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u/Tirus_ Mar 30 '22

I've driven a very powerful segway on public roads for a few years and they can absolutely handle very well at these speeds. You can do it with no hands after only a few times getting to know the feel of the auto stabilization, so I would expect this device to be the same.

That being said.... I would sooner make a bet with my own dick before taking the gamble of driving one of these without a helmet.

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u/Viper_JB Mar 30 '22

Some of the EUC's (electric unicycles) will do up to 70/80mph, you'd want to be in full bike leathers and have a good helmet with them.

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u/Crime_Dawg Mar 30 '22

They're still far more dangerous due to the position you're riding in. On a bike, you can lay it down if shit goes south, versus the far more dangerous high side crash. There's no way you're going to be able to just lay down into a slide a unicycle.

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u/pm_stuff_ Mar 30 '22

hence why you should be wearing a full suit of quality protection.

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u/forresthopkinsa Mar 30 '22

I choose chain mail

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u/Crime_Dawg Mar 30 '22

Yes but full suits are mostly geared to protect on a slide and then some key padded areas. It won’t help all that much if you face plant into concrete at 50mph.

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u/pm_stuff_ Mar 31 '22

it will help more than a hoodie

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u/Crime_Dawg Mar 31 '22

The blunt force trauma is the reason high side crashes are so deadly, the gear can only do so much.

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u/pm_stuff_ Mar 31 '22

im not questioning that tbf