Trikke 3-point Carving Vehicles
What does this strange looking scooter have to do with the world wide web?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
Except that it is most likely the only way you can get one.
They are the most fun and most wonderful workout that I've ever had. And there is no store that sells them anywhere in my area. So I make them known here on my website.
And after a day of working at my computer, there is no better way to unwind and get some exercise than on my Trikke. My family owns four of them. They are the most wonderful Christmas present I've ever received.
What's a cambering vehicle?
Trikke (pronounced trike)
Trikke three-wheeled cambering vehicles are human powered machines that utilize Trikke Tech's patented 3CV technology to allow a rider to propel a chainless, pedal-less device forward without ever touching foot to ground. This elegantly simple construct provides a stable 3-point platform that leans into the turn with the rider while all three wheels remain in contact with the ground.
A rider may reach speeds of up to 18 mph on flat ground, ride 50 miles in one day, and climb the steepest of hills (with practice!). Trikke's design allows the rider to naturally engage his entire body throughout the ride. Legs are active for balancing and shock-absorption and arms punch for power-thrusts and hang on for stability and control. The Trikke 3-wheeler allows you, the rider, to feel the miracle of your own body and mind working in graceful unison. The bi-products of the ride are joy, health, fitness and a renewed appreciation for yourself and your life.
How it works
Trikke cambering vehicles allow a rider to utilize a fundamental physics principle known as the Conservation of Angular Momentum. While traveling on a slalom-like path, a rider moves his center of gravity (his mass) from left to right (for example) while leaning the vehicle into a right turn; this movement of the rider's mass is towards the center of the turn, thus decreasing the radius of an imaginary circle which is formed around the center point of the rider's turn.
This movement of mass to the center of the circle acts in the same way that an ice-skater increases her velocity if she pulls in her arms (decreasing her radius) while she is spinning on the ice. Because of the vehicle’s design, a rider can learn to maximize the velocity generated from making each turn and then transfer that momentum into the next turn, and so on and so on. Propulsion can be so effortless that it feels like magic, or as strenuous as a full-blown sprint. Your choice.
Can getting fit really be this much fun?
Well, that's what our riders are telling us! Sure, you're losing weight, building muscle, toning your entire body, and making a healthier and happier you when you ride, but the key is - you're having fun! Most enthusiasts who are writing in are telling us that the reason they are in the best shape of their lives is that their Trikke 3CV beckons them to go for a ride again and again because it is so much fun!
It's like being on a swing that's moving down the road, but there are infinite nuances and combinations to try and experience with each carve. There are new levels of finesse that you will discover as you ride, and new combinations of different muscles used to send you jutting ahead. There are new hills that you will conquer that you never thought you could, and speeds that you will reach that before were "impossible." All of this in a low impact environment, and ever-changing views. More and more people are finding Trikke at the forefront of their active lifestyles.
Trikke as transportation
Cambering vehicles are an excellent human powered alternative for buzzing around town, around campus, or the neighborhood. Light weight Trikke products quickly fold and are easily carried into restaurants or onto subways. Best of all, it makes the tedious process of getting from here to there fun. Have a gas and get there fast!
Jimmy Evans (in photo at right) even chose to ride one across the country from Santa Monica to the coast of Florida!! And then he rode one across Europe!
An emerging sport
These exciting new human-powered vehicles have been engineered to optimize speed, performance, durability, and enjoyment for an ever growing category of world class athletes poised for competition in 3CV World Sports Organization events worldwide www.3cv-sports.org. Awesome for ski style events on pavement, super competitive cycling-style racing, and a breathtaking ride on dirt single track, riders gear up for a great new challenge.