Happy New Year! Happy New Trikke Universe!!!

Happy New Year to everyone in the Carving Community!!!

T-shirt by Trikke Academy, Design by Elise B.

Double Dub checking in ...

As we ring in a new year, We are being presented with a new world ... A New Trikke Universe!
The brain child of Blogger, Trikke enthusiast, and Winner of the "Double Dub Special", Elise Bennett is Born! Through her vision, hard work, and efforts, she's ready for the carving Trikke community to see and share in the new website. There's still some work to be done and with help, Elise hopes to build a social media hub for all trikkes.

First up is a brand new Forum! Yup, a Forum that for now looks like a giant warehouse waiting to be filled with thoughts, ideas, and conversations from the community. Yes! From the community. This may have been the creation of one but the growth is going to involve the village ... Our Village!

Photo from the 5th annual Trikkenut 100K 

Next is the Blog stop. If you have a Trikke Related Blog, contact the Admin at trikkeuniverse@gmail.com to share it with us here. If you take a look, there's quite a list here with different perspectives, Styles, but rest assured they all have the Passion for Trikke.  

A newsroom is being put in for announcements from Trikke and the Trikke Academy. It's also safe to say the LSM Movement will be here as well as other Trikke Fan Pages.


It's going to be like Grand Central Station in here. The Carving Community will feature links to get information, get help and advice, and get in touch with the rest of the community.

Congrats to Elise for all that she's endured to put this all together.
So grab a glass of sweet tea, Elise has put out the welcome mat. Pull up a seat and get familiar. Best wishes for an exciting year here in the "Universe" and may all the carvers/Trikkers enjoy good health, smooth trails, and fitness fun throughout the year.
Carve the Day! Thug every Moment!
Double Dub carvin' out

Elise, awesome job! Now, Step up and get some break-in miles. The High glow Yellow are meant to be seen!  

Double "Double Dubs"

Contest?! ... Contest?! ... We don't need no stinkin' Contest!



Double "Double Dub"

Double Dub checking in ...

It's been a few weeks since the end of our season long Community Contest. I don't know about you but coming into this month's LSM, I'm not as jazzed.

"Double Dub Obnoxious High Glow Yellow's

SouthBay Trikke Mad-Locking Levers

Did I ruin the Spirit for the Carve? Do we need a contest to continue the LSM Movement?
Is our Passion for Carving great enough to keep the community growing?

Of course it is!!! We don't need no stinkin' contest. I believe the passion for the LSM Movement has been proven. Our continuing efforts to help us grow has taken root. Sharing an activity which helps our Physical and Mental conditioning is infectious. I know that's a bold statement to make. Think back when you stepped up. You were ready for it, a Challenge! A Change! A way to get some exercise, get in better conditioning, and feeling better!

Not to mention, all the fun we're having. We know there are more people out there carving that we may be unaware of, that's OK! I know of a few in my area that don't seem to care about joining others but can carve pretty good. The benefit is that they're being seen by others. If we carve in near by areas and make it a point to stop and answer questions, we might get more people to step up with us.  

Signed and Assembled by Trikke Andy

Sounds familiar, right? What we're doing is working. I hope we all believe this! Sure, there are other things we, as a community, can do. I'm hoping those with the ideas will share with the rest of us.
Am I going to mention Trikke Tech? (I just did) I hope they just keep providing us with 3CV Carving Machines. I think I have already but I can never thank them enough. Thank you Gildo Beleski!, Ana D'Arace!, John Simpson! And Thank you to everyone at Trikke Tech that help make everything happen. I hope you all like what we've done to the T12 Roadster to make it a "Double Dub Special Edition" Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your Loved Ones!

So, what's going to happen in 2014? Well, for the LSM Movement, it's always been about the Carving Community! I'm sure we'll have some fun somehow. Until then, Keep Safe! Carve Deep!and Share Often! 

Happy New Year! Thanks for a wonderful 2013

LSM Community Photo Contest Winner Selections

Double Dub checking in

I guess this should have been shared earlier on. Forgive me.
here's how we're going to pick our winners.

