Alright, this blog post is going to be kept short and sweet. Has anyone seen the man who drives a Segway to class? Well I have and let me tell you, he doesn’t drive it up the Monastery Trail; he rides it right up one of the most ferocious hills in North Bay, the College Drive Hill.
For those of you who don’t exactly know what a Segway is... you can check it out on Wikipedia. It’s basically a one-person vehicle with two wheels (no, it’s not a bike). The wheels are placed near the lateral side of each foot. A handle bar is erected from the middle of the standing platform up to the hands. An onboard computer stabilizes the ride, making sure that the driver doesn’t fall forwards or backwards. Some models of the Segway are also available with 3 wheels. Segways usually max out at around 20mp/h, which is a great speed for cruising down a well paved sidewalk.
Some of the world’s most famous people own and drive Segways on a regular basis. Take for instance Shaq, he has a Segway. It’s debatable that he is one of the largest people (7 foot 1, 330lbs) in the world to ever ride one successfully. And if the “most followed athlete on Twitter" is cruising around on one, you know it’s got to be good for ya!
Some of the world’s most famous people own and drive Segways on a regular basis. Take for instance Shaq, he has a Segway. It’s debatable that he is one of the largest people (7 foot 1, 330lbs) in the world to ever ride one successfully. And if the “most followed athlete on Twitter" is cruising around on one, you know it’s got to be good for ya!
Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against Segways... in fact I fully support Segways. It’s one of the coolest ways to get around (often seen in large urban centres) and are especially suitable in North Bay. If the Segway man is reading this blog post, please know that I do fully support your decision to ride a Segway to class in March. No matter how many cars pass you, or how snowy College Drive gets... Ride on good sir, ride on!
P.S. I’ve posted some outrageous pictures and videos of Segways.
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It was a fun challenge to get the City Police, OPP and City of North Bay on board. There are some pilot project laws from the province regulating the use of segway human transporters. Segway man meets the criteria, so he bought this one used to give it a whirl. Once we had all the powers that be on board, it was all downhill (literally) from here. Segway man works that the hospital at the bottom of the hill. We are working on getting permission for use on the bike paths, including the path down Monastery road, a much safer route! Thanks for your support! North Bay is a perfect city for segways with all of the amazing paved paths. Hopefully the city will embrace this green form of transportation and support the continued use of them once the pilot project is over.
ReplyDeleteA link to the province's governance: http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dandv/vehicle/emerging/index.shtml#segway
Thanks for the publicity!
Segway man's wife :)
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