stephen58
07-17-2008, 06:16 PM
Well I bought one, an i2 black. I have been lurking here on the forum for about two weeks reading about them, and wondering if they really worked as good as people said. Never having seen one in person I thought it would be difficult to maneuver and control. So off I went in search of a dealer that had some in stock.
Got to the dealer, went in and looked at them, and pretty much figured that I had probably wasted a 1 ½ driving to the place, but I talked to the dealer anyway. He got out his demonstrator, and showed me the controls, and how it worked. Then he got on it, and glided around the showroom. Then it was my turn. Now I was convinced I had wasted my time, and the dealers. Me, on two wheels, balancing. It’s been probably forty years since I’ve been on two wheels.
In my mind I pictured the carnage I could do bouncing from wall to wall as I careened out of control, running over poor Jerry in the process. I prayed he had medical insurance as I put a tentative foot on the platform, and then I was standing. Maybe just a little wobbly. He had me practice getting on, and off until I was a lot less wobbly.
Then we moved on to going forward, and backward, and importantly, how to stop. All the while Jerry stood in front of me holding the handle bar until I became more confident. Then we moved on to turns, and before to long I was doing figure eights in the showroom. I won’t lie to you, and tell you I was flawless, but I didn't run into any walls, or run over Jerry.
So I thought to myself it wasn’t a complete waste of time, it was actually fun, but I didn't know if it was fun enough to actually buy one. Pretty expensive.
Then Jerry gets his other demonstrator, an x2, and says lets go outside. My anxiety level skyrocketed. I was pretty confident in the showroom, but outside? I didn't know if the world or I was ready for that yet.
We went outside, and practiced stopping, and staying still in their parking lot. I figured that would be the end of it, and then we would go inside, and I would ask the question that I wanted answered. Sure it’s fun on fairly level surfaces, but what about surfaces not so level. Well Jerry wasn’t ready to go in yet, and I got the tour. We went over every type of surface, or combination of surfaces that you could get the machine to go over. The i2 was certainly a capable machine. I did try out the x2, and it rode better I thought, but was too big for me.
Anyway I had a lot of fun, and it certainly wasn’t a waste of time. On the way back, I told Jerry I wanted one, and I picked out the black one when we got back.
Some of Jerry’s last words were-Most people have their first accident with them 2-5 hours after they start to practice. (he was right)
Stephen
Got to the dealer, went in and looked at them, and pretty much figured that I had probably wasted a 1 ½ driving to the place, but I talked to the dealer anyway. He got out his demonstrator, and showed me the controls, and how it worked. Then he got on it, and glided around the showroom. Then it was my turn. Now I was convinced I had wasted my time, and the dealers. Me, on two wheels, balancing. It’s been probably forty years since I’ve been on two wheels.
In my mind I pictured the carnage I could do bouncing from wall to wall as I careened out of control, running over poor Jerry in the process. I prayed he had medical insurance as I put a tentative foot on the platform, and then I was standing. Maybe just a little wobbly. He had me practice getting on, and off until I was a lot less wobbly.
Then we moved on to going forward, and backward, and importantly, how to stop. All the while Jerry stood in front of me holding the handle bar until I became more confident. Then we moved on to turns, and before to long I was doing figure eights in the showroom. I won’t lie to you, and tell you I was flawless, but I didn't run into any walls, or run over Jerry.
So I thought to myself it wasn’t a complete waste of time, it was actually fun, but I didn't know if it was fun enough to actually buy one. Pretty expensive.
Then Jerry gets his other demonstrator, an x2, and says lets go outside. My anxiety level skyrocketed. I was pretty confident in the showroom, but outside? I didn't know if the world or I was ready for that yet.
We went outside, and practiced stopping, and staying still in their parking lot. I figured that would be the end of it, and then we would go inside, and I would ask the question that I wanted answered. Sure it’s fun on fairly level surfaces, but what about surfaces not so level. Well Jerry wasn’t ready to go in yet, and I got the tour. We went over every type of surface, or combination of surfaces that you could get the machine to go over. The i2 was certainly a capable machine. I did try out the x2, and it rode better I thought, but was too big for me.
Anyway I had a lot of fun, and it certainly wasn’t a waste of time. On the way back, I told Jerry I wanted one, and I picked out the black one when we got back.
Some of Jerry’s last words were-Most people have their first accident with them 2-5 hours after they start to practice. (he was right)
Stephen