1) Ping Pong Balls will all be mixed together
2) we'll pick for the third prize,(loaded hydration pak) first, the winner will be announced,the ping pong ball will be marked and left out.
then the second prize (free Scholarship to the National Riding Skkool or Carving Clinikk Weekend) second, and the Grand Prize "Double Dub Special" Trikke T12.

Trikke Andy and I are trying to build a "special" way for the Ping Pong ball to be selected.

I'm hoping the "new design" LSM shirt will be available to be shown but ...
The remaining ping pong balls with be offered to you with a $1.00 discount per ball on a purchase of the new shirt.

"LIVE" viewing should be available via Youtube and a limited number will be able to join us via Google + Hangouts. the links will be announced shortly before we go live

Good Luck to All our participants!!! Thank you all very much for joining the LSM Movement. I hope we all continue to "Step Up" to share and grow ourCarving Community!

Carve the Day! Thug every Moment!

Just One More ...

Double Dub checking in

It started eight months ago. The LSM Community Photo Contest is about to come to an end. In less than a week, We'll be upon the Last Sunday of the Month, 11/24. One of two chances to "Step Up" and share the day of carving with the world. The Last Saturday of the Month is November 30, the last chance to snap a photo of your LSM and share it with us. The deadline for entries is December 4th, the following Wednesday.

It's been an amazing journey with the Carving Community. I couldn't be more thankful for every one's belief in sharing. That's basically all we're doing. Our smiles, photos, locations, joy, and passion for carving is simply being shared amongst friends. This little concept of having a regular community ride grew from a date, The Last Saturday of the Month. With your passion we call Trikke and your belief of sharing and community, we will continue to grow.

Thank you for joining the LSM Movement. Thank you for your participation with our contest. Best of luck to all our entries.
Thanks to my sponsors, Gildo Beleski, Ana D'Arace, and John Simpson of Trikke Tech, Ann Pirone and Fred Welch of Trikke Academy, and most of all, Trikke Andy, Irene and Sean Tice of SouthBay Trikke. Much Love

New Year! New Challenges!! New Goals on Fun!!!

Double Dub checking in
Here to invite the Carving Community to "Step Up" and accept a Challenge. Help us help you! Do you use a GPS app when Carving? Do you use a Garmin? Currently, there are many using the Endomondo App. I believe it's available for iPhones and other smart phones. In the program, it has a "Challenge" feature which polls our data. We're all checking in, recording our rides and this program adds it all up for us. It's pretty cool. we can click on personal profiles and share our performances. There are two challenges running right now. The "So Cal Carvers Total Trikke Miles" Challenge and the "Most miles Trikkeing in 2013" Challenge.
Whether if you carve daily, only on weekends, once per week, or during a Blue Moon, Join Us! This is all about setting some goals and sharing. It's not a competition! This is a measure of support, of your determination, and your wanting to share. Carving is about Fitness, Friends, and Fun! With the new year, We have set up a new challenge. I'm here to invite you to join in. The Challenge is the "2014 Carving Community Camaraderie". It begins on the 1st of January in 2014 and ends a year later in 2015 You'll need to sign up for the "Free" app and create a profile or choose a sign in option.
There is a challenge set up for Skkiiers as well. Trikke SKKI Challenge 2013-2014 is set under "skiing, downhill".
Remember this is all just for FUN! For Newbies and enthusiast alike. Don't be discouraged to share your progress with the lean. This community is filled with good hearted folks willing to offer suggestions and meet up for training, you just need to share your desires for the carve. The miles matter only to what you set your goal on. This challenge is just a way for the community to cheer you on!
Have Fun. Please check-in and join us. and carve safely!

Last Call ... The Carving Season of 2013

my favorite shot

Double Dub checking in.
We're almost there. Eight months' of entries, can you believe it?! Yes, folks. We're almost there. It's been an interesting experience to say the least. I hope you had fun participating in the Global LSM Community Photo Contest. On display for y'all is each month's entries. I'll sneak in the last month of November in December, just to keep it all together.


