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...]

My Trikke has saved me from myself many times over. In a review of the "best of Chickklettes," I take a look at my fitness and how my Trikke fits into that journey -- to date.  Join me now in this "virtual conversation." I started my day off on a bad platform, the platform of my scale. I have not taken my inventory lately and I guess I felt like flogging myself with a few numbers instead of … [Read more...]

Has the Trikke changed your life? UPDATE (4.25.2013): Go here to sign the e-card, or read, Gildo Beleski birthday tribute becomes e-card, participating easier than ever! Do you have any before-and-after Trikke pictures of yourself that display how the 3CV has changed your life? I have an idea for Trikke inventor Gildo Beleski’s next birthday: why not present him with the gift of … [Read more...]