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Segway Rides
If like me, you only go to Malaga for the airport every time you have visitors or
for trips back to Britain, then you have been missing out on a city full of
architecture and culture.
When we were invited for a tour of Malaga with a difference on a Segway, my
first question was - what is a Segway? my second was why Malaga? So we
made the 25 minute drive (from Calahonda) to find out.
We found the offices of Segway Rides very easily and parked in the
underground car park which was only two minutes from theoffice.
Before we ventured outside, Anna our guide explained the Segways'
features and gave us five minutes of tuition, which is all that is needed. The
two-wheeled personal transportation device use gyroscopes and
microprocessors, readjusting about 100 times a second to balance the rider –
following prompts from the slightest tilt of the hands or feet.
The Segway only has two wheels, yet it manages to
stay upright by itself. To move forward or backward on the Segway , you just
lean slightly forward or backward. To turn left or right, the rider simply moves
the handlebars left or right. You get the sense of power and speed, yet you
also feel a sense of safety and absolute control. It all feels natural, safe, and
instinctive after just a few minutes.
Riding the Segway feels like nothing you've ever experienced before
because there's never been anything like it before. Step on and your instinct
will be to steady yourself, as you would on anything with two wheels. But
almost immediately you'll realize that the Segway is balancing for you,
almost like it has become an extension of you. Just lean forward a little and it
moves forward, lean back a little and it goes backward, it really is that simple.
The Segways are suitable for any one of any age (the group before us were
all in their sixties) with the only restriction being that you must weigh more
than 40 Kilos (about 6 stones).After about five minutes on a Segway you feel
completely comfortable and you are ready for your tour of the beautiful city of
Malaga.
Gifts certificates are available!
For more information or to book a tour visit www.segwayrides.eu or call
+34 952 227 566
If like me, you only go to Malaga for the airport every time you have visitors or
for trips back to Britain, then you have been missing out on a city full of
architecture and culture.
When we were invited for a tour of Malaga with a difference on a Segway, my
first question was - what is a Segway? my second was why Malaga? So we
made the 25 minute drive (from Calahonda) to find out.
We found the offices of Segway Rides very easily and parked in the
underground car park which was only two minutes from theoffice.
Before we ventured outside, Anna our guide explained the Segways'
features and gave us five minutes of tuition, which is all that is needed. The
two-wheeled personal transportation device use gyroscopes and
microprocessors, readjusting about 100 times a second to balance the rider –
following prompts from the slightest tilt of the hands or feet.
The Segway only has two wheels, yet it manages to
stay upright by itself. To move forward or backward on the Segway , you just
lean slightly forward or backward. To turn left or right, the rider simply moves
the handlebars left or right. You get the sense of power and speed, yet you
also feel a sense of safety and absolute control. It all feels natural, safe, and
instinctive after just a few minutes.
Riding the Segway feels like nothing you've ever experienced before
because there's never been anything like it before. Step on and your instinct
will be to steady yourself, as you would on anything with two wheels. But
almost immediately you'll realize that the Segway is balancing for you,
almost like it has become an extension of you. Just lean forward a little and it
moves forward, lean back a little and it goes backward, it really is that simple.
The Segways are suitable for any one of any age (the group before us were
all in their sixties) with the only restriction being that you must weigh more
than 40 Kilos (about 6 stones).After about five minutes on a Segway you feel
completely comfortable and you are ready for your tour of the beautiful city of
Malaga.
Gifts certificates are available!
For more information or to book a tour visit www.segwayrides.eu or call
+34 952 227 566
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