Specifications

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how the Segway HT balances
Be careful on terrain changes.
You must be very careful when riding over any terrain
change (such as from pavement to grass, or over a
threshold or speed bump). Every terrain change is a
potential obstacle.
Maintain Tire contact with the ground.
Both Tires must be in contact with the ground for the
Segway HT to have traction. You must be very careful
when riding on uneven terrain to make sure that both
Tires remain in contact with the ground. If a Tire leaves
the ground, that Wheel loses traction and you could
fall.
tips
The Segway HT balances front to back but not side-to-
side!
A “tip” is falling over sideways. People usually don’t tip
because they lean to the side to maintain balance.
Think of walking across a hill. You lean uphill to
maintain balance. Or think about running fast around a
corner. You lean into the turn. If you did not lean uphill
or into the turn, you could lose balance, tip, and fall.
Lean into turns and lean uphill.
When riding a Segway HT, you must lean in the same
way. The rider is responsible for maintaining side-to-
side balance by leaning uphill when riding across
slopes (or whenever one Wheel is higher than the
other) and by leaning into turns. If the rider fails to
actively maintain this side-to-side balance, the
Segway HT will tip sideways and the Segway HT and
rider could fall. This is why you must always lean into
turns, avoid riding across steep slopes, and lean uphill
when riding across any slope.