07-30-2003, 05:20 PM | #1 |
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I just got my Segway. I have an above the knee artificial limb. The Segway will improve my quality of life tremendously. I did not want to get off it. It is great.
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07-30-2003, 07:00 PM | #2 |
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Wow, great news Scotty! Welcome to the forum.
Do you have any special strategies for getting on and off? -Bruce Wright Segway: Vehicle of Dream |
08-01-2003, 01:33 AM | #3 |
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Well done Scotty, my guess is that you will benefit greatly!!!
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08-01-2003, 10:26 AM | #4 |
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Wow, great news Scotty! Welcome to the forum.
Do you have any special strategies for getting on and off? -Bruce Wright Segway: Vehicle of Dream I get off and on the same as anyone else, good leg up first, get my balance then raise the other onto the Segway platform. The only issue I see is turning at higher speeds. You must lean into turns and with keeping the artifical limb straight it is hard to do. I just slow down for all turns. |
08-04-2003, 11:25 AM | #5 |
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That's GREAT!
Welcome to the forum! -Bruce Wright Segway: Vehicle of Dream |
08-24-2003, 04:47 PM | #6 |
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Scotty, see my post on my wife's first experience with a Segway this weekend in Salt Lake (she is a left AK). I think the biggest surprise was that you can rotate and turn by simply twisting the grip, not neccessarily leaning, which gave us some concern before riding one. Getting off was not as bad as we imagined either.
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09-01-2003, 03:42 AM | #7 |
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scotty that is fantastic good for you it literally puts joy in my hart I have lost almost everything since i have been disabled if you know sombody that can help me to get a segway i would do anything i dont know what it would be like to go to town aand not have to worry about walking i can only walk about 100 yards and i am in an incredible amount of pain.thanks to all.Pete///mulner@excite.com
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09-01-2003, 06:08 PM | #8 |
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Scotty, welcome and thanks for the great news. Two friends of mine, one a double amputee and one a paraplegic, that I have approached to try my HT. Both have refused for concerns of falling. I am not pushing but sure would like each to give it a go.
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