Customer Reviews

Little Tikes 3 in 1 Trike

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The Little Tikes 3-in-1 Smart Trike is exactly what it claims to be, 'Smart'. Our 17 month old was more than ready for a tricycle but we wanted one that he could be pushed in until he was old enough to reach the peddles and ride on his own. This is the perfect learn as you grow tricycle. It starts off with a safety loop and shoulder harness for the toddler. And the push bar allows the adult to steer. The peddles also have a unique feature. They allow you to move the 'clutch' ring outward and disengage the peddles so that the toddler who can reach the peddles but isn't quite ready to actually keep up with the peddles while it's in push mode can rest their feet on the peddles without it being dangerous. Then when the toddler is ready to peddle, the clutch ring can be moved inward to engage the peddles with the movement of the front wheel. This is a great idea! In the second stage the shoulder harness straps can be removed from the seatback safteyloop and the shoulder harness straps are to be attached to the seat to become a lap harness. - (Something that wasnn't clear to some of the reviewers I read previously). So in the second stage you still have a seat belt. - The final stage, Stage 3 is simply to remove the push handle and the stationary footrests fold and flip up conveniently out of the way. All in all this is a very well thought out design. The construction is also very sturdy with an all steel frame, but the safety features are what really sets it apart from the crowd. - I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a tricycle for a toddler just starting out and who can't yet reach the peddles. They can enjoy it for many months until they are ready to graduate to a small bicycle with training wheels. - Oh, and don't forget to always have yor toddler wear a safety helmet, and once they start riding by themselves to not ride out of the driveway on to the street without stopping... Teach them to stop and look for cars, it will be a lesson well worth teaching. - Ride safe.

It took us a while to put it together. This trike is a TOY, not a mini-bike. The wheel does not turn much to either side, and the handle in the back is not aligned so you have to keep it turned to a side if you want to push the bike straight, which makes it very difficult to actually take the kid for a ride. I tried to align it, but the construction is not adjustable. Of course, it could be that my trike is defective, but looking at the overall quality, I am not impressed. The yellow rounded thing in the middle that's supposed to keep the child inside got unattached from the wheel after one ride outside, and there is nothing we can do to keep it attached. The canapé is not really sturdy, keeps folding back when it's windy. Plus to protect my son from the sun, it has to be positioned right above his head, but it's so low that his head is touching it, so he slaps it with his arms, and it gets folded. Basically, it's useless. My son also can completely place his feet on the ground while sitting on the bike and that interferes with the ride and ruins his shoes. I find that weird hence he is only one year old! The toy is supposed to last till he is three, but I don't see that's happening. In a few more months, he will completely outgrow it. On a positive side, he loves it. He can spend an hour in it while someone is pushing him. I wish the trike was a better quality.

I am returning this immediately. I was very disappointed in the quality-mostly cheap plastic. It would have been nice to have rubber wheels instead of plastic. I never did get the back snapped onto the seat-it wouldn't slide into the slots. Finally finished (somewhat) with assembly and found that the wheels would not lock as they are supposed to for a younger child. The tricycle seemed really unstable unless going really, really slow. My 13 month old son's feet kept getting hit by the pedals as they would not lock. Very disappointing.

Bought this for our 15 month old grandaughter! She loves crusing around in this. We love the adjustable handle and the ability to steer it. We also like that she will grow into it and be able to peddle it herself oneday. We like that she can put her hands on the handle bars and get a feel for how to turn it when we eventually turn the control over to her.

While putting it together, my husband was happy to see all of the nuts & bolts were already in the appropriate holes. Didn't have to figure out what went where. I only heard him curse once. Assembly was reasonably easy and our grandaughter enjoyed playing in the box while we put it together.

I must say that compared to all the other trikes out there this one really comes out on top. I purchased this product for my 8 month old daughter(DEC 09). She LOVES her trike. She holds on to handle bars while I push her around. The features that really made me purchase this item is the safety bars and harness that surround my child. I don't have to worry about her tipping over to one side and hurting herself. This is the only trike I have seen with this feature. I do wish that the handling (the adult steering bar) was a little bit better but I'm able to take her on errands and navigate the streets pretty well. It's great that this product will adapt as she gets older.

My daughter is 17 months and she loves getting on this bike. We're still using the seat with safety straps just for comfort. We had to teach her how to keep her feet on the footrests otherwise she'd drag them. She's tall for her age and the footrests could be a little bit more forwar to allow her legs to not bend at such an extreme angle; she can't quite reach the peddles yet. The sunshade is a bit ridiculous looking so we took it off. The parent handle isn't exactly straight when the wheels are straight, so you sort of have to steer slightly to the right when steering straight, hard to explain. The handle seems a little flimsy at the attchment, like it might break, but it hasn't, I guess it just feels that way. It's easy to oversteer the bike, it takes slight movements especially if your child is holding on to the handle bars. This bike should come with a bell/horn, so we bought one to attach. I think a cupholder would be nice, too. All in all we love it and never feel like we don't want to take it out to play with.

We purchased this trike mainly because it's the only one we could find with a harness. To our great surprise everything else about it was excellent. It took about 45 minutes to assemble but it is very well made and appears to be durable. We also got it on sale for [...] so it was a great deal.

Our 17 month old little guy loves riding on it. Everytime he sees it in the garage he starts saying "sit down sit down" meaning he want to go on a ride.

The handle also works great to steer it. My favorite feature is the ability to disengage the front wheel pedals from turning with the wheel so the child's feet don't get caught while pushing him.

Highly recommend this trike!!

I got this trike for my one year old son and he loves it. I have had different strollers for him but this toy allows him to ride sitting up and look all around. I have actually had to hide it in the garage because everytime he sees it he tries to climb in it. Great toy.

Before buying this product, I wondered if the front wheel can freely rotate. After receiving the product, I found that there was more friction in the front wheel than preferred while the back wheels moved freely. Of course, one wants minimal friction so that a child doesn't have to exert unnecessary force on the pedals. The shade canopy will flip out of position with a slight breeze. The push/steering handle is all plastic and after a week's use, I began to question its durability. The steering handle isn't responsive and sometimes I felt as though I should steer all the way left or right.

Yet, overall, this is a very good product. Because of the way it is designed, with the harness system, it can accommodate a kid who has learned to sit to one who can ride a tricycle. I use it to take my one year old on walks. I had asked a 2.5 years old neighbor's kid to give it a try and she was able to pedal, though not fast, probably in part due to the sticky front wheel. Another main selling point is the ability for the adult to steer.

my 12 month old LOVEs this bike and it will last us for a long time. Very good purchase