Radio Flyer Deluxe Steer & Stroll® Trike
by Radio Flyer

List Price: $96.99
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Product Summary

• Innovative internal geared steering feature allows adult to turn front wheel with push handle
• Freewheeling pedals allow rider to coast while adult pushes
• Oversized steel tubular frame
• Durable molded wheels with grip tread
• Covered storage bin with adjustable seat

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Toys and Games Reviews of Radio Flyer Deluxe Steer & Stroll® Trike

Customer Review: 80% good trike, 20% junk
Summary: 4 Stars

The trike is loved by my little girl at 1 1/2, and I think she likes it because it is red like my motorcycle. She enjoys getting pushed around the 'hood, ringing her bell as we go along. The design/quality of the push bar needs some work, however. When we hit a root or bump that requires the front wheel to be lifted, I have to pick it up by hand. I started to use the push bar to lift the front wheel once, and could see the plastic flexing and turning white around the attachment bolts. Come on, my little one only weights about 25lbs! I should mention that this is the 2nd push bar; the first assembly was constructed incorrectly so that steering was reversed - I had to turn left to go right. Radio Flyer's excellent customer service sent a replacement part with just a phone call, and it was at my door in a couple of days, but that is really disappointing quality control.

The rear wheels work just fine, but don't roll 100% true. They visably wobble, but it doesn't make the trike wobble so that's just mildly annoying to me as I can't stop looking at the wobble when I push. The foot rest tube that folds down is pretty much useless, and kills ground clearance when in the down position. It sets too far back, so that the seat would have to be moved so far rearward for use that the handlebars would then be out of reach. My daughter ends up holding her feet out in front most of the time, but the ratcheting pedals work ok as foot rests, they are still just a little too far away for confort.

On the positive side, the trike looks good, the seat seems comfortable and sturdy, the big plastic tires work well in short grass and the push bar is a great idea, even if it is flimsy in execution. Oh, and the bell is great. Ding....ding.....ding...

In short, if a few items of marginal quality were redesigned or manufactured to a higher standars, this would be a much better toy. As it is, you get something that may take a call or two to customer service to get functioning properly, but is quite decent once sorted out. I would suggest looking at other trikes as well, but don't rule this one out.

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