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While the Segway failed, one of its successors, the electric unicycle, revolutionized how I get around the city. They're more fun than a bicycle or scooter, the

by kkwteh 5y ago

While the Segway failed, one of its successors, the electric unicycle, revolutionized how I get around the city. They're more fun than a bicycle or scooter, they have great range, and they're compact enough that you can take them inside wherever you go, which solves the theft problem. The EUC industry is developing rapidly, with large improvements in reliability, performance, and features each year. There's a pretty steep learning curve though, which means that they'll probably never see wide adoption.

ralfd 5y ago
Are they legal to ride in your country? And to you feel safe on it?
- szszrk 5y ago
  His safety you are worried about? I feel really unsafe as a pedestrian around those things. These are super fast and small, people love to abuse that and use it to jump between sidewalk and street. Some guys here expect you to run from them on a sidewalk, missing me by inches. It's harded to be that aggressive and dangerous on a bike. I use to be really afraid for my wife when she went out during pregnancy. Assholes on those drove around her recklessly all the time.
  - kkwteh 5y ago
    I make sure that pedestrians feel safe around me. I go slowly on sidewalks, walking speed, when I'm near pedestrians, and give them right of way when they're crossing in front of me. You have plenty of control if you ride at a safe speed, and it's possible to ride safely.
- kkwteh 5y ago
  I live in Paris. They're legal here with a speed limit of 25 km/h. I feel quite safe on them, maybe even safer than I would on a bicycle. Electric unicycles are smaller than bicycles, which makes it easier to avoid other objects on the road. They're also easier to get off quickly if there's an emergency. You definitely need to pay close attention to what's happening around you though. The one thing that's more dangerous is that if you hit a pothole unexpectedly, you're more likely to fall on an electric unicycle.

by kkwteh 5y ago

ralfd 5y ago

Are they legal to ride in your country? And to you feel safe on it?

szszrk 5y ago
His safety you are worried about? I feel really unsafe as a pedestrian around those things. These are super fast and small, people love to abuse that and use it to jump between sidewalk and street. Some guys here expect you to run from them on a sidewalk, missing me by inches. It's harded to be that aggressive and dangerous on a bike. I use to be really afraid for my wife when she went out during pregnancy. Assholes on those drove around her recklessly all the time.
- kkwteh 5y ago
  I make sure that pedestrians feel safe around me. I go slowly on sidewalks, walking speed, when I'm near pedestrians, and give them right of way when they're crossing in front of me. You have plenty of control if you ride at a safe speed, and it's possible to ride safely.
kkwteh 5y ago
I live in Paris. They're legal here with a speed limit of 25 km/h. I feel quite safe on them, maybe even safer than I would on a bicycle. Electric unicycles are smaller than bicycles, which makes it easier to avoid other objects on the road. They're also easier to get off quickly if there's an emergency. You definitely need to pay close attention to what's happening around you though. The one thing that's more dangerous is that if you hit a pothole unexpectedly, you're more likely to fall on an electric unicycle.