Product Details
- Product Dimensions: 28 x 21.5 x 19 inches ; 17.3 pounds
- Shipping Weight: 17.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
- ASIN: B00207EEBW
- Item model number: 53P
- Manufacturer recommended age: 24 months - 5 years
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 4,608 in Toys ; Games (See Top 100 in Toys ; Games)
- 13 inToys ; Games Bikes, Skates ; Ride-Ons Kids' Tricycles
By : Radio Flyer
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Product Description
From the Manufacturer
Radio Flyer Deluxe Steer and Stroll Trike The innovative internal geared steering feature on the Radio Flyer Deluxe Steer and Stroll Trike allows adults to turn front wheel with push handle. Also, the freewheeling pedals allow rider to coast while adult pushes. Additional features include an over-sized steel tubular frame, durable molded wheels with grip tread, ringing bell, covered storage bin, and adjustable seat. This Radio Flyer is sure to be a favorite among young children and adults.
The Radio Flyer Deluxe Steer and Stroll Trike features an innovative internal-gear steering feature, which allows an adult to turn the front wheel with a push handle. The Steer and Stroll Tricycle includes an oversized tubular steel frame with durable molded wheels. Free-wheeling pedals allow the rider to coast while the adult pushes them along. This childs tricycle also includes an adjustable seat to grow with your child, and a ringing bell adds to the fun. It provides a perfect way to teach your child how to pedal! The Steer and Stroll Trike is recommended for children ages 2 to 5 years.
Product Features
- Innovative internal gear steering feature which allows any adult to turn the front wheel with the push handle
- Free-wheeling pedals allows the rider to coast while the adult pushes
- Oversized steel tubular frame and durable molded wheels with grip tread with 10" front wheel
- Ringing bell, covered storage bin and adjustable front seat
- For ages 2-5 years
Customer Reviews
After taking a look at reviews here on Amazon, and comparing several starter tricycles for my daughter, we decided to go with this model. It has some good points, but also several problems.
First the good points:
- Fairly easy to put together (instructions are even decent)
- Paint is applied nicely, with no chipping
- Being able to control the bike while walking it is great, and the parent steering wheel can be removed later
- Good for teaching your child to get confident on a tricycle
- Can replace a stroller for downtown walks
Some small problems:
- The wheels are made of hard plastic. They are fairly thin. After just a bit of use, I see significant wear. Inflatable tires would be much better.
- The tricycle will suddenly emit an ear-piercing screech. It's very difficult to pinpoint where the sound is coming from. I've been able to stop this by applying WD-40 or other lubricant to all the moving parts. The sound goes away for a while, then comes back again.
IMPORTANT
One very big problem:
The handlebar stem connects to the front wheel with an inadequate and potentially dangerous system. The two parts are joined with a clip that you tighten with a screwdriver. This clip is then covered with a piece of decorative plastic so you don't see it. The problem is, the clip loosens over time. At some unpredictable point, the handlebar and front wheel separate and the tricycle collapses. This happened to us on a trip. Fortunately, our daughter was not riding when this happened, as it would surely have caused injury. Still, I had to carry the tricycle in four parts for the rest of the trip. I re-installed the clip. Then I removed the decorative cap so I can see the clip. Now I check the clip before each trip to make sure it's fully tightened. This is a major defect in the construction and should be immediately replaced with a stronger bolt or screw assembly.
Conclusion:
This offers some great learning and confidence-building potential. But the dangerous clip assembly needs attention and brings the overall rating of this product down to the lowest level. If they fixed this problem, it would be rated much higher.
I'll be contacting the manufacturer for an explanation of the problem. I'll request a replacement or upgrade of this tricycle and will report back on my progress.
We gave this to our daughter for her 2nd birthday. She loves it, it's sturdy and easy for us to push and steer using the handle bar. She loves the little compartment in the back where she can put things for the ride. It has a cute little bell. The only problems are that it's still a little too big for her even with the seat all the way up. Her feet can barely touch the pedals so she can't even begin to try to pedal it herself. And, you can't pedal backwards, which makes no sense at all. Otherwise, it's a nice little trike that I'm sure will get a lot of use.
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