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Could The Postie Get A New Form Of Transport Soon?

09/17/2014 6:09 AM
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Re: Could the Postie get a new form of transport soon?

09/17/2014 6:34 AM

I want one

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09/17/2014 9:26 AM

I was a couple of weeks ago in London but did not see it. I would have appreciated to see this monowheel in action and not only as a movie!

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09/17/2014 9:33 AM

I guess this will now replace the Segway everyone bought.

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09/17/2014 9:52 AM

What ever happened to bipedal humanoid self propulsion?

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09/17/2014 10:09 AM

Where is the profit in that?

I almost forgot about this.

Frequently this follows.

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09/17/2014 10:48 AM

Not in the union contract I guess.

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09/17/2014 2:52 PM

If there is anything a dog likes better than a mailman. it's a mailman on a tire.

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09/17/2014 3:25 PM

Ours seem quite happy on their push bikes thanks.

They should be grateful they still have jobs, what with email and smartphones now days.

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09/17/2014 5:37 PM

Yeah wait till the first guy face plants at 12 mph.....it'll be over before it began...

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09/17/2014 8:20 PM

With all due respect, a Nun on one of those would look like a rollerball marker.

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09/17/2014 8:44 PM

Yoooo Hooooo

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09/18/2014 4:46 AM

WOW! Great for the fast commute.

Totally illegal here, not allowed on the pavement and not allowed on the road probably, only private roads/land. The Germans know how to make things illegal.

Segways here need a drivers license for example and the law had to be changed to allow them on the roads and paths....

But where was the safety equipment??? At least a helmet would/should be required if "working" I would guess.

Bullet proof vest, elbow and knee safety thingies like for skateboards and the like.....

If it was in private time, I guess bike riding laws would apply.....

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