RocketSkates let you zip along the sidewalk at a top speed of 12 MPH

s4sharpie wrote: post #3

Can't wait for sidewalk/bikelane wars over this. Too fast for the sidewalk with people walking. Will cyclists give up there precious bike lane space?

I don't think they have to, since this is not a bicycle.

Re: RocketSkates let you zip along the sidewalk at a top speed of 12 MPH

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Post by coreyja » Thu, Jul 10, 2014, 1:43 AM UTC

Not trying to be rude, but why is engadget linked here instead of the actual KickStarter? I can't be the only one who hates struggling to find a source link on most news sites? Wouldn't it be more useful to just link to the KickStarter?

Edit: Ok so engadgets source links are easy to find but still why not just link to the KickStarter?

Re: RocketSkates let you zip along the sidewalk at a top speed of 12 MPH

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Post by TheCowboy » Thu, Jul 10, 2014, 1:47 AM UTC

s4sharpie wrote: post #3

Can't wait for sidewalk/bikelane wars over this. Too fast for the sidewalk with people walking. Will cyclists give up there precious bike lane space?

The eagerness with which you desire conflict on an issue like this is bewildering. Maybe this isn't the forum for you.

I've also shared bike lanes with skateboarders without any issues or "wars".

Re: RocketSkates let you zip along the sidewalk at a top speed of 12 MPH

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Post by jfoster » Thu, Jul 10, 2014, 1:48 AM UTC

coreyja wrote: post #7

Not trying to be rude, but why is engadget linked here instead of the actual KickStarter? I can't be the only one who hates struggling to find a source link on most news sites? Wouldn't it be more useful to just link to the KickStarter? Edit: Ok so engadgets source links are easy to find but still why not just link to the KickStarter?

So let's also link to the Kickstarter.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petertreadway/acton-r-r...

Re: RocketSkates let you zip along the sidewalk at a top speed of 12 MPH

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Post by jfoster » Thu, Jul 10, 2014, 1:52 AM UTC

antonioevans wrote: post #2

More kickstarter Vaporware.

We'll never get cool things if we automatically dismiss anything cool as vaporware and refuse to engage with it.

Granted, sometimes projects like this won't eventuate, but I'd rather be optimistic and get disappointed occasionally rather than cynical and always feel negative about cool new stuff.