Hill-y Chapel Hill

The above footage was shot this past weekend at Chapel Hill's Meadowmont Trail. This trail is detailed in our local rides section of the blog. It has some challenging inclines for the avg rider but is a great place to practice building endurance and hill climbing skill/technique. It's very important to recognize that hill climbing is part conditioning and part technique. One doesn't work without the other. We all "Trikke Hiked" a bit around the trails, because the important thing to me about riding a Trikke is getting the most out of your ride and having fun. Sometimes this means knowing when you've given it all you can and its time to "pull over" and enjoy a chat with your fellow trikkers! I personally have no desire to crawl home and not be able to ride the next day because I was determined to make it up a hill 5 times--unless making it up that hill 5 times can be done without injury. If you understand the technique in your head, and then condition your body to recreate it, you'll be just fine and you'll find your limits. It'll be up to you whether you push beyond them or not!