Trikke Tech T12 Series 3-Wheeled Carving Scooter (Metalic Green)
- Top of the line Trikke
- The Trikke 12 Roadster with its customized, high-pressure pneumatic tires and disc brakes eats up bad road and pushes the edge of the T8 carving envelope times 10
- Carve deeper and ride harder with confidence and control, and tackle hills like a giant slalom skier tackles the mountain
- Perfect for athletes wanting to combine a fast and exhilarating ride with excellent cross-training for endurance, balance, agility and strength
- If you want the ultimate cambering vehicle that you can take to the limit, this one's got the girth
Trikke Tech T12 Series 3-Wheeled Carving Scooter (Metalic Green)
- Sports: 0 pages (2008-08-01)
- Publisher: Trikke
- Label: Trikke
- Studio: Trikke
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 1 reviews
- Sales Rank in Sporting Goods: #45293
Avg. Customer Review:
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Should have bought a T8 Air 2008-11-14
Comment: I've owned an old style T-8, with the polyurethane wheels, for almost a year. Though I liked it, it seemed too much like a "toy", and I wanted something more substantial. Everything that I read (Trikketalk, etc) led me to believe that the T-12 was the "Cadillac" of the Trikke line - smooth, easy, quiet and fast. This is NOT the case - in fact, it is vastly less efficient than my old t-8 ("less efficient" = requiring greater energy expense to cover the same distance). This makes it substantially harder to ride than the t-8. It is just plain exhausting!
I checked to make sure that there wasn't a problem with my particular T-12. I checked that the bushings were not too tight, OK, that the brakes weren't rubbing, OK, that I had the recommended 75psi front and 80psi rear, OK - everything checked out fine, so I posted my concerns on Trikketalk. The general thrust of the replies is that the T-12 really is bigger, slower and harder to get going than any Trikke in the line, and I just need to get used to it. So, it is a Cadillac all right, but instead of driving it, it feels like I am behind it, pushing it. Uphill. With it in Park.
On other subjects, it is very well built - there is no flex or shimmy when I am on it, and I am 6'0 - 200 lbs. Putting it together was straightforward - however, you need to carefully study the instructions on brake adjustments if you are going to set them yourself.
The thing that keeps my rating from falling below a 3 is this: the T-12 IS - in fact - a good workout. I do intend on sticking with it, however, it will stay just that: "A Workout Device". For fun and riding enjoyment wish I would have bought the T-8 air - which would have been the sweet spot between effort, comfort, ease of use, and speed. Not to mention, less expensive by more than $100.00.
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Trikke Tech T12 Series 3-Wheeled Carving Scooter (Metalic Green)
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