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Re:Segway 2.0? German Bicycle on Steroids Comes to the US by jdietrich on Friday February 11, 2011 @10:17PM (#2209159)
It's an electric motorcycle with a really convoluted throttle. To ride one legally you'll need a motorcycle license and insurance. The pedals are a cute little cognitive illusion, but this is in no way a bicycle.

Personally, for €10,000 I'd rather have a Brammo - http://www.brammo.com/empulse/

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Re:Segway 2.0? German Bicycle on Steroids Comes to the US by Luyt on Saturday February 12, 2011 @08:32AM (#2209980)
My dad has an electric bicycle. Using the pedals as a means of throttle feels very natural (I commute on ordinary bicycle) and surprising, as if you have a strong wind in the back, or like if someone pushes you ;-). The eRockit is uncomparably overpowered, of course. This thing is pure adrenaline.
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Re:Segway 2.0? German Bicycle on Steroids Comes to the US by maxharris on Friday February 11, 2011 @05:11PM (#2208382)
I have a Segway (a black i2!) This is something wonderful, and altogether different.
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Re:Segway 2.0? German Bicycle on Steroids Comes to the US by maxharris on Friday February 11, 2011 @05:10PM (#2208376)
50 mph?

This thing scares me. I want one.

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Re:Segway 2.0? German Bicycle on Steroids Comes to the US by ahi on Friday February 11, 2011 @09:59PM (#2209134)
The first word that popped into my head was "lawyers"
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Re:Segway 2.0? German Bicycle on Steroids Comes to the US by joelrunyon on Friday February 11, 2011 @04:06PM (#2208134)
I want one.
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Re:Segway 2.0? German Bicycle on Steroids Comes to the US by angryjim on Friday February 11, 2011 @07:24PM (#2208802)
Awesome!
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