Lessons from the awkward life and death of the Segway

Re:Lessons from the awkward life and death of the Segway by mring33621 on Friday July 17, 2020 @04:32PM (#23875183)

Check out electric unicycles (EUCs). The Segway is alive and well. Minus one of the wheels and the silly handle.

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Re:Lessons from the awkward life and death of the Segway by brink on Friday July 17, 2020 @08:30PM (#23877754)

I ride mine almost every day and it's amazing. Everyone wants to ask about it, and I just tell them it's a Segway minus a wheel and a handle. For just $1.5k you can get a uni that will travel up to 60 miles.

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Re:Lessons from the awkward life and death of the Segway by bdamm on Friday July 17, 2020 @06:49PM (#23876919)

Yes, the electric unicycle scene is off the hook [1] and the OneWheel scene is growing too. I personally just did a OneWheel DIY build [2], and it is absolutely great. So, thanks Segway!

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q98raEtSgqs [2] https://dammfine.com/projects/funwheel/

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Re:Lessons from the awkward life and death of the Segway by leoc on Saturday July 18, 2020 @09:58AM (#23881415)

It seems that the first realised self-balancing unicycle was built by YC’s Trevor Blackwell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_unicycle#Commercialis...

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Re:Lessons from the awkward life and death of the Segway by chorsestudios on Friday July 17, 2020 @08:23PM (#23877695)

I love my electric unicycles. The speed, range, and portability are unmatched by any other vehicle I’ve used.

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