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57 of 62 persons found the following review helpful.
Lots of Fun…..But, they don’t make ‘em like they employed too…..
By LoriAnnR
First, this toy unquestionably requires the rider to be wearing a helmet and I would also strongly commend knee and elbow pads. As the description states, the rider drives straight and then pulls on the bar which results in a wicked spun out. Beware nevertheless that the rider will spun speedily and if they are close to anything when they pull this bar (such as a parked car), they could spun right into it. My husband was capable to assemble the trike without any difficulty. What I noticed right away was this toy was in truth light weight. Our 6 (almost 7) year old son thought it was fabulously cool to ride. Unfortunately notwithstanding the handlebar assemblage snapped in a literal sense in my son’s hand while he was in spinout mode making the bike altogether inoperable (lightweight materials do have their downside). This occurred after only in regards to 3 uses. There is without doubt or question a lot of strength placed on the handlebar when the rider is spinning out. We contacted Radio Flyer directly and they were conscious of this problem (they thought they had resolved it before merchandising the product) and sent the suitable alternate parts. It took a while to disassemble the bike to install the new handlebar notwithstanding it was worth the crusade because our son in truth loves this trike. All in all, a very gratifying toy and major thumbs up to Radio Flyer for standing behind their product and speedily replacing the wrong parts.
Update….After assorted more uses, all tires are wearing out very prematurely. This trike will be inoperable after a few more uses as the tires, which are closely bald, will have perfectly no tread left. Considering how pricey this trike was, I’m actually disappointed in the overall durability of this toy. It’s still a lot of fun, just don’t suppose to have more than two months of severe play time with it.
2nd update – handle bar broke AGAIN. Had to send it back to the company for their quality assurance unit to inspect. They sent a alternate scooter (free) that our son loved.
22 of 23 humans found the following review helpful.
Nice upgrade to the old big wheels
By My Old KY Home
The front wheel is hard plastic (no rusting) and the black tire percentage is a soft plastic (I think they are using this tire on other current Radio Flyer products) The back wheels are the hard plastic wheels employed on the old big wheels (and a R.F. wagon we presently have) but since the Tailspin has inline skate wheels to do the spinning this must not be a wear issue. The bike frame is all metal and very sturdy. The seat is plastic and adaptable with a screw driver and wrench. This trike is so sturdy I was even capable to give it a very lame “mom spin” around the driveway much to my children’s delight.
The directions to put the trike together were very clear and large. It took me an hour but I was being very careful. I was attempting to make sure I had all of the washers and nuts in the proper place since my kids were going to be riding it. I am sure this will make it through many, many, years of play. Love it!
UPDATE: My 7 & 11 yr olds have been riding the trike daily since we got it. They have both gotten real good at spinning out. My 11 year old came into the house yesterday and said “That thing is awesome!”
11 of 11 humans found the following review helpful.
Very Fun Trike
By David J. Serra
Very fun bike for my 11 and almost 3 year old. The intended use is for 5 to 8 year olds but the bike is sturdy sufficient to hold my 11 year old boy and even though my 3 year old can’t reach the pedals yet, she LOVES to pull on the spun handle and lift the bike up in regards to 2 inches. The bike is easy to put together as my 11 year old did it all by him self with me only checking to assure bolts were the right way tightened. The spun lever works by lifting the bike off of the main back wheels and on to the littler roller wheels making it spun out. I would say the only area of dissapointment is that the front wheels and main back wheels are plastic. If you are old sufficient to do not forget the ‘Big Wheel’, it is just like the wheels on those. It looks beauteous odd to me as the rest of the bike has a sturdy metal frame and yet these cheap plastic wheels. I would have liked to see proper rubber tires.
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