Weird Contraptions on Rail Trail

[alpinerabbit]

I'm guessing what you saw was a Segway. I've seen a few around. Cities like DC are beginning to use them for tours, instead of walking.

No wonder America is overweight. Honestly.

[CyclChyk]

There is an older couple here that always rides them on the trail my hubby and I ride. They are very curteous and stay in their own "lane". I think it looks like fun!

[MomOnBike]

One of the neighborhood kids has one. I don't think he does the twisting thing much, but he seems to have fun on downhills. I've debated asking for a try-out.

Thanks for letting me know what the contraption is.

[Kalidurga]

No wonder America is overweight. Honestly.

Thanks for saying that for me

Those Trikkes, though, look like they would be a good workout and very fun. Someone should make the tourons, umm, I mean tourists use those instead (Did I say that???).

[KnottedYet]

I really don't use my arms much on my Trikke, it's far more my butt and thighs.

You shift your weight as you lean/turn the front wheel. Feels like skating. There are people who commute on theirs, and you can ride them uphill (but it takes serious work).

I'd rather commute on my bike. The Trikke is just for fun at our house. We play with it in the school parking lot and playground.

[Selkie]

No wonder America is overweight. Honestly.

You don't know that half of it. People at work ride the elevator up ONE floor and the folks in their 20s complained so much about having to walk in from the "far away" parking lot that the powers that be redistricted the reserved parking. Now a lot of the older, higher paid folks have to park out in Lower Slobvia. [it's not that far, for crying out loud, either].

Oh, when they opened a Dunkin' Donuts nearby, there was a MASSIVE celebration.