That's an easy one. A bike is a very useful practical device. The most practical for moving humans over short distances. The segway, OTOH, is a technologically brilliant, completely worthless POS. Anyone with a room temperature IQ and a touch of common sense realizes this. Maybe that is why brilliant geeks like it's inventor and Gates think it is the bomb.

Take away government purchases, and this thing is even a bigger flop.

If my town ever wasted money on one, I woukl be really pissed.

As for his fine, I say this dope has already paid a fine.....It's purchase price.