Story Created: May 21, 2009 at 10:39 PM MDT
Story Updated: May 21, 2009 at 10:39 PM MDT
Who would have thought a BSU football game in Reno would lead to two-wheeled tours in Boise?
"I thought totally differently of Reno and segways," said Greg Reid, co-owner of Adventure Tours of Idaho.
But Reid says it was the segway tour he took while at the game in Nevada that helped jump start his adventure business.
"The scariest part about it is just the fear factor of getting on one for the first time," he said.
Since opening shop just several weeks ago, Reid says business is rolling.
"Honestly it's been much better than I expected," said Reid.
In town from Oregon, tourist Bob Wiggins and several friends decided renting some segways was a good way to see Boise.
"Oh, it's great, this is going to be fun," he said.
While that is exactly what segways are meant to be, there are some rules to riding one many people may not know because there haven't been many segways here before.
"Legally they are allowed on the sidewalks," Reid said.
But Boise Police say the electrical machines are not allowed on streets, bike lanes, or the greenbelt.
"Our whole thing is to show people what Boise has to offer and the greenbelt is a huge part of that," said Reid.
Adventure Tours of Idaho hopes to work with the city to allow segways to zip and zag along the greenbelt in the future. But until that happens Reid says offering tourists and locals an alternative way to get around is worth the ride.
Local historian Todd Shallot helped design the tour around the city. Reid says the tour hits on a number of historical and well known sites in Boise.
The city does allow people to get a special handicap permit for motorized or electrical devices in order ride on greenbelt.
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