Big Wheels 16 inch The Original

by Big Wheels

Product Features

• This is a Classic version of the Original Big Wheel.
• No hand brake, to strings.
• You sit on the base and the back support can be moved back and forth in seconds.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 24 x 15 x 14 inches ; 13 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 15 pounds
• ASIN: B0001A866O
• Item model number: Original Classic BigWheel No Brake
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 8 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #93,591 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #63 in Toys & Games > Bikes, Skates & Ride-Ons > Kids' Tricycles
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Product Description The Original 16" Big Wheel Tricycle - The original 16" favorite ride'em toy from the 60's is now being manufactured again. Your children can enjoy all the fun that you had as a child. Ages 3 to 8 years. Weight limit 70 lbs. 3 position seat grows with child. Requires assembly. Includes hand brake and updated slide adjust seat. MADE IN THE USA.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

50 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sturdy if assembled properly, September 7, 2006

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John & Heather (Upstate NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Big Wheels 16 inch The Original (Misc.)

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.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars very disappointed, June 30, 2006

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S. Darnall "laughing lady" - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Big Wheels 16 inch The Original (Misc.)

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

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing Quality, December 25, 2005

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M. Preston (Worcester, MA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Big Wheels 16 inch The Original (Misc.)

The is a classic toy. I remember mine as a kid, and recently bought one for my two year old daughter. While assembling it Christmas Eve, I was extremely disappointed with the quality of the parts that are included to put the bike together. Two flimsy "cap nuts" are supposed to be hammered onto the end of the rear axle to hold the tires on. These simply keep falling off, along with the wheels. Real fun. Also, the pedals are supposed to be hammered on and held in place with "lock washers". One of the washers snapped and so the pedal fall offs too. The manufacturer could easily throw a couple extra of these fragile parts in the box--especially when the design is so poor.