Re: "Unholy love-child of bicycle and monorail"

On Jul 24, 9:42 pm, "Keith F. Lynch" <k...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
cryptoguy <treifam...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Keith F. Lynch" <k...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
As I mentioned, bikes are faster and have greater range than
Segways, and, unlike cars, Segways don't provide any greater
protection against weather or crashes than bicycles do.
Also, everyone needs to get exercise to remain fit and healthy.
It might as well be while commuting.
No, more people need to commute than can engage in exercise.

Biking at a 12 miles per hour -- the Segway's maximum speed -- barely
counts as exercise.  I'd be willing to bet there are far more people
who don't need to commute than there are who are too weak or lame to
ride a bike at 12 mph.

Which is relevant how? The existence of mobility impaired non-
commuters says nothing about what mobility impaired commuters would
do. The only thing I can derive from this is that you're suggesting
they should stop working; which is definitely moving in the direction
of 'just shoot them'.

The device the OP describes is much less useful than a bicycle, since
it requires expensive tracks, and there seems no way to change track
or pass slow or stopped pods.

I agree with you on the Segway; its a solution in search of a problem.
We simply don't have too many people who need to be moving around all
day in a situation where they can't use more conventional vehicles
such as bikes.

pt
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