March LSM 2013

I can't say thank you enough. To everyone who has shared the passion we call Trikke. To everyone who "Steps Up" each and every month to share in the LSM Movement. Thank You!!! I truly believe this is about you, each one of us out there looking to get healthy, get mobile, have some fun, lose some weight, get fit, and the best part, meet and make a few friends! Certified Trikke Trainer Debbie Bumgardner couldn't have said it better. This Carving Community is all about Fitness, Friends, and Fun! Thank you!

April LSM 2013

The Last Saturday/Sunday of the Month is a regularly scheduled ride for carvers. A day that was chosen to invite any and all Carvers and Trikkers to "Step Up" and ride. Whether if you carved alone or in a group, on this weekend, We carve together and alone no more. In spirit, in passion, and for the love of the lean, This was to show support for one another. To help you express and share why you choose to rokk and roll for your form of exercise. This is about community. This is about you!

                                                   May LSM 2013

Why count? This is hard to explain. Is this it? Is this all there is? How are these official numbers? It's not! It's about having some fun! It's about memories, meeting up, and making some noise about a crazy little machine. It just shows how many had the chance to share their weekend. What I wanted from this is to be able to share your passion with others. To let others know where you are and where other carvers were and if an invite were open to come visit. Inspired by a couple of pioneers of the sport, Trikke Travel was an idea. To be able to travel and have a trikke available. Even better, to travel and be able to meet up for a ride! To share, not only the passion for Carving, but the love of your town.

                                                     June LSM 2013

What's up next? It will be the Third year of the LSM Movement. Believe when I say this would not have happened if it weren't for a few things coming together at the right time. Thank you to Andy Pliska, Irene and Sean Tice, the Team at SouthBay Trikke and Randy Boyd, founder/Co-creator of the TrikkeWorld Magazine . Without their encouragement, we wouldn't have the movement.Thanks to our first seven. Without your trust and belief in an idea, we would not be here as well. Thanks to the love and support from you, you're an awesome community to be associated with and to be included in.

                                                 July LSM 2013

And How can I forget, Thank you to Gildo Beleski, Creator of the Carving Vehicles we all so much enjoy and share. Thank you for your passion and you're passion to share with us. I can only hope our futures are both, prosperous and bright, Carve on, Master G! Hope to see you around the next turn.

                                        August LSM 2013                                              

                                       September LSM 2013

I don't know what's next. Hopefully, a little break from the action. Don't worry I'm not going anywhere. I think I just need to refocus and take care of me and my life for a bit. There are a few projects I'd like you to keep an eye on. One is from Elise Bennett and her Trikke Universe website. If you know of any IT folks willing to help out or donate some time, please reach out. The other project, which may be part of the Trikke Universe is a Carvers Locator Map. Your participation will be required again. Thank you carvers. Good luck next month!
I'm Double Dub! Carve the Day! Thug every Moment!

October LSM 2013

Waving the White Flag ...

Day 27 Windy Marathon in the South Bay.

The third straight day of carving distance. Was trying to remember what the Trikke Endurance Master, Trikkenut, once told us. "It's all about finding a comfortable pace!" Not having a lot of recovery time from last night's twenty, my foot was still sore. Finding a pace and rhythm was harder to do than I thought. With the winds we were facing, fatigue and pain set in pretty quickly. But for us, it was twenty-six miles or bust.
This is a shot of Way's GPS. I had to add this to my reading of 21.02. My phone had run out out it's battery due to the amount of times I had to stop and rest my foot. 26.34 miles on the day. 953.35 miles for the So Cal Mileage Challenge.

 

Before the day started, I knew I wasn't going to meet my challenge of hitting a thousand miles in September. Even though it's an LSM (Last Saturday/Sunday of the Month) weekend, my days were already planned. Saturday is my friend's Birthday and we are headed to Long Beach for the "Old School Japanese Car Show"! On Sunday, It's Basketball League with my nephews. There wasn't going to be enough energy for me to carve up any of the 46.45 miles needed. The thought of carving all 46 miles on Monday is a little lofty for me to consider especially with my foot not being 100%.

Thanks for every one's support. Hope you Step Up and challenge yourself.
Carve the Day! Thug every Moment!