Segway, Last Colonial War, rebellious youth
Jon Ford
jonmfordster@hotmail.com
Tue, 04 Dec 2001 19:37:31 -0800
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<P>Right idea, Roger-- these "big wheels" devices certainly won't do anything to get our youth and adults off their fat asses! Bikes and walking are great forms of exercise-- why not give the postmen mountain bikes? They can go a lot faster than 17 miles per hour, and you can buy a pretty good one with big saddle bags for mail for about $300. Energy cost: zero.</P>
<P>Jon<BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: Roger Baker <RCBAKER@EDEN.INFOHWY.COM>
<DIV></DIV>>To: austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Segway, Last Colonial War, rebellious youth
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 12:21:00 -0800
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<DIV></DIV>>Segway seems like a niche device for the lazy or feeble or unusual
<DIV></DIV>>applications on level ground but not something that will fit between
<DIV></DIV>>driving and walking because bikes are already good at that. They
<DIV></DIV>>appear to be more awkward to stash/haul than bikes at the end of
<DIV></DIV>>the trip, which is their key problem.
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<DIV></DIV>>Humans in general need to walk about 1/2 hour per day or get the
<DIV></DIV>>equivalent amount of mild excercise to maintain good health. Cars
<DIV></DIV>>are
<DIV></DIV>>killers mainly because they replace this walking and replace time
<DIV></DIV>>that
<DIV></DIV>>could be used for excercise under natural conditions in addition to
<DIV></DIV>>the
<DIV></DIV>>50,000 that they kill outright.
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