May 31, 2011
Posted by Roy Bertalotto in Tires | 3 Comments
Big Wheels – 16 inch The Original
Big Wheels – 16 inch The Original
- The Original “Classic” Big Wheel – 16″ inch. WITHOUT Hand Brake. Made in USA
Millions of kids from the 1960′s to 2000 enjoyed their Big Wheel®.
When it was introduced to the world in 1969, the Big Wheel® Tricycle immediately became a national success!
The Original Big Wheel® provided fun play for millions of children and enhanced the early development of their motor skills. Because of its huge popularity, many of today’s parents have special childhood memories that include endless hours of joy on their Big Wheel®.
List Price: $ 159.99
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Sturdy if assembled properly,
I purchased this item for my 2 year old’s birthday. Unfortunately he is not quite big enough to reach the pedals, but his older brother (almost 4) loves it. He is zipping around the driveway and we even put out pieces of plywood for ‘jumps’. He has used it all summer with zero problems.
I read the complaints about the durability and was concerned about purchasing the big wheel, but there is not alternative product out there in the same price range. I decided to go for it and I’m glad I did. Make no mistake – assembly is a pain. Everything went smooth except getting the pedals on. I ended up taking it into my shop and bracing it on my work bench while I tapped the pedal into position with a hammer. I was worried about breaking the plastic with the hammer, but using extra caution I was able to get the pedal COMPLETELY into place. I suspect that anyone who had problems with the pedals falling off only got the pedal on partway. It took 10-15 minutes to get these pedals on and I couldn’t pull them off if I tried.
If you’re looking at the big wheel for your little one, I say go for it. Instructions should say ‘patience required’, but take a deep breath, do it right the first time, and then sit back and enjoy watching your kids have a blast zipping up and down the driveway.
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|very disappointed,
I also was a owner of the original big wheel and bought two of these for my grandchildren. They are of poor quality–nothing like the original and they do not hold up for little rough boys. I had two sons and they did everything possible to the original and it just kept rolling—NOT so with this one
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|How to fix pedal problem,
I ended up going to Lowes last night to get parts to fix my son’s Big Wheel pedal problem. The parts that came with it were awful and the pedals would not stay on. I ended up getting Hillman 3/8″ Axle/Push Nuts. I had to remove the white plastic cap that it was encased in to fit it in the pedal slots. Also my dad had to grind down the edges to get an exact fit. I know that sounds like a lot of trouble to go through, but it was worth it to have his big wheel in working order.
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