To the left in this photo is "Passing the Legacy, Hashknife Pony Express Commemorative Monument," by Herb Mignery. This statue near the Scottsdale Fashion Square / Waterfront complex commemorates the old Pony Express as well as the yearly reenactment called The Hashknife. On the right is I don't know exactly what, but could be a Gen1 Segway rider passing the Segway legacy (in the form of a spiral notepad and slip of paper) to a fancy new mountain trail-worthy X2 Segwayist. It looks like the X2 goes for over $5000. While I admit they have a certain geeky charm, especially when ridden by two attractive people such as these, I would rather spend the money on a people-powered two-wheeler, or several. SHOCKER, I know. Get up. Go ride.
The monument and the story behind it is awesome!
ReplyDeleteSo they make a mail run just in January or year 'round?
Only in January, it looks like. They have a nice web site that includes a tiny (in area) video.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.hashknifeponyexpress.com/history.asp
I've seen one or two signs marking the route of the Hashknife Pony Express. Now I know.