Step
3:
Weight
Transfer
By this time you have dramatically increased your speed and should be getting to know where the
sweet spot is. When we say “sweet spot,” we mean the part of your turn where most of your
propulsion is generated. Typically, you will feel the outside wheel (your left rear wheel during a
right hand turn) drift away from you as you rock the vehicle to the right. If you apply a little weight
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or a kick to that left foot as you turn you will accelerate even more. A seasoned rider can actually
propel the vehicle up to 18 miles per hour or better on flat ground…which is really moving.
The combination of these techniques will be new to you for sure, but be assured that riding time
will help you to create a smooth and beautifully coordinated movement. You will be able to travel
for miles with long graceful strides and rapid sprints. The beauty of it is that you will always be
looking ahead for places to carve and to add the skiing dimension to what would have been a
straight line ride on any other vehicle.
Step
4:
Hill
Climbing
Don’t be afraid to tackle hills, but make a point of graduating to steeper and steeper climbs as your
riding skills increase. We always say to new riders that hill climbing is an acquired skill. You can try
it, but you’ll probably frustrate yourself more than anything if you don’t first learn and master the
basic skills of riding on flat ground. The Trikke™ carving vehicle does slow down dramatically as
you begin to climb a hill, requiring a new and physically challenging technique to be added to your
growing Trikke repertoire.
Hill climbs require much more upper body finesse
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an area that has unavoidable hills, we recommend climbing as much as you can just to challenge
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yourself and then just walk or run it to the top.
Hill climbing really brings you full circle as you actually diminish the rocking and increase the
tightness of your turns as the steepness of the hill’s grade increases. It becomes almost like a
series of rapid punching motions to force the front wheel around in order to gain a few more feet
of pavement.
Whatever you do, take your time to graduate to steeper and steeper hills. In the end, the most
challenging of hill climbs will be attainable giving you a full body workout rarely found in any other
sport…if any at all.
Step
5:
Downhill
Please read the Safety Issue #4 on page 18 of this manual It best describes our recommendations
Please read the Safety Issue #4 on page 18 of this manual. It best describes our recommendations
about riding downhill.
Step
6:
Proper
Braking
Technique
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their effectiveness with some simple rules. First, always apply both brakes together and evenly.
Second dispersing your weight evenly to each rear wheel is crucial for maximum braking
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Second, dispersing your weight evenly to each rear wheel is crucial for maximum braking
effectiveness. If you lift your weight from one foot platform while braking you will cause that
wheel to lose traction with the ground. Finally, do not lean on the handlebars while braking.
