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Re:Segway ends production of its original scooter by ponker on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @10:50PM (#23623456)
What’s the solution for the safety problem of scooters, where a small obstacle can send the rider flying forwards into a broken jaw?
Re:Segway ends production of its original scooter by opportune on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @03:39AM (#23625194)
Ride it on good roads and use your good judgment regarding speed vs. quality of the road. You can also decrease your tire pressure if you want, though that has drawbacks. I just don't see this as much of a problem. I think mine maxes out somewhere between 15-20 mph
Re:Segway ends production of its original scooter by visarga on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @12:56AM (#23624259)
Limiting speed. E = m*v^2
Re:Segway ends production of its original scooter by EugeneOZ on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @02:50AM (#23624862)
Happens with bikes as well. People wear helmets for a reason.
Re:Segway ends production of its original scooter by daemin on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @07:18AM (#23626592)
And as it turns out the proponents of helmet wearing for bicycles are car companies. Bike helmets don't really do much to protect the front or sides of the face, only impacts directly to the top of the head.

So people wearing helmets riding on bikes are mostly doing it for legal not safety reasons, regardless if they know it or not.

Re:Segway ends production of its original scooter by rangibaby on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @12:31AM (#23624112)
Don’t ride a scooter?
Re:Segway ends production of its original scooter by tonyedgecombe on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @02:49AM (#23624858)
Bigger wheels.
Re:Segway ends production of its original scooter by missosoup on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @02:59AM (#23624914)
Like... Like a bike?
Re:Segway ends production of its original scooter by fragmede on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @04:57AM (#23625730)
Yeah! But without the ridiculous pedaling nonsense. So... not like a bike.
Re:Segway ends production of its original scooter by saberdancer on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @02:09PM (#23631644)
Like the bicycles from 19th century, bigger front wheel.
Re:Segway ends production of its original scooter by esperent on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @08:32AM (#23627105)
Like an e-bike then?