Segway Myon Electric Bike Review: Too Smart?

Key points

• Bikes should be intuitive enough to figure out on the fly—in theory, anyway.
• In practice, it’s a wise idea to read the instruction manual first.
• With Segway's new Myon ebike, the cockpit is so packed with bells and whistles—there are 11 separate buttons, toggles, switches, and a throttle—it feels like the control panel on a small aircraft.
• On my inaugural test ride, I was so distracted by the options that I almost collided with a car.
• After I returned home, read the instructions, and rode the Myon a few more times, I found that once I understood how to operate it, the bike is loaded with features that increase its visibility, enhance its rideability, and decrease the odds of it getting ripped off.