Trikke Tech T12 Series 3-Wheeled Carving Scooter (Charcoal)
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Product Description
TRIKKE T12 Roadster No Pedaling, No Pushing... Just Rock n'Roll! The TRIKKE 12 Roadster with its customized, high-pressure pneumatic tires and rear disc brakes eats up bad road and pushes the edge of the T8 carving envelope times 10. Carve deeper and ride harder with confidence and control, and tackle hills like a giant slalom skier tackles the mountain. Perfect for athletes wanting to combine a fast and exhilarating ride with excellent cross-training for endurance, balance, agility and strength. If you want the ultimate cambering vehicle that you can take to the limit, this one's got the girth. Also, because of its larger wheels and heavier frame, you'll find that it takes less turns to keep your speed essential for anyone interested in long distance carving. It's the best ride we currently offer and not for the faint of heart.
Details
- Top of the line trikke
- The trikke 12 roadster with its customized, high-pressure pneumatic tires and disc brakes
- Carve deeper and ride harder with confidence and control
- Perfect for athletes wanting to combine a fast and exhilarating ride with excellent cross-training for endurance
- If you want the ultimate cambering vehicle that you can take to the limit, this one's got the girth
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Update 01/02/08:
Just to let everyone know that there are new Trikke T12 colors available: Metallic Green and Metallic Copper. They look so cool.
As an adult, the Trikke T12 is my favorite among other Trikke models out there. Why?..because it gives me the best overall workout, it fits my style of riding and fun activity. With the T12, I find exercising for fitness with a newfound interest that I never get bored at. I used to run 2 miles 3 times a week but joint pain cause me to look for other alternatives. Trikking is not hard on my joints because its low-impact. The fluid motion of carving or zig-zag maneuver to propel myself is where the workout is all about. I trikke on flat roads, bike trails, open parking lot, and any road surface I can think of and not worry about the cracks and niks on the pavement because the air tires can handle it well.
I can now go uphill too after so much practice at it where workout is at its best.
Find a trikker in your area and thats when the fun goes a long way when two of you or more get together. Nowadays I do long distance trikking as I’ve evolve doing this activity into a serious workout regimen. Occasionaly my fellow trikkers meet up and we trikke for miles on trails, local parks and sometimes join marathons too. The disc brakes are a good feature on the T12 and gives me a much better stopping power at anytime.
The T12 comes 70% preassembled and all you have to do is attached the front fork, handle bar, and the tires(after inflating) to the respective axles. Instructions are provided on assembling and learning so you’re covered even for a beginner. T12 comes in two colors: metallic black which is shiny with silver aluminum rim wheels while the matte black is flat with black colored rims. I personaly have the metalic one but I’m giving the matte black this review so it won’t feel so alone here. Overall they’re the same and its really a matter of preference.
Someone ask me if the trikke is okay on dirt roads, I’d say it is doable as a downhill freeride without carving involved. It is not recommended on this conditions when you carve because you take the risk of sliding and falling down when the front wheel loss its grip from loose gravel. Trikking is meant to be riden on solid roads, dry cemented lanes and pavements. Even with this pavements you can still slide and fall when your front wheel accidentaly hit marbles, acorns, loosen leaves, wet spots, and uneven surface if you’re not careful. I have my share of falls too. While trikking I recommend wearing a helmet and some kneeelbow pads for your safety. Knowing your road manners and cycling courtesies are important too. Don’t let this precautions hamper you down but just let it be your guide. Trikking is no different than biking, skateboarding or other sports activity out there that has its share of injuries if you’re not careful. So be safe..
Finaly, if you’re looking for something new to do for fitness and exercise, give trikke a spin. Its really fun and I should not say this but it can be “addicting” too as some users put it. I’ve lost some weight with trikking and my endurance has increased. Studies had already been done on its health benefits so trikking will have its place in fitness and continue to grow in popularity. There are many trikkers already here in US and all over the world. Come join us and TRIKKE on….
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I’ve owned an old style T-8, with the polyurethane wheels, for almost a year. Though I liked it, it seemed too much like a “toy”, and I wanted something more substantial. Everything that I read (Trikketalk, etc) led me to believe that the T-12 was the “Cadillac” of the Trikke line – smooth, easy, quiet and fast. This is NOT the case – in fact, it is vastly less efficient than my old t-8 (“less efficient” = requiring greater energy expense to cover the same distance). This makes it substantially harder to ride than the t-8. It is just plain exhausting!
I checked to make sure that there wasn’t a problem with my particular T-12. I checked that the bushings were not too tight, OK, that the brakes weren’t rubbing, OK, that I had the recommended 75psi front and 80psi rear, OK – everything checked out fine, so I posted my concerns on Trikketalk. The general thrust of the replies is that the T-12 really is bigger, slower and harder to get going than any Trikke in the line, and I just need to get used to it. So, it is a Cadillac all right, but instead of driving it, it feels like I am behind it, pushing it. Uphill. With it in Park.
