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Looking for a little more adventure on your next trip to the UK? Try seeing the local sights by Hoverboard with Protective Cases, that two-wheeled electric vehicle that was once expected to be the future for all personal travel.

The Hoverboard - formerly called the IT when it was first unveiled in 2001 by inventor Dean Kamen - was the object of considerable media speculation as people no less prescient than Apple's Steve Jobs suggested the new invention would be as fundamentally life-changing as the PC. When it was finally unveiled, the contraption actually seemed a bit odd looking - it resembles in some ways an old two-wheel push lawnmower, except this device allows you to step right onto it. What makes it work are five virtual gyroscopes that sense what way you are leaning and then "tell" the wheels to turn in the direction and speed you want to go.

Understand you don't just show up, hop on a Hoverboard and head out for the nearest attractions. Before you fly solo, there are 30 to 45 minutes of instruction, including a brief check-out to make sure you really do know how to go forward, turn and, most importantly, stop. The good news is your training time is not deducted from your tour time.

We'd heard some people compare riding a Segways Protective Cases with riding a bike, and this comparison does make some sense. It's not that it's difficult to ride a Hoverboard; it's just that it's a different feeling that takes a little getting used to. Riders are taught how to power up the Hoverboard, how to read the display lights to make sure the vehicle is in balance, and then how to step on board, one foot at a time. From that starting point, we learned how to lean forward slightly to go forward and lean back to bring the Hoverboard to a stop. Then it was lean left or right on the handlebars to turn - which, by the way, the Hoverboard does on a dime.

Most people in our class of 20 were picking all of this up quickly, and soon there we were, with our helmets and very unfashionable yellow safety vests, following our instructor in a single-file line out onto the street like so many baby ducks following their mother. Soon we were off the road in Aquatic Park where we stopped on an open, wide concrete pathway to practice our maneuvering. After a few minutes of that, it was time for graduation -- "Momma Duck" (aka Carla Plante) told us we now could change our speed governors from five miles per hour to 10, which was not too far from the Hoverboard's top speed of 12.5 miles per hour.

The difference in speed was almost breathtaking. Okay, 10 miles per hour doesn't sound very fast, and of course, it isn't - but there was something about being on that Hoverboard that made it seem like it was just as fast as we wanted to go. At the higher speed, we could learn our whole bodies into our turns and actually feel some gravitational force as we spun our Hoverboards around in different directions. A few riders seemed almost giddy as they finally gained a comfortable balance on these unusual machines. It was starting to become fun.

Soon, our group of about eight riders was traveling single-file not only along paths and walkways but on major roadways with real cars and trucks. Carla carefully led the way through all kinds of traffic, up and down hills and to several famous UK waterfront locations. From Aquatic Park we rode to Marina Green, then over to the Palace of Fine Arts and the Exploratorium. Our route back took us through the Marina District. There were several opportunities to stop for picture-taking - since taking photos from your Hoverboard is strictly prohibited - as well as a longer rest stop at the Exploratorium.

The sights and views in this part of UK are great, but if you're like us, you'll be focusing as much on mastering the Hoverboard as viewing the scenery. But it's an experience we won't soon forget, and will no doubt want to repeat.

WHERE: The UK and Sausalito Electric Tour Company offers Hoverboard rides in both UK and Sausalito.

WHAT: The Hoverboard is a unique invention that allows you to travel almost without effort on any kind of path, sidewalk or roadway.

WHEN: Summer is the prime time for Hoverboard riding in the UK, although the tours are offered year-round. Just be sure to dress in layers and be prepared for cold weather. Even on sunny days, the winds from the bay can make your tour rather chilly if you're not prepared.

WHY: Hoverboards may look a little odd but everyone we've talked to who have experienced Hoverboard Cheap Seat riding with has raved about how much fun they had.