Have you ever glided on a Segway? A Segway is a self-balancing personal transportation unit with two wheels. It can operate almost anywhere. To ride one all you do is lean forward to go forward and lean your weight backward to stop. How simple is that?

Now, many might have seen these before. Many police officers ride them around airports, malls and small towns. Police use Segways because they can save money on gas, they can see up higher in a big crowd, and they are more interactive with people by staying out of their cars.

So, how can you try to ride a Segway? Buying one is pretty expensive. The average Segway costs about $5,000, but for only $5 you can test one out for five minutes at the St. Louis Science Center. If you ride it and think those few minutes were fun, you can ask about the Segway tours at the Science Center. The Segway tours are really fun! A group of people take a ride around Forest Park for a few hours, see all the sights, and then stop for lunch.