03-18-2017, 09:45 PM | #1 |
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Mini Pro rental tours
Just saw my first youtube video promoting Segway tours that use Mini Pros. Pretty funny since they are such little things. I image the tour operator following along on a full size Segway with a pair of mini pros strapped on the fenders to swap out if needed.
They were charging $25 for the 90min tour. Value would be the quality of the guide. Is that the going rate for full size? |
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With out redundancy this is far more dangerous than a bike! I will bet this owner has no idea the danger till its to late! |
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I am sure it will look just like a full size segway crash. Like the video of the lady going to cross the street, on a tour, who clipped a bullard and went down. Or the camera guy, crossing a football field on a x2 segway (no handlebars), who ran over a football and went down. I worry more about novices and the smaller Mini Pro's wheels. They aren't as smooth over obstacles, pavement heaves, roadside gutters. etc. Without ever riding a big segway, I think there would be more platform pitching and unexpected movements on a mini pro due to the 10" wheels. |
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I will repeat what I said.....There is no redundancy and these are far more dangerous than a original Segway....
If you dont get a warning how do you know your going head first over it? YOU DONT! Please look at this thread. http://forums.segwaychat.org/showthread.php?t=34957 |
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2 hour Seg tours in most cities are $60 to $90 depending on what else is included. We paid $75 in Nashville and the tour included entrance to 3 museums. We were novices then and had never set foot on a Seg and our tour guide was excellent!! She made sure we didn't ever get into a situation that might result in a dismount. Helmets are mandatory on every tour we've seen I would guess Mini-Pro 'incidents' might be described as 'crashes' some quite possibly with injuries, whereas most Seg incidents would be better described as 'dismounts' where the operator doesn't always wind up on the ground. I think the odds of a face plant would be much greater on a Mini just because of the difference in the machines Anyway, good luck to them with the Mini tours - I hope they make enough money to cover their insurance payments! Don |
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I saw it. Fair enough that the lack of redundancy is a big issue for some people. I don't think it is far more dangerous. I don't worry about that specific failure mode when I ride. I might have second thoughts if it shuts down and I spill my coffee |
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They seem to require a bunch of stuff before letting folks ride:
https://www.segintown.com/4dptdcp (Number 5 of those lets me out - I don't have a smartphone). And then, I'm confident that they require that folks sign a legal form saying they understand it's dangerous, and they won't sue the company. |
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I don't see how mini pro tours will work given how cheap mini pros are to own. And, they are just not as capable as the big expensive segways. I figure mini pro wrecks would look like the ladies at :23, 2:05, and 2:22. Last edited by Pescador12; 03-19-2017 at 11:44 PM.. |
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