Customer Reviews

Fisher-Price Rock, Roll 'n Ride Trike XL

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This is so reasonable in price and provides so much fun for so long. We gave it to my son when he was one year. He is two and still uses it every day. He can't do the pedals yet but he goes around the block on this propelling himself with his feet. Its extremely sturdy and balanced and is not prone to tipping. In fact, he has only fallen a couple times and that was when he got on or off and just didn't swing his leg over it far enough. Yep, there are more expensive nicer looking trikes, but this is fun and relatively safe even before they can pedal. And my son still has fun to come on this one once he learns to pedal! Update: My son used this trike until he turned 6!

Length:: 1:38 Mins

I thought I'd have my son Connor demonstrate how this tricycle passes the toddler test.

I purchased the previous version of the Rock, Roll & Ride for my eldest son when he was two. The idea is great -- anyone with at least one kid knows that multitasking toys are a wonderful idea. However, as a tricycle, this does have a few flaws.

The biggest flaw we found is with the plastic "tires." They look cute, but are really slippery, so they don't grip the ground well. My son had a really hard time learning to pedal because he'd get the movements right, but the trike wouldn't go anywhere... he just literally spun his wheels. Then, my husband wrapped rubber bands around the tires to help them get some traction, and that helped Jake long enough to get the hang of it. Also, if you use this outside, the tires get pretty scraped up, so you might not want to bring it back indoors where it could scratch your floors.

Another flaw was the short push handle, but according to the specs for this model they have lengthened the pushbar, which can only be good. I'm 5'6" and I thought it was too short for me before.

Lastly, I think this item has a short life span for your child. Jake turned three years old at the end of January, and he's really outgrown it in terms of what the trike can do. The ride just isn't smooth enough to justify him using for real "bike riding."

I've read a lot about trikes tipping, and if I think about it, this does tip, but not all that often, so that's a good feature.

Finally, I guess this is a good recommendation as an indoor toy. For a longer-lasting outdoor toy, I'd try one of the Kettlers.

We have three of these as each of my boys received one for their first birthday and I think they are great. The only problem is I wish they were all at the same house - two are by their Grandparents 3000 miles away while my three fight over the one we have at home. Makes we want to go buy one or two more. My six year old still loves to ride it even though he has moved onto a big boy bike because he can really zoom around the corners without getting nervous. The little foot rest doesn't do much but not a huge problem. Found that it worked best in the rocking mode when off the carpet. The handle is great as not only am I able to push them but they push each other. It really manuvers well. My almost 2 year old tries to pedal it but is not quite big enough so he just zooms around with foot power. All in all a great toy that after 5 years of constant use shows no signs of "decay" - how many toys can you say that about?

We have three children, and a lot of neighbors with young kids. This toy is a universal favorite. Everyon has one. We've had to buy each of our three children their own. At about 13 months, they like to rock on it. Around 2, they want to be pushed or scoot with it (maybe a little before), and by 3, they are pedaling like lightning and it's their official "bike". We've owned two Big Wheel-type toys which eroded in the sun or broke easily. These are durable and will last you for years.

I purchased this toy for my son when he was one. He is now 5 and still is able to ride it, along with my 3 yr old daughter. There are so many toys out there with such a short life span I feel you really get your money's worth. I also like the adjustable seat as my daughter is tiny. My one yr old also tries to ride. I have never had this tip and my son is quite rough with it. I have given this gift multiple times to friends and always receive rave reviews. Although I was disappointed that a "light and sound" version came out. I would save your money and buy the original, as the noises can be distracting when riding...and too many things have sound these days.

It is funny to see one parent saying that her 1 year old's feet can't touch the "petals" (smirk) when the intended age is 18 months and up. Another funny thing is to see how many parents say the "parental" handle doesn't lock in place--I got news for you it does!! All you have to do is put the yellow pin which locks the handle in place in "rocker" mode behind the handle when it is in "parent" mode. Our two year old loves this and enjoys rocking, riding, and pushing the parent handle. He hasn't quite caught on using the pedals because his feet get in the way but hey, that's what two year olds do. :) I see this as a long term learning toy to help our son transition to a bike later on. It was a very smart purchase. Lots of stores have them to try out--go decide for yourself.

My daughter got this trike for X-mas when she was about 2. She really enjoyed the rocker & it is a perfect gift for kids in cold climates to use as a rocker in winter & then use it as a trike in spring & summer. (I always hate to give a kid a bike when there is snow on the ground.) It transitions easily from rocker to bike & back. My only complaint is that when you use it as a scooter the foot step tends not to stay down & their feet can drag-would easily have been fixed if you could lock the step down. Also the little ones have a hard time steering it as it is being pushed. But for the money this is a very nice, versatile product & I don't think it can be broken. I feel I got my money's worth,as the second child is now using it.

This toy is a great toy my daughter got it for her birthday three year ago and it is still in great shape. My older kids love pushing the little one around. They also like to ride on it and they can be as hard as they want on it and it stand up to all they dish out.I like the fact that they can use it when they are young and it grows with them.

we bought this for our son for christmas of 2001 and we are still using it and it's still in perfect condition! it was well worth the money and we got it on sale! he has enjoyed every stage! he still can't peddle it but, come on lets be realistic what 2 yr old can peddle! my daughter was 3 before we learned that concept! I highly recommend this product it was well worth the 25.00 we paid for it and we have had it 1 yr and 7 mths! and we bought this for him when he was 12mths and now he is 2 1/2 ! so it grows with him!