Does anyone else on here ride the Trikkes? I just picked one up and am having a great time learning the movements to keep moving. Plus, its a great workout. Upper body, hips, abs and legs all at the same time. Check them out at

TRIKKE 3-point Carving Vehicles

Sue, I can manage small hills, but its a real chore. I have the air tires on the T-12 and they ride smoother, but are harder to learn on. The hill climbing is a lot of short carving by pushing the bar away quickly and then you get a little forward movement.

Glad to see someone else on the board with one...

Hi All:

Yesterday I got an e-mail from my daughter. She told me that now that I weigh less than 200 she doesn't have to worry about my weight. She said now she just has to worry about me falling off my trikke!

Too funny! I make sure I wear a helmet every time so that if I do fall I can only hurt things that can be fixed.

Still loving my trikke.

Sue

Well looking at the weight load- It might be a while before I can try one of these.

Sue, I found a new Trikke trail Saturday and logged 8 miles on it. Its paved and wanders around in a state park. While there I met a guy thats 70 yrs old and has put 124 miles on his trikke since mid January. That guy was amazing. Hused to walk a lot, but said the trikke really stepped up his exercise program.

Dave:

I'm jealous. The best place I found near me is an empty parking lot. I go and ride for about a half an hour and then my legs get too tired to continue without increasing the risk of hurting myself. I cannot track the mileage with mine. When the weather gets warmer I'll try the Cape Cod Canal, however the wind is going to be a killer on the canal so I'm not sure that will work out.

Keep trikking!

Sue

dave or sue--

could one of these be ridden on a dirt road?

dave or sue--

could one of these be ridden on a dirt road?

The ones with the air tires, like the t-8 air or the T-12 will work on hard packed dirt roads, but loose dirt and gravel does'nt work well. I've tried to make it down a gravel road and didnt get far.

Hi:

I never tried anything but paved surfaces and it gets slowed by bumps and cracks in the tar, so I cannot imagine that a dirt road would work.

Well worth it to drive to a great paved area and then trikke.

Good luck, and let us know if you get one.

Take care.

Sue

We just got a trikke and are looking forward to using it. I can't wait. Just bumping this thread up a notch.

We just got a trikke and are looking forward to using it. I can't wait. Just bumping this thread up a notch.

Congrats on the new trikke. It takes a little to get used to the movement, but the results are well worth it.

Two days of trying to ride my trikke and I'm grounded with a knee that isn't functioning too well. I'm not sure what I did to it, but it was from the trikke.

I'll try again when my knee is healed up.

Two days of trying to ride my trikke and I'm grounded with a knee that isn't functioning too well. I'm not sure what I did to it, but it was from the trikke.

I'll try again when my knee is healed up.

WOW, hope it heals real quick. I like the no impact part of the trikke. I did have a few muscle cramps when I started, but after the 2nd week, they went away and now I am able to ride up to 15 miles without stopping. By then I am worn out..LOL

My latest mistake was riding 4-wheelers and now I have a quad pull that wont go away.

Good luck and heal quick. The Trikke is calling you....Dave

Hey Friends!! I just go my Trikke on Friday and I am still trying to get use to it. It was really hard at first but I am learning. I took it to the town park yesterday with my daughter (she rode her new bike) and I rode the mile trail. Kind of felt like big dork but oh well. Are youguys finding that it is good exercise for you? I just want to make sure I am not shorting myself out. It is definetly a lot harder than I thought it would be, but I do love it so far!! Wish me luck!

Jaymie:

I don't know how many calories it burns, but I know that I get my heart rate up over 120 usually when I'm riding it. I also can get sweaty when I'm on a longer ride. I'm here in New England, so it's hard to find someplace long and flat without alot of bumps or small hills. So, I spend a fair amount of time walking and pushing it too.

I got a bunch of sore muscles at first too, so I'm guessing that it's using muscles that haven't been used for a while.

Good luck. The sun is shiny today so I'm looking forward to a great trikke ride today.

Take care.

Sue

Jaymie, Congrats on the new Trikke. Once you get somewhat use to it, you can vary your workout a lot. To work the upper body, use only your arms, carve more and dont lean too much. Its murder on the biceps and chest muscles. Same for the legs if you push harder and dont use the arms much. Core training is good when you make wider sweeping movements, like slalom skiing and it really works the abs and obliques. Your heart rate will stay up pretty good, even with easier riding and making some small sprints at speed. Keep us posted on your progress.....Dave