Here is Gildo, the inventor and John the owner of the Trikke company based in Southern California.

Here Gildo gets the monitors attached, electrodes were placed on different muscle groups to get activation during riding.

John gets hooked up to the computer testing machine.

Gildo and John watch the testing.

Here he is at the top of a hill, ready to speed down.

Going up hill which is the hardest thing to learn on the Trikke, I haven't mastered that yet.  The testers found that the muscles getting the most work were the hamstrings, lats and triceps.  The hamstrings shouldn't have come as a surprise since the propulsion of the Trikke is done very similarly to the movement involved in cross country skiing.  And, good news for women who hate the flabby muscles/skin on the back of their arms, this is one exercise that give the triceps a good workout.

Gildo was asked to come into the gym for some easy riding.

John and Gildo, two guys who love their work, enjoying their time at Emporia State.

Article by: Diane Meyer

I'll flesh out the testing results later, but do I have a Trikke?  Yes I do, got one as a gift from my Emporia sister last month.  It's a hoot to ride once you get the hang of it and it does turn heads.  Most people want to know, "What is that?"

Here's my Trikke, the T-8 extreme.  heh.  Should I want to be a trick rider on my Trikke, this is the model.