Saturday, April 19, 2014

It's Not just another T-Shirt! . . .




original LSM Design by Randy Boyd
A few years ago, It started. The LSM Movement was born.  Our Passion called Trikke was going to be shared. This started early in 2011, Andy Pliska of SouthBay Trikke, Randy Body and Jeri Thompson of TrikkeWorld Magazine came up with the "Last Saturday of the Month" Ride. For a growing Carving Community, We felt there was a need to set up a regularly scheduled ride other than just Holidays. I called it the "LSM" and the movement was on!
My thoughts imagined a community coming together on these weekends, sharing our passion to carve and seeking others who were interested in the same. By November of that year, We had Seven different location. They were listed on our first T-shirt. 

first edition "LSM" T-shirt, logo design by SouthBay Trikke
For nearly two years, through the magazine, the growth would be chronicled. Now on this blog, We continue to step up and I have continued to record how many and where we are carving. It's truly amazing how the spirit of the LSM grown. Trikkers traveling to destination rides, Traveling and asking to join locals at their rides, and Coming together as a community, checking in and sharing our locales.
If you were to ask me where I planned on taking this movement, my answer would be the same now as it would have been a year ago and when we first started - "I don't know". But I've been enjoying the journey. Sure, there are ups and downs, what doesn't? But thanks to you and everyone in our Carving Community, we continue. 

The new T-shirt design is a celebration of this Spirit! A celebration of our passion to step up, carve, and share. A celebration of you. Without you, I would not be here. It's your passion we call Trikke that is the reason we are here. This T-shirt has a listing of most of the locations from 2012. One hundred fifty-seven carving trails to be exact and many more Trikkers. I believe there were more locations in 2013 and as the new season begins, I hope there will more in 2014.
This T-shirt means a lot more that I can't seem to put into words. I am grateful, Wow'ed, appreciative, and excited! It's not about who's image is on the hero. It's what it represents. We have many uphill battles, Never give up! It's Not just another T-Shirt! It represents the LSM Movement! It represents the Carving Community. I hope it represents US!


New "LSM" design listing locations from 2012, designed by Justin Tice