| Description: | Segway riverfront tour more grueling than gratifying
I have to admit that I have long been skeptical of Segways, and in particular, the Segway tours down by the river. When I ride my bike by the Minneapolis waterfront, I often encounter an annoying train of middle aged tourists on the slow moving devices. There are usually at least 20 of them, and they always take up the whole damn path. "Good Lord," I think. "Can't they walk?"
Segways seem so American to me. Instead of walking or riding a bike, activities that involve "exercise" and little to no expense, a Segway costs $5,000 and only requires that you stand there. I mean, it's no secret that Americans are incredibly lazy. We have the highest rates of obesity in the entire world, but we have a plan to deal with it. Simply kick back and crack open a Diet Coke to offset the two liters of Dr. Pepper we just drank.
My point is that Segways seems to embody the great American compromise. We want to be thin and look hot, but we don |
