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		jakejake on May 29, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: This Is the Gyro-Stabilized, Two-Wheeled Future of... One place I've seen them where I thought they really made sense were in large parks where security guards ride around on them, able to cover a lot of ground using the walking paths.

CognitiveLens on May 30, 2012 [–]

Covering more ground in a way that was more effective at stopping ne'er-do-wells than riding a bicycle? Electric-assisted bicycle if it is hilly?

Segways are not off-road vehicles, nor are they fast or maneuverable enough to be an effective security vehicle.

jakejake on May 30, 2012 | [–]

I would actually like to see a high-speed segway chase!

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