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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...st/7096492.stm
is a piece of PR puff about the police using the rather heavy Segway things in a shopping centre. I wonder what the police would say about someone, including themselves, using a rather lighter bike to ride round the shopping centre at up to 12mph? -- David Hansen, Edinburgh I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54 |
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David Hansen writes:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...st/7096492.stm The article says "It also acts as an ice-breaker gaining visible interest from members of the public, thereby increasing interaction with security and police officers". It would be much more fun if they used horses. Jon |
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David Hansen wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...st/7096492.stm is a piece of PR puff about the police using the rather heavy Segway things in a shopping centre. I wonder what the police would say about someone, including themselves, using a rather lighter bike to ride round the shopping centre at up to 12mph? Probably that it's dangerous. -- Paul - xxx ebay 140181156104 '96/'97 Landrover Discovery 300 Tdi 'Big and Butch' '98 Suzuki DR 200 Djebel 'Small but perfectly formed' |
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Paul - xxx tweaked the Babbage-Engine to tell us: David Hansen wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...st/7096492.stm is a piece of PR puff about the police using the rather heavy Segway things in a shopping centre. I wonder what the police would say about someone, including themselves, using a rather lighter bike to ride round the shopping centre at up to 12mph? Probably that it's dangerous. Didn't seem to cause any problems in whichever US airport I saw cycloplods in (can't remember whether it was Denver or San Francisco). -- Dave Larrington http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from a yo-yo" - Enoch Root. |
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"Jonathan Schneider" a écrit:
It would be much more fun if they used horses. ....or horse costumes http://images.buycostumes.com/mgen/m...iser/31975.jpg James Thomson |
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"Jonathan Schneider" wrote in message ... David Hansen writes: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...st/7096492.stm The article says "It also acts as an ice-breaker gaining visible interest from members of the public, thereby increasing interaction with security and police officers". It would be much more fun if they used horses. Jon At least you'd hear a horse approaching at speed. Might be a problem cornering on polished marble floors though! John |
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John Clayton wrote:
It would be much more fun if they used horses. Jon At least you'd hear a horse approaching at speed. Might be a problem cornering on polished marble floors though! John I think the effect of the horses lack of bladder control on the marble will (dis) solve that -- /Marten info(apestaartje)m-gineering(punt)nl |
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"John Clayton" wrote in message ... "Jonathan Schneider" wrote in message ... David Hansen writes: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...st/7096492.stm The article says "It also acts as an ice-breaker gaining visible interest from members of the public, thereby increasing interaction with security and police officers". It would be much more fun if they used horses. Jon At least you'd hear a horse approaching at speed. Might be a problem cornering on polished marble floors though! John Aren't there special overshoes for that? google http://www.smoothwalker.com/ /google Yep, thought so. |
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On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:05:15 +0000, David Hansen wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...st/7096492.stm is a piece of PR puff about the police using the rather heavy Segway things in a shopping centre. I see Disney decided they were too dangerous to use in their park. http://www.centredaily.com/business/story/257504.html Steve |
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"David Hansen" wrote in message
... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...st/7096492.stm is a piece of PR puff about the police using the rather heavy Segway things in a shopping centre. As opposed to one of those lightweight 'bike things'? They may be heavy but they are extremely manoeuvrable to get around things quickly - can a bike turn on its own axis while being ridden by the average cyclist? As far as weight is concerned, aside from the effects of inertia, the only other factor I can think of that's relevant is what damage would it would cause if it runs over something e.g. a foot. The contact area or footprint of the tyres is then relevant and although the Segway itself is heavier than the average bike, once the riders weight is also included, I think the tyres would be under less stress and cause less impact damage than a comparatively 'stiletto like' skinny bike tyre. I wonder what the police would say about someone, including themselves, using a rather lighter bike to ride round the shopping centre at up to 12mph? Probably that it has nowhere near as small a footprint and nowhere near the controllability or manoeuvrability of a Segway. Also that the public riders may not have received specialist bike training, all going together to paint a picture that cycling around the shopping centre would be far more risky - and they'd be right. Enthusiasm for cycling won't be gained by knocking other devices that can be used for personal transport. Bikes have their place but that's not being ridden through shopping centres IMO. Paul |
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