New Monthly Event for So Cal Trikkers
The newfangled, three-wheeled “bike” called the Trikke has become so popular in Southern California, local trikkers now have their very first regularly scheduled play date: the Last Saturday of the Month Ride, with the next one slated for Saturday, March 26, 2011.
“It's a chance for trikkers to get together on the playground and play like kids,” according to Randy Boyd, publisher of TrikkeWorld Magazine, co-sponsors of the event along with SouthBay Trikke, So Cal's largest local Trikke dealer.
“Throughout the year, we sponsor group rides that have a definitive start time, a planned route and more overall structure,” said Boyd. “For the LSM (Last Saturday of the Month), we wanted to maintain a more loose atmosphere, as well as create a regular space where trikkers can have fun with other trikkers, on and off the Trikke.”
To that end, the LSM will feature a two-hour “open riding” session where riders can come and go at their own pace. Before and after that, the more adventurous can participate in relay races and a hill-climbing competition; and between all the fun and games, trikkers can hang out at the Pit Stop, a place to refuel and socialize. Additionally, trainers from SouthBay Trikke will be on hand to provide demos for would-be trikkers.
The location of the monthly event will alternate between two of the region's trikking hotbeds, Long Beach and the South Bay, with additional areas being considered.
“Getting together with our South Bay and Long Beach trikkers is a real treat,” said Andy Pliska, president of SouthBay Trikke (official local dealer of TrikkeWorld Magazine). “We thought: what could be better than counting on a group Trikke ride every month, all year long? Even better, why not always have it at the same time, so everyone can rely on it?”
The Last Saturday of the Month Ride for March will be held on March 26, in the South Bay from 10am-2:30pm. The Pit Stop opens at 10am at Miramar Park in Torrance Beach. Relay races are scheduled for the first hour. The open riding session runs from 11-1, and the hill-climbing fun begins shortly thereafter. For further details, visit SouthBayTrikke.com.
