We recently ran out of the Trikke 12 matt black but expect more in this week. All other colours (luminescent copper and metallic green) are in stock.

If you had contacted us before about a T12 black, please contact us to make arrangements for your order. As part of our follow up, we will contact each and every individual that expressed an interest in that model and colour.

We're having our first group right tonight, Tuesday night at St. Timothy's Catholic School on the track. It will run from approximately 8-9pm. If you:

• have a Trikke, we encourage you to bring a buddy and we'll supply them with one for a short try session while demos are available.

• don't have a Trikke, come anyway and we'll introduce you and a buddy to the Trikke in a very relaxed terrain session while demos are available

Location and Directions:

• St. Timothy Catholic School [25 Rochelle Crescent, North York, Ontario, M2J 1Y3] or the St. Timothy Parish [21 Leith Hill Road, North York, Ontario, M2J 1Y9] (Don Mills Road and Sheppard Avenue East). The track is part of the property of the school, but the access is via the Parish on Leith Hill Road.

• This is a level paved surface with some minor grades adjacent to the track for practising hill climbing

• If you are arriving from:

  • 401 West (or Sheppard Avenue West of Don Mills)

    • Take the 401 East from Bayview Avenue and exit at the Leslie Street exit

    • Turn north (or left) passing under the 401 until you get to Sheppard Avenue East

    • Take Sheppard Avenue East east past Leslie Street towards Don Mills Road

    • Turn north (or left) at the second stop light or Shaughnessy Blvd.

    • North until you get to Leith Hill Road, then east (or right) up the hill and St. Timothy's Church is just on your right

    • Park in the south west corner of the parking lot and walk down the stairs (or there is a little handicap walk way on your left to push your Trikke down) and you'll be adjacent to the track.

  • 401 East (or Sheppard Avenue East of Don Mills)

    • Take Sheppard Avenue East west past Don Mills Road toward Leslie Street

    • Turn north (or right) at the next stop light or Shaughnessy Blvd.

    • North until you get to Leith Hill Road, then east (or right) up the hill and St. Timothy's Church is just on your right

    • Park in the south west corner of the parking lot and walk down the stairs (or there is a little handicap walk way on your left to push your Trikke down) and you'll be adjacent to the track.

  • Don Mills Road (north of Sheppard)

    • Take Don Mills south past Finch Avenue East, toward Sheppard Avenue East, until you get to Leith Hill Road, then west (or right) down the hill and St. Timothy's Church is just on your left

  • Don Mills Road (south of Sheppard)

    • North on Don Mills Road until you reach Sheppard Avenue East

    • West (or left) at the intersection of Don Mills Road and Sheppard Avenue East

    • Turn north (or right) at the next stop light or Shaughnessy Blvd.

    • North until you get to Leith Hill Road, then east (or right) up the hill and St. Timothy's Church is just on your right

    • Park in the south west corner of the parking lot and walk down the stairs (or there is a little handicap walk way on your left to push your Trikke down) and you'll be adjacent to the track.

What to bring:

• fluids for hydration

• helmets (a must especially for new buddy riders) and elbow/knee pads

• good pair of sneakers or running shoes with socks, no sandals or flip flops. Especially if you are bringing a buddy, you should Trikke only in full toe/heal supported shoes.

We will have:

• a pump and some basic tools for making minor/quick adjustments

• a focus on giving you tips to improve your riding

• if you haven't already received your free water bottle with Trikke purchase, we'll have one for you and a complementary Trikke Tag and bottle for your buddy thanking them for coming out

If Tuesday evenings are not a convenient time, please let us know the most suitable times and we'll try to schedule a better time and/or alternate session in the future. We're also thinking of a session on the weekends, but are currently open to suggestions!

We were recently informed that our request has been forwarded to the Honourable Dwight Duncan, Minister of Finance. Previous update.

If they make a change to the legislation to include three wheeled cambering vehicles, when you purchase a Trikke or bike safety accessories like a bell (already rebated at source), you won't be charged the PST. If you've already purchased a Trikke, we encourage you to apply for the rebate anyway. The information regarding the forms can be found here. Cross your fingers!

We we recently received our first Tribred (updated video) kit and will likely be assembling it on a Trikke 8 for demo purposes only. If you are interested in coming by for a demo please contact us.

At some point in the future a Trikke will be developed for riders greater than 250lbs. It will be a heavy duty Trikke with reinforced parts.

As for riders that are currently greater than 250lbs, you can still ride a Trikke, but you will void your warranty. How should you ride differently if you're over 250 pounds? Good question. You should avoid putting sudden stress impacts on the frame like jumping or going over curbs. You should also avoid going at high speeds and slamming on the breaks. Other than that you should ride smooth and you'll eventually get your weight below 250 pounds.

We're in the process of sourcing some type of bag that will fit on the Trikke so you can ride freer and have a place to put your valuables while you ride.

We recently attended the Trikke Trainer Academy held  at Trikke World in Midland, Michigan. Everyone that took the course came out a better rider. The biggest challenge for the students was hill climbing. I personally had been riding for about a year and a half. I thought I knew how to climb hills. I thought I knew how to ride a Trikke. When you take a lesson from someone that has more experience and skill that you, you can only get better. You learn about technique and what is really possible.

I thought that the Trikke was all about exercise and having fun. I thought that I had to be moving somewhere to get this. I found out that you don't need to move anywhere or at least you can move in a very limited space, have fun and still get exercise. The Trikke can be so much more and you're going to find out.

If you've ever taking any kind of lesson from a good trainer and you understand the value of improvement, there is so much more that you're going to learn about your three wheeled cambering Trikke vehicle.

Our ultimate goal is to help you ride better and safe. We will be offering some way of achieving this in the future. Stay tuned as this is just too much fun to pass up on!

I'd like to thank Fred Welch and Gildo Beleski of Trikke Tech for putting on a fabulous weekend!

We are also pleased to announce as a result of taking these courses, that we are now the only certified Trikke Technicians capable of performing service and maintenance as well as Certified Trikke Trainers in Canada.

Once a month we meet with Trikke USA and all the other dealers across North America. This general news category will highlight the up and coming announcements.

• The Trikke 78CS (2 poly + 1 air) will now be produced in matte black instead of grey. The price of this unit will not change.

• There will be a new Trikke 78Air released in the fall. The colour will be metallic green similar to the T12 colour and it will have upgrade components. There will be a slight price increase to accommodate the changes and the rising price of fuel which has a direct influence on our costs.

• A new Trikke 8 C-08 will be released in the future. It may have disc or drum brakes and should be available in summer 2009. They will come with a rubber foot pad for more comfort. You will also be able to order this rubber foot pad as an upgrade for your older Trikke 8 Air.

• The price of some of the larger models (Trikke 8 Air and Trikke 12 Roadster) will be increasing at some point later in the summer due to the rising cost of fuel and improved packaging.

The goals of Canadian Wind Rider are to provide you with innovative, safe and reliable leisure products, and support you as your active needs develop.