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Old 01-18-2018, 01:07 AM   #59
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Originally Posted by truck View Post
Do the wheels lock up or do they keep turning and you lose balance.
Probably happened so fast you couldn't tell, but if you do know, please tell.
All the failures happened when I was using the knee steering device. Good news was that on those occasions when I fell forward, the handle wasn't there to hit me as I hit the ground.

The wheels did not lock up.
(As you know Segway devices have no real brakes. Not an issue when you have fully controllable power in both directions.)

Once power to the wheels &/or auto-balancing stops it is virtually impossible for them to stay erect.

I once tried to see if I could balance on my MiniPro with it's power off while holding on to a shopping wagon. Even then I don't think it is possible to stay straight, it just rolls away from you and collapses. Don't know what would happen with a full sized Segway like my Elite.
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