On other subjects, it is very well built – there is no flex or shimmy when I am on it, and I am 6’0 – 200 lbs. Putting it together was straightforward – however, you need to carefully study the instructions on brake adjustments if you are going to set them yourself.
The thing that keeps my rating from falling below a 3 is this: the T-12 IS a good workout. I do intend on sticking with it, however, it will stay just that: “A Workout Device”. For fun and riding enjoyment wish I would have bought the T-8 air – which would have been the sweet spot between effort, comfort, ease of use, and speed. Not to mention, less expensive by more than $100.00.
FOLLOW UP -
I have now been riding the T-12 for over a year. I take it out three times a week, 10 miles each ride. I also rotate that same 10 mile path between roller-skates and a bicycle. The T-12 is STILL too big, too bulky, too cumbersome, too arduous, and too hard to move to be anything other than a “Workout Device”. (And this is from someone who is (now) 6’0, 185 lb.) As a “Workout Device”, it is very good, I still have no complaints about it’s build, workmanship or sturdiness. But, because the T-12 is none-the-less limited in it’s role, I find that I still use the T-8 Poly for general riding around. Now, more than a year down the road, I still feel that the T-8 would have been a better choice, one that hits the target of being a multipurpose Trikke – nimble enough to kick around town and heavy enough for working out.
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I’ve been riding a T12 daily for two and a half years. I ride about eight miles a day. I rode a T8 with urethane wheels for four years before I got the T12. Urethane wheels are difficult and dangerous, and very slow on all but the smoothest pavement. I highly recommend air tires for serious riding. My T12 has been a joy from the first moment I mounted it. For someone my size (6’4″), it’s much faster than a T8, with much less effort.
I ride a trikke because it is far more fun than riding my back-up vehicle, a 26″ mountain bike. Both are well suited to the urban landscape, but the trikke feels a lot like swimming or dancing, rather than sitting and running. One propels a trikke with one’s entire body.
My practical point-to-point using inner-city surface streets is about 8 MPH, opposed to 12 MPH on my bike. I think it is a pretty good ballpark estimate that a trikke moves about 2/3 the speed of the average bike in most situations. It requires double the effort, but since one uses twice as many muscles, there is little fatigue. It is also very easy to fold and carry aboard buses and trains.
The maintenance on a trikke is very low, but there is enormous stress on the frame, since it is literally the drive mechanism. I snapped a leg at the folding joint about a year ago…no big deal to replace at $40. I recently snapped the handlebars, again no big deal to replace at $20.
Rating
I’ve owned an old style T-8, with the polyurethane wheels, for almost a year before I bought the 12. Though I liked it, it seemed too much like a “toy”, and I wanted something more substantial. Everything that I read (Trikketalk, etc) led me to believe that the T-12 was the “Cadillac” of the Trikke line – smooth, easy, quiet and fast. This is NOT the case – in fact, it is vastly less efficient than my old t-8 (“less efficient” = requiring greater energy expense to cover the same distance). This makes it substantially harder to ride than the t-8. It is just plain exhausting!
I checked to make sure that there wasn’t a problem with my particular T-12. I checked that the bushings were not too tight, OK, that the brakes weren’t rubbing, OK, that I had the recommended 75psi front and 80psi rear, OK – everything checked out fine, so I posted my concerns on the Trikketalk web forum. The general thrust of the replies is that the T-12 really is bigger, slower, bulkier and harder to get going than any Trikke in the line, and I just need to get used to it. So, it is a Cadillac all right, but instead of driving it, it feels like I am behind it, pushing it. Uphill. With it in Park.
On other subjects, it is very well built – there is no flex or shimmy when I am on it, and I am 6’0 – 200 lbs. Putting it together was straightforward – however, you need to carefully study the instructions on brake adjustments if you are going to set them yourself.
The thing that keeps my rating from falling below a 3 is this: the T-12 IS – in fact – a good workout. I do intend on sticking with it, however, it will stay just that: “A Workout Device”. For fun and riding enjoyment wish I would have bought the T-8 air – which would have been the sweet spot between effort, comfort, ease of use, and speed. Not to mention, less expensive by more than $100.00.
I have now been riding the T-12 for over a year. I take it out three times a week, 10 miles each ride. I also rotate that same 10 mile path between roller-skates and a bicycle. The T-12 is STILL too big, too bulky, too cumbersome, too arduous, and too hard to move to be anything other than a “Workout Device”. (And this is from someone who is (now) 6’0, 185 lb.) As a “Workout Device”, it is very good, I still have no complaints about it’s build, workmanship or sturdiness. But, because the T-12 is none-the-less limited in it’s role, I find that I still use the T-8 Poly for general riding around. Now, more than a year down the road, I still feel that the T-8 would have been a better choice, one that hits the target of being a multipurpose Trikke – nimble enough to kick around town and heavy enough for working out.