Apr 17 2009Legway: Segway's Steampunk Predecessor
The Legway was the original inspiration for Gob Bluth's preferred method of transportation, the Segway. As you can see, it's made out of copper piping, wood, and a heaping portion of leg muscle.
It's actually a variation of the Universe Cycle, with handlebars. I'd love to see a video to see how wonky it is to drive. The builder says it's not that hard and he's gotten pretty good at it.
"Gotten pretty good at it". Ha, that's just techno-babble for "WTF was I thinking tearing the pipes out of the guest bathroom?" Also, do you think the pet store will let me return a frozen dove for a full refund?
Hit the jump for a steampunk snowboard, because, why the hell not?
Introducing: the Legway [make]
and
Steampunk snowboard! [make]
Thanks to Angel Mass, who one made a steampunk surfboard with technology stolen from Atlantis.
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Reader Comments
1. Timbo - April 17, 2009 3:16 PM
vroom vroom
2. ME - April 17, 2009 3:17 PM
It just looks like something from a scrapyard
3. STUD - April 17, 2009 3:18 PM
TOP 5! OMISH SEG-WAY??
4. paineel - April 17, 2009 3:22 PM
fake, photoshop, air brushed, LOLOL i beat you too dumb ass, if you post it now you will be a biter
oh and imagine emo warriors on the battle field sporting these rides, they would totally own necro warriors.
5. $.02 and a pocket full of FAH-Q - April 17, 2009 3:28 PM
The Legway is gay.
That snowboard is kinda badass though!
6. gizmoduck - April 17, 2009 3:32 PM
i'd like to stand on that thing
7. anonymous - April 17, 2009 3:33 PM
This is way more usable than this version : http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/segway_beta.jpg ;-)
8. mcfeely smackup - April 17, 2009 4:13 PM
"The builder says it's not that hard and he's gotten pretty good at it."
The builder is a liar and totally full of shit. That device is 100% non functional, and anyone with a hint of understanding of how WHEELs work will understand why just by looking at it.
If you want to make steampunk art, fine...run with it, but don't lie about what it's actually capable of doing, that just makes you a steamdouche.
9. syn - April 17, 2009 4:45 PM
Good on you for the Arrested Development reference.
10. Angel Mass - April 17, 2009 4:53 PM
He he he thank you, thank you ;)
11. Venus Mazz - April 17, 2009 5:08 PM
Lol, total Alien technology... just gotta have it!! Do they come in blue??? That is just the work of an incredible genius!! Well done Luz de Luna!! =;D hehehe
12. Quik - April 17, 2009 5:09 PM
This Legway is definitely a male.
13. GhettoT - April 17, 2009 5:29 PM
First!
Is that thing sportin' a speedometer?
14. Daisy - April 17, 2009 5:33 PM
FAKE!!!!
This is a complete photoshop job. You can tell its a fake because the shadow's are all wrong.
This is exactly like that scene in tyhe movie NEver Back Down where Max and Baja went to the drive in for some ribs, and the ribs were so heavy they flipped the car over.
15. Darth - April 18, 2009 1:01 PM
Any clip of this available?
16. Gando - April 18, 2009 1:03 PM
It looks pretty compact.
17. Galtacticus - April 18, 2009 1:06 PM
Funtime rollator for the elderly?
18. Nerd ona snowboard - April 19, 2009 6:30 PM
no
19. wanky448 - April 20, 2009 12:51 PM
No, I don't think so Gob.
20. Zaskoda - April 20, 2009 6:47 PM
#5: Yeah, that snowboard IS pretty badass... not that I'm biased or anything.
21. wow power leveling - April 21, 2009 9:05 PM
what can i do for you
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