old 06-24-2015, 12:56 PM   #3
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This is interesting info, although I didn't particularly appreciate all the Segway-bashing in the article.

What I would really like to know is how this compares to a SoloWheel. I haven't had a chance to try either one, and things like this are too expensive for me to just buy one as an "experiment."
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Old 06-24-2015, 04:39 PM   #4
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It looks like it is fairly stable side to side, I'd say it looks about 20x easier to ride than a solowheel.
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Old 06-24-2015, 07:24 PM   #5
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Just ordered one!
How much? and when will they deliver it?
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The official web site says they are $1500.
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