SegwayChat - View Single Post - Awkward...how do you tell them they exceed the weight limit?

KSagal · 05-21-2006, 10:10 PM

This is a tough one.

Why do people have difficulty in telling people the truth?

I cannot imagine a person that is too heavy to ride a segway being unaware that they are very large.

I used to run into this all the time as a skydive instructor. At my school, and it is an industry standard, that exit weight from the plane cannot exceed 250 pounds, since skydive gear (Parachutes (2), helmet, radios, etc) weigh about 25 pounds, we had to cap people at 225. I taught some 280 pound pro football players who were in great shape, and refused some flabby 230 pounders... There is far more involved than just the weight.

A healthy, nimble large person (Shaq) will have far less problem on a seg or any other device, than a sedate, poorly conditioned person of similiar weight. Being heavy brings up more challenges, and the very nature of being that heavy often brings with it the liklihood that the potential rider is not in good physical condition.

Each case needs to be handled individually.

05-21-2006, 10:10 PM	#6
KSagal Glides a lot, talks more... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pelham, NH, USA. Posts: 10,356	This is a tough one. Why do people have difficulty in telling people the truth? I cannot imagine a person that is too heavy to ride a segway being unaware that they are very large. I used to run into this all the time as a skydive instructor. At my school, and it is an industry standard, that exit weight from the plane cannot exceed 250 pounds, since skydive gear (Parachutes (2), helmet, radios, etc) weigh about 25 pounds, we had to cap people at 225. I taught some 280 pound pro football players who were in great shape, and refused some flabby 230 pounders... There is far more involved than just the weight. A healthy, nimble large person (Shaq) will have far less problem on a seg or any other device, than a sedate, poorly conditioned person of similiar weight. Being heavy brings up more challenges, and the very nature of being that heavy often brings with it the liklihood that the potential rider is not in good physical condition. Each case needs to be handled individually. __________________ Karl Ian Sagal To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. "Well done is better than well said." (Ben Franklin) Bene factum melior bene dictum Proud past President of SEG America and member of the First Premier Segway Enthusiasts Group and subsequent ones as well.