| Dangerous! A menace to the street! These are a | | | | turns to match the space of a bicycle. |
| couple of the accusations thrown at the Trikke | | | | Like anything else in life, the Trikke rider can have |
| HPV (human powered vehicle) by its critics. Their | | | | an accident. The most common accidents found in |
| main concern seems to stem from the fast and | | | | any sport involving speed are primarily falls and |
| wide swerving movements performed by the | | | | crashes. Riders falling off the Trikke does happen |
| Trikke scooter. Are the critics correct? Are | | | | occasionally but it is not common, and definitely |
| Trikke scooters really hazardous to other | | | | occur less frequently than compared to the |
| pedestrians when coupled with urban traffic? Let's | | | | number of accidental falls from other types of |
| find out the facts. | | | | HPVs. Even so, it's still a good idea to wear your |
| When you see the Trikke in action for the first | | | | helmet and safety gear when out on your Trikke. |
| time, you will be amazed at the graceful and | | | | Moreover, falls from the Trikke often happen to |
| seemingly effortless flow exhibited by the rider to | | | | riders who ignore the safety precautions included |
| move the Trikke scooter without the aid of a | | | | in the manuals that comes with their Trikke |
| mechanical propeller. But what some see as an | | | | scooters. So play smart. |
| elegant and controlled dance, some interpret as a | | | | The Trikke is actually designed with safety and |
| swerving and careening monster waiting to force | | | | maneuverability in mind. Unlike the two point |
| them off the sidewalk into traffic. The same has | | | | stance of the bicycle and roller skates, your |
| been said for bicycles and inline skates and | | | | Trikke scooter has a three-wheeled "V" shaped |
| skateboards. | | | | stance that is very stable, further heightened by |
| What many may not be aware of, is that riding | | | | the presence of a hand lever braking system for |
| the Trikke requires some effort, practice, and | | | | both Trikke rear wheels to control speed. The |
| concentration. Its riders indeed propel the Trikke | | | | bulk and rigidness of the bicycle and the boots |
| in a zigzag manner and beginners do make wider | | | | and wheels strapped to your feet when |
| swerves. However, beginners rarely practice on | | | | roller-skating make both of these HPVs more |
| crowded streets. Experts advise Trikke | | | | resistant to motion during sudden emergency |
| greenhorns to hone their Trikke-ing skills on | | | | situations, whereas your Trikke is flexible enough |
| vacant lots where they will have enough room to | | | | for easy maneuverability. All these allow your |
| develop the required skills to safely control their | | | | Trikke scooter to quickly dodge or brake within |
| Trikke scooters. | | | | crowded areas with total control. |
| Only when the lessons sink in and these Trikke | | | | Despite all the disadvantages of other HPVs, |
| amateurs develop and master a style of their | | | | people tend to accept their presence on roadsides |
| own will they be ready to look for new challenges. | | | | because of familiarity. Don't let the Trikkes |
| And the other point here is that a Trikke moves | | | | outlandish appearance and speed trick you into |
| a lot like a fish. Just like a fish has to wiggle to | | | | the false belief that they are unsafe. If we allow |
| swim, the Trikke has to serpentine to move | | | | bikes, in-line skates and other HPVs to silently |
| forward. A fish is highly maneuverable and can | | | | pass by within crowded lanes, realize how much |
| make wide swerves or tighter turns and still be | | | | more we can trust the Trikke, which is capable of |
| swimming forward. Pedestrians need not fear that | | | | weaving in and out of crowded areas in total |
| Trikkers will be hogging the entire lane because an | | | | control? |
| experienced Trikke rider can easily narrow his | | | | |