Radio Flyer Classic Red Tricycle with Push Handle
by Radio Flyer
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Toys and Games Reviews of Radio Flyer Classic Red Tricycle with Push Handle
Customer Review: If assembled correctly, this is terrific!
Summary: 5 Stars
My 2 year old LOVES her trike. Someonne complained that the seat was too high and his kid couldn't reach the pedals. The seat is adjustable up and down about six inches. At the lowest setting, your kid should be able to reach the pedals.
People complain that the handlebars don't work, but I bet they didn't tighten the bolt correctly - or maybe they have changed the design. Mine works perfectly with no issues at all.
This arrives in a box with about ten well wrapped parts that need to be assembled. If you have a socket set, it will help. I had this together in about 15 minutes - and most of that was unwrapping the individual parts.
This is strong and well made. It will last for many many generations without question.
The real rubber tires (not inflatable - solid rubber) make this smooth and quiet to ride.
A helmet should be mandatory - not because your kid is likely to be injured on this, but because it starts good habits. My life has been saved several times by bike helmets (I have ridden a road bike for most of my life), and I hate to see kids without helmets. My 2 year old calls it her "bike hat" and we were able to find a cute pink one for under $20.
Customer Review: Not the best you can buy - needs to be heavier
Summary: 3 Stars
We bought this tricycle for our three-year-old and had the same problem as everyone else here has - the steering on the handlebars just doesn't stay put. We've had to adjust ours numeous times too. It gets used, but it just isn't all that safe. You HAVE to use a helmet with this guy because it's VERY easy to tip over, which is a huge deal for the age group for which this is intended. It's nice that they kept the classic styling but there's one thing they shouldn't have kept - how dastardly easy it is to get your foot under that back bar and scrape the top of your foot! I did that a zillion times as a kid and now, I'm doing it again with my child's bike! I HATE that! And, I have the scars to prove it.
All-in-all, if you like nostalgia, then by all means, avail yourself of this product. But quite frankly, I'd buy something else more study. I definitely DO NOT RECOMMEND anyone letting their child use this product unsupervised. It just tips over way too much. I get the willies each time I see this guy go down the driveway. Good thing I've been there each time this thing has tipped over.
Customer Review: Horrible Handlebars
Summary: 2 Stars
It's cute, but there is a major flaw: the handlebars are supposedly secured by a bolt that squeezes the base so tightly that the handlebars won't move. The problem is that only Lou Ferrigno, in character, would be strong enough to tighten those handlebars so that they don't jump out of alignment the minute a toddler turns the wheel. I am a 40-year-old man generally regarded as VERY strong, and I tightened the bolt with all my strength; but the handlebars still jump out of alignment when my son turns the wheel. I've seen from these reviews that some grandmothers and teenagers are putting these together and saying they might not have done it right. Well, I bet they did it right; it's just a design flaw. One might be able to fix it by adding washers (I have yet to try that) or by drilling into the metal and putting a bolt or screw through the handlebar mount and base so it can't move. Or, as one reviewer said, by going to a bike store to see if they can fix it. But is that what you expect to have to do with a brand new toy?Customer Review: Buy it if you lilke its classy style
Summary: 4 Stars
Pros
- Classy style
- Long bar for pushing
- stand on the back
- Price is reasonable for 2-3 years of use
Cons
- It can rust a bit (it is metal)
- A bit noisy (it is metal)
- After 2-3 years, it is not in a good enough shape for giving it away. Nowaday, most people want "the best" for their kids.
I have no problem with the construction/fit. I never have to tighten anything. When my kids were too young to steel, I just asked them to hold on to the handle and pushed the bar down a bit so that the front wheel rode up. This way, I could steel the trike when I needed to. In the beginning, they learned to steel while they sort of pedalled and I pushed (in the park). Then they learned to pedal and steel at the same time.
The stand was useful for a while. My 3 year old could ride while my 1 1/2 year old can stand at the stand on the back holding the bar while I pushed.
Make sure they all wear helmet all the times:-)
Customer Review: Great Trike For the Price
Summary: 4 Stars
This was the trike that we had when my oldest boy, now 7, was just starting to ride. For nearly 3 years we walked it across a busy intersection to get to the park that was on the other side and the handlebar is what made this such a doable thing. It allowed my son to ride his bike and provided me with a means of controlling the situation for his safety. It was obviously a very sturdy toy as well. It survived 3 years of my rough and tumble boy and was eventually passed on to a neighbor.
The one problem with the product was its weight. It did tip over much more easily than I would have liked which led to several falls and even a few tantrums.
I am currently looking for a new trike for my youngest boy and although I am doing my research, in hope of a heavier product, I will probably come back to this one if the evidence isn't overwhelming in support of another because I know this is a great product.