One of the most effective ways to change something about ourselves is through visualization. In sports it is no different. If you want a meaner lean, visualize it. Practice Trikke carving in your mind and when you get out on the pavement you will find improvement in your technique. That is just one topic covered under the umbrella of sports psychology. This post started as a … [Read more...]

  We all set goals, whether it is for a better job or a greater degree of fitness. There are many articles written on how to accomplish goals, but what do you do next? How do you honor the progress you have achieved before moving forward to the next goal? How do you keep motivated to accomplish these achievements? Yesterday I accomplished a goal. I didn’t start out my Trikke ride with … [Read more...]

  The happy birthday e-card for Trikke inventor, Gildo Beleski, was a success, so much so that I wish I could give one on a weekly basis. The e-card was presented to “G” on Saturday at the LSM (aka Last Saturday of the Month Ride) in Long Beach, with a birthday party, ride and picnic event that marked the beginning of the season of the Trikke. I know Facebook is covered in the … [Read more...]

  In a recent blog post, on Trikker Chicks… For Women Who Carve, I complained about a crazy dance I was involuntarily doing while walking down the street. Or carving. Or getting out of bed. It was a muscle spasm in my low back (okay hip/buttock area). It would grip me for a moment then release me from its grasp. While in its clutches, I would generally squeal aloud and embarrass myself … [Read more...]

On May 14, 2013, by 9 am that morning, Trikke inventor Gildo Beleski had received his birthday e-card, well wishes and greetings from afar. It looked GREAT! I want to thank all 132 of you who participated. I'm sure it moved Gildo and was received like the special gift it was meant to be. We succeeded in showing “the master carver” how we feel about him and his invention of three … [Read more...]

Do you know where your 'Happy Birthday' greeting is? *UPDATE (5/14/2013 10:24 PST)*: The e-card has been sent. The clock is ticking. The minutes remaining to sign Gildo Beleski’s birthday e-card are dwindling. What are you waiting for? The last day to sign the card has been extended one day to this Monday, May 13, 2013. That's four days from now. I am done nagging. I will switch over … [Read more...]

"Hundreds of pounds lost, fitness gained, physical disabilities aided, depression kept at bay." (SPOILER ALERT, GILDO!!) On May 14, while he’s sipping his morning coffee, Trikke inventor Gildo Beleski will get a very urgent email. It will be from his Trikke family spread across the world and will wish him a Happy Birthday with personal messages and photos in the form of a newfangled, 21st … [Read more...]

See what the inventor of Trikke's gift looks like, so far! The "Tribute to Trikke" photo album has evolved and is now an e-card with the same goal and purpose: wishing Happy Birthday to the man who gave birth to the Trikke, while thanking him for the miraculous carving vehicle that has changed and enriched so many lives. The man is Gildo Beleski. His birthday is May 14. Our gift: … [Read more...]

I have fallen in love with my Trikke, Black Birdie, many times over. I fell in love with her when I finally learned how to carve. I fell deeper in love when I learned to trust the lean (well -- leaning for me). This last weekend I fell even deeper when I took my first Trikke trip to the central coast of California. A newbie to our local carving group, we’ll call her Wanda (cuz that’s her … [Read more...]

Omega’s come in threes, which is news to me. I’ve heard of omega-3 and recently even became aware of omega-6. Breaking news – there is an omega-9 as well! So what are the differences between the three, why are they essential and what (!?!), there are three? Funny how this happens: once we become aware of a topic, it just keeps cropping up. So it is with omegas and me lately. In an ever … [Read more...]