Weekly Trikking in Jacksonville

 

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Areas to explore on your Trikke
 

 

First Coast Trikkers will be emailed notices of rides.

Notices are sent to the group with dates and time for rides.

Just email FirstCoatTrikkes  with your name, type of trikke you ride, if you would like to be put on the email list !

Weather permitting we ride almost every Sat at the beach.
Depending on the experience of the trikkers as to distance we go.
All levels are welcome ! We all know what it is like to be a beginner!
Just come do what you feel like doing.
Most beach rides begin at the
First Coast Trikke Warehouse / Showroom
510 Mayport Rd #9
Atlantic Beach, Fl 32233

Our yearly event is in April
We participate in the Opening of the Beaches Parade in Jacksonville Beach, FL (usually last Sun in April)
Last year we had a Trikke Fantasy Week -- all week of trikke rides
Then on Sun the annual Trikke Century Ride !


On Face Book Now too !
First Coast Trikkes



Below are some events we have participated in the past !
Photos on FB are more up to date !

Memorial Day Weekend  --
Sat May 29, 2010 -Ride  Hawthorne Trail
16 miles to Gainsville   so 32 mile roundtrip
  check out link to trail for directions    http://www.traillink.com/viewtrail.aspx?AcctID=6015508
10 a.m. start on the Hawthorn side. Very scenic ride I have done it several time. There are a couple side trails that take you out to Paynes Prairie State Preserve scenic outlook.  The first 7 miles is very flat then you there are some sink holes which are fun going up and down before you get to Gainsville.
 

BJ, Dave, Robert, and Tim took on the trail

We meet a couple trikkers who had never seen another trikker !!!  and Now we have 2 more !

 

And now BJ trys out a new skill .. downhill video -- got up to 24 mph

 


Notices are emailed to First Coast Trikkers about ride times and places.

To confirm a ride just call 904-343-1833 or email BJ

Beaches Ride    Sat  10 am  Best to call or email to confirm time
All rides at the beach now begin at
Trikke Demo Warehouse/Showroom
510-9 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, FL
(going north on Mayport Rd make a U-turn at 10th and go south and turn right on 5th St.)

 

 

or you can start at 10 am behind Bank Of America on 3rd in Neptune Beach
Go north on 1st along the beach and you will meet with those that started at the Trikke Warehous/Showroom

First Coast Trikkers will be emailed notices of rides.

First Coast Trikkers practice 25 loop for Trikke Century Ride

   

3 Trikkers Particpate in this First Bike Event ! 2 finished 2009
Erica, Dave, BJ

 

 

 

Baldwin Trail   usually begin at Camp Milton Access
 

Baldwin Trail Ride Alice, Monica, Sherry, and Tim and his wife Debbie have been organizing this ride !   It is at a fairly new civil war park called Camp Milton off Halsema Rd -- it is off US 90 ( Beaver St ) It is about half way between Baldwin and the Commonwealth head of the trail.  This is a flatter area of the Baldwin Trail too !  
If you are driving out I-10 take the Chaffee Rd exit, then turn left onto US 90 --Beaver St , go about 2 miles Halsema will be on your right. The park is on your right !

 

Trikke Ride at the Beach -- meet up at the Trikke Training Facility
First Coast Trikkers - the 1st Trikke Club in the USA

Trikke Sat morning ride

 

Baldwin Rails-to-Trails click here for details about the trail

We had 7 show up for this ride. Beautiful day for us. Some break personal records for their own distances. Rudy drove all the way from Jessup, GA to join us too !

 

Baldwin Ride Experience
First Coast Trikkers

We had 9 show up to start this ride and later 2 more joined, total 11 participated. Cool fall day and on the way back the nor'easter was blowing. We stopped by Everybody's Restaurant in Baldwin for lunch. It is a 1 mile detour, but well worth it. We had a father son -- Nathan and Billy, and a mother and daugher -- Dana and Blake and 2 husband wife  -- (Tim and Debbie) and (Bill and Carol). What good family fun together! Mark did the trail one -way -- 15.5 miles personal record for him. Monica broke her own record by completing the whole trail --31.5 miles total ! We are sure Billy broke the record for an 11 year old -- He did 35miles !






 

 

 Baldwin Ride

 

 

 

 Baldwin Trail Ride

 

 

Parking & Trail Access:
Imeson Road Trailhead: From Jacksonville, take Interstate 10 west to Exit 53 (new Exit 356) for Interstate 295. Head north on I-295 to Commonwealth Avenue (Exit 9). From Exit 9, head west on Commonwealth Avenue approximately 1 mile to Imeson Road. Take a right on Imeson Road (heading north) and continue to the trailhead.

 

Florida Fun Trikke Ride Oct 5 Sun 2008

- 3rd Annual Florida Trikke Fun Ride Inverness , Florida (map)
This years Florida Trikke Fun Ride will be held in conjunction with the 14th Annual Rails to Trails of the Withlacoochie Bike Ride. Last year there were over 1600 registered cyclists and over 40 Trikke enthusiast in the event. The event organizers are expecting this year to far exceed those numbers. The ride is a "no-mass start" meaning that you can start anytime between 7am and 9am. There's no minimum distance required to ride but they are registering cyclist for a 100 mile ride with special recognition for their accomplishment. For our Trikke riders we are planning on a 15 mile ride but no minimum distance is required. We were fortunate to have Gildo Beleski (Sr. Engineer/Trikke Inventor) and Claudio Pagan (Trikke Representative) to join us. It looks very good that they will again be joining us this year. However, it's not 100% sure due to Gildo's schedule. At last years event Gildo did state that our Trikke Fun Ride was probably the best Trikke event that he's ever attended and was honored by the camaraderie involving such avid Trikke enthusiasts. Just like last year we will plan a social/dinner at one of the local resteraunts where we can all acquaint and re-acquaint. This will also give you an opportunity to initially meet Gildo and Claudio.

Last year  a 10 year old (Dustin Edwards -Tampa Trikker) rode 40 miles on a T78-Air. And he made his parents ride with him. It was their first time to complete such a long distance on the Trikke. We also had Al Brown (83 years young) who rode an astonishing 30 miles. Hats off to these two remarkable young men! What an accomplishment and inspiration!

Last year we had 5 First Coast Trikkers participate. It is about a 3 hour drive to Inverness , Florida (map) Start making your plans now  The little motels fill up fast.
 
This is a Trikke Tampa event and Andy and Jana have always participated in our events here in Jacksonville -- The Trikke Century Ride and the Opening of the Beaches. I hope we can show them even more support this year !
 
You can also find out more about the Rails to Trails on the Withlacoochie by visiting their website. www.RailsToTrailsonline.com

Steve from Orlando Trikkers always does a great job in capturing our trikke events and posting them on Utube. He has always done the Opening of the Beaches too. Here is 2007 Florida Trikke Fun Ride

 

 

Florida TRIKKE Fun Ride

October 1, 2006

7:00am

Withlacoochie Trail

Apopka Avenue Trail Crossing in Inverness

 


 

Click Here for a list of Trikke riders already registered.

12th Annual

Rails to Trails

Bike Ride on the

Withlacoochie State

Trail

Sunday, October 1, 2006


Well we had 29 Trikkers for this great ride. 6 were First Coast Trikkers. Thanks to Andy -- Trikke Tampa and his wonderful wife Jana for all the work in setting up the display. We certainly showed people trikkes ! Many people did test rides --- even these hard core bikers. It was a a great time and one we hope to make an annual event. Some broke their personal records -- doing 50 - 60 miles. I think I even broke my own record!!  I only rode about 6 miles. Most of my time was doing demos for people and helping people try out the fitness machine !