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Old 02-04-2019, 03:19 PM   #10
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Interesting discussion.

I think there are more deaths than one from Segway riding. That is based on the article on WebMD discussing head traumas and the numbers of people admitted to just the one Washington DC hospital. Many admitted into critical care.

See Ellen's TV show with her on a Segway by searching youtube. She starts off talking about how her girlfriend bought her the X2(whatever the offroad version is) and she promptly crashed and got an hematoma (smashed up her leg). Then she crashes right on the show,... maybe in rehearsal, with stage hands running to get her off the floor.

Classics are safer in the way a sport bike with antilock braking, or fuel injection, is safer than cheaper sport bikes with less features. Owners can't sit there on their fully featured sport bike and claim the bikes with regular brakes are unsafe kid toys. 95 percent of the reasons for injuries and deaths sport bike riders will encounter are still present on both types of sport bikes.

I've thought about Segway MiniPro's for my elderly parents. Go on walks with them or dog walks. The classic might be a better choice seeing as how life endangering a fall could be. But really, neither Segway would be good as there is always a chance of a fall. A very good chance of falling off of either as they learn gliding skills being they are newbies. They are at an age where breaking bones can be so very dangerous.
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