To Whom it May Concern: Segways are awesome.
Aha! You finally got to take the Segway Tour then, I assume?
Were the Segways you rode the earlier models where steering is achieved by twisting the hand-grip or the later ones where the control shaft leans to one side or the other?
Both of my Segways are the earlier style with the twisty grip, I've never ridden the newer style.
But yes, they are awesome, it's a shame they are so incredibly expensive, there was no way they were ever going to be more than a curiosity at the sort of prices they sell for. That they are mind-bogglingly over engineered is the main cause for their huge price, virtually everything in them is as duplicated and or fail-safe as can be. Very necessary really as the damage that caused be caused by any failure could be very painful indeed.
I'm thinking of selling mine, sadly they don't get the usage they deserve.
Cheers