Segwaying Through River City With Power List Bloggers
Sunday I was part of the Bloggers Segway Tour around River City and I highly recommend the experience for both learning the City's history and having a hell of a lot of fun. It the easiest way to get around Downtown and is a great idea if you have friends in town or just want to tool around.
I agree with John that it was a bit long, so bring a snack. Sure, you may look like a dork, but in reality, you are having such a good time zipping around that you forget about it. Plus I got the feeling that the people looking at us were wondering "How the hell do you ride those things?" and secretly wishing they could be having fun, too.
It is a great way to get around an urban area quickly and going down to the Slip and Canal from Capitol Square and back up the hill again are easy when you simply lean forward instead of having to hoof it or pedal. You stay mainly on the sidewalks (they are illegal to ride on sidewalks in some states but not here) but can go on roads if necessary.
Buck Ward, the owner of Segway Richmond told us it is as easy or easier than riding a bike once you get the hang of it, which only takes a few minutes. And he was right.
The first few blocks are a little tentative but it does not take long at all to get the hang of it and start goofing off (but be careful!). By the time the tour was over, we were ready for the X-
Games and were riding up 4th St. like a pack of Hell's Angel's hogging the road and looking for trouble.
After all, we had the most powerful bloggers in Richmond with us and who is going to mess with those two?
We were given the tour for free, courtesy of the Convention and Visitors Bureau (thank you Jonah!), but if you want to try it and really want a bargain, Y101 is offering a half-day Segway rental that normally costs $95 for just $25!! You sign up and they send you a certificate, but it must be used before Sept. 1.
The guided tours are set up through Segway of Richmond, which is also planning to do Segway tours of places other than Downtown like Hollywood Cemetery, Belle Isle, etc. Very cool.
So get on the Segway and have some fun with it. Anyone that thinks you a dork for riding one is probably not brave enough to try it.
Live it up.
~
Correction: Buck Ward and Segway of Richmond paid for the tour, and Jonah from the CVB organized the blogger crew. Thanks to both!
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I agree with John that it was a bit long, so bring a snack. Sure, you may look like a dork, but in reality, you are having such a good time zipping around that you forget about it. Plus I got the feeling that the people looking at us were wondering "How the hell do you ride those things?" and secretly wishing they could be having fun, too.
It is a great way to get around an urban area quickly and going down to the Slip and Canal from Capitol Square and back up the hill again are easy when you simply lean forward instead of having to hoof it or pedal. You stay mainly on the sidewalks (they are illegal to ride on sidewalks in some states but not here) but can go on roads if necessary.
Buck Ward, the owner of Segway Richmond told us it is as easy or easier than riding a bike once you get the hang of it, which only takes a few minutes. And he was right.
The first few blocks are a little tentative but it does not take long at all to get the hang of it and start goofing off (but be careful!). By the time the tour was over, we were ready for the X-
Games and were riding up 4th St. like a pack of Hell's Angel's hogging the road and looking for trouble.After all, we had the most powerful bloggers in Richmond with us and who is going to mess with those two?
We were given the tour for free, courtesy of the Convention and Visitors Bureau (thank you Jonah!), but if you want to try it and really want a bargain, Y101 is offering a half-day Segway rental that normally costs $95 for just $25!! You sign up and they send you a certificate, but it must be used before Sept. 1.
The guided tours are set up through Segway of Richmond, which is also planning to do Segway tours of places other than Downtown like Hollywood Cemetery, Belle Isle, etc. Very cool.
So get on the Segway and have some fun with it. Anyone that thinks you a dork for riding one is probably not brave enough to try it.
Live it up.
~
Correction: Buck Ward and Segway of Richmond paid for the tour, and Jonah from the CVB organized the blogger crew. Thanks to both!
~~
Labels: downtown, misc fun, transportation
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