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CLIMBING HILLS
Don't be afraid to tackle hills, but make a point of graduating to steeper
and steeper climbs as your riding skills increase. We always say to new
riders that hill climbing is an acquired skill. You can try it, but you'll
probably frustrate yourself more than anything if you don't first learn and
master the basic skills of riding on flat ground. The Trikke does slow
down dramatically as you begin to climb a hill requiring a new and
physically challenging technique to be added to your growing Trikke
repertoire.
Hill climbs require much more upper body finesse -- especially on steep
grades. If you are riding in an area that has unavoidable hills, we
recommend climbing as much as you can just to challenge yourself and
then just walk or run it to the top. You'll be glad you did when you are
carving down the other side.
Hill climbing really brings you full circle as you actually diminish the
rocking and increase the tightness of your turns as the steepness of the
hill's grade increases. It becomes almost like a series of punching
motions to force the front wheel around in order to gain a few more feet
of pavement.
Whatever you do, take your time to graduate to steeper and steeper
hills. In the end, the most challenging of hill climbs will be attainable
giving you a full body workout rarely found in any other sport... if any at
all.
WARNING:
If you do not have the proper tools or find that you are
unable to understand the assembly instructions, have a qualified
mechanic assemble the Trikke for you. Failure to properly assemble the
Trikke may cause the handlebars to dislodge while riding and may
cause you to lose control and fall. Because any fall can result in serious
injury or death, Razor USA LLC assumes no responsibility for such
events.
Polyurethane wheels do not perform well on wet pavement or any other
wet surface and riding the Trikke in any wet condition is not
recommended. Polyurethane loses traction on most wet surfaces, and
water on the wheels can dramatically reduce the effectiveness of the
brakes.
Although the Trikke is safer than most other forms of personal
transportation, riding can be a hazardous activity even under the best of
circumstances. Razor strongly recommends the use of appropriately
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