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Trikke Tech T8 Series 3-Wheeled Carving Scooter (Black) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Trikke
Category: Sports
List Price: $499.99
Buy New: $449.99
You Save: $50.00 (10%)
New (4) from $449.99
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 46170
Color: Black
Shipping Weight (lbs): 30
Dimensions (in): 47 x 18.5 x 10
MPN: T8C-AIR-BKMA
Model: T8C-08-BK
UPC: 786068288542
EAN: 0786068288542
ASIN: B001CCURWQ
Release Date: August 1, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Equipped with the much sought-after air-filled tires for better hill climbing and smooth travel over varied terrain | | • | This is the new adult ride for comfort and deep carving fun | | • | The buck-knife folding system is a plus for ease of folding and set-up | | • | Mounts both 7¿ and 8¿ polyurethane wheels as well on the same steel frame in case you want to change it up | | • | What's not to likke? Suggested Weight Limit 250lbs |
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Product Description
TRIKKE T8-Air No Pedaling, No Pushing... Just Rock n'Roll! The TRIKKE T8-Air is new for 2008 and becoming our most popular model. The T8-Air is the ultimate ride for all around utility. It is more portable than the T12 Roadster, but equipped with the much sought-after air-filled tires for better hill climbing and smooth travel over varied terrain. The T8-Air allows the same sticky ride as the T12 so that you can throw all of your energy into your turns, but at 20 pounds can easily be tossed into your trunk or carried up stairs, onto the subway or through a caf . It looks like it could be the best iteration yet of the Ultimate Fun-Fitness Machine. The T8-Air comes equipped with high performance air tires and aluminum rims, aircraft-grade aluminum frame and upgraded components. The T8-Air is the machine for the real enthusiast. Full Air allows the rider to carve up all kinds of pavement and go for miles. The T8-Air is a great cambering vehicle for the serious rider and a great transportation alternative. The larger 8 inch pneumatic tires give you a smooth ride and allow for longer runs. Perfect for athletes wanting to combine a fast and exhilarating ride with excellent cross-training for endurance, balance, agility and strength.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 10
Excellent Trikke $269 at Costco December 10, 2008
Captainbob (Atlanta)
46 out of 48 found this review helpful
Update : You can buy this Trikke at Costco now for around $269.....
The T8 is my second Trikke. I purchased a T78 back in September and I am totally hooked on Trikking. I am retired and ride my T78 about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours a day. It is an all body workout and is fun. There is a learning curve, but once you get past that you can really move on the Trikke. I have lost over 13 pounds since I started Trikking. It will do up to 17 mph on flat terrain and really fly down hills.
The T8 is the Top of the line Trikke in it's size category, which will work for someone up to 6'5" and 250 pounds. It folds up in a few seconds, weighs 20 pounds, and you can put it in your car trunk, carry it with you, and store it in the corner of a room standing on end when folded. The ride is great, and it handles like a sports car. If you want something that is fun, and to get in shape for the rest of your life, the Trikke will do it for you. You will actually become addicted to riding it.
Lately there have been reports on one of the forums of welds failing on both the T78 and T8 models where the leg attaches to the Trikke. The result could be an injury when this happens, so you should always check your Trikke before every ride. There have also been many reports of brand new Trikkes that have loose bearings in the steering column which require compressing the column even on a brand new Trikke, prior to riding it. If you are not mechanically inclined, this could be aggravating. I purchased a tool from one of the dealers to compress the column properly.
Life changing... December 19, 2006
Judith A. Romero
31 out of 34 found this review helpful
Awesome! Feels like skating/skiing/flying...fantastic exercise that works the core muscles while you are having fun!
Nice! March 29, 2009
Michael Hallett Arnold (MN)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I got one of these for my birthday, two days ago. I have been out practicing on it for short intervals throughout the weekend. It has got easier, and I occasionally get into a rhythm with it and I just go. I know that soon I will become more naturalized with the trikke, and that rhythm will become second nature. I am really pleased with it.
The perfect workout? February 25, 2010
Trikker for Life (VA Beach, VA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've had a Trikke 8 for about 4 years. I bought the T-8 when it was called the Convertible (it came with the hard plastic wheels but could be fitted with the inflatable tires it now comes standard with). After about a month I decided to buy the inflatable wheels--best thing I could have done. The Trikke does have a learning curve. At first I could not climb our driveway that barely had an incline. After a few months I finally figured out how to navigate a pretty decent slope. It was almost like a switch came on in my brain and it just worked.
I can't say that the Trikke offers the best full body workout that you can get, but it has got to be pretty close. I really don't know a single part of the body that isn't used. I can even target the upper body workout by changing the height of the handle bars. Once you get the hang of this thing you find yourself in a rhythm that is similar to skiing the slalom. The inflatable tires grip so well that you can really carve without the fear of a crash.
The Trikke is not the perfect vehicle for every location. It's really the most fun on relatively flat surfaces with little wind in the face. It also require a bit more lateral room than a bike does (tough to use on tight roadways without designated bike paths). I will actually wait until the afternoon winds die down and ride in the evenings on occasion. Early morning rides are also great--the workout will fuel you throughout the day. I went out and bought a Garmin GPS/Heart Rate monitor so I could maintain a good level of fat burning. It's easy...but I always want to go faster and faster.
The only drawback to the Trikke is that your riding will constantly be interrupted by curious strangers who want to know more about the crazy looking device. I even got pulled over by the police a few months back...the cop wanted to know where he could get one. No joke!
If your riding environment is decent, there is no better or enjoyable type of workout. The only piece of equipment that might be just as fun is something called the Elliptigo ([...]). Check it out, but don't pass by the Trikke 8 on the way.
Love this Trikke October 21, 2009
Byron Dillard (VA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This was my second Trikke. We also have a T78. I bought this on the recommendation of a trainer who pointed out that although the frame sizes are very similar, the T8 allows more room for movement when the handlebars are raised to the proper height for someone like myself. I'm about 5'10" and I usually ride the T8 and my wife who is 5'4" rides the T78 although sometimes we switch for a little variety. Although the two Trikkes are very similar, there is a definite step up in the design and construction of the T8 which justifies the price difference.
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