Children's recumbent

**Zen** · 07-10-2010, 05:59 PM

Didn't these used to be called Hot Wheels?
it also comes with a gray beard the kids can wear.

**tulip** · 07-10-2010, 06:48 PM

Hot Wheels are the little cars.

Big Wheel (and the pretender Green Hornet) are what you are thinking about, I think. All plastic. My brother rode at least two of them completely out. They had the brake on the back wheel that you pulled up with your hand. Big holes in the rear wheel from all that skidding.

**Zen** · 07-10-2010, 07:21 PM

Oh right. Hot wheels were the Matchbox type cars.
I guess I saw those flames and thought "hot wheels!"

**colby** · 07-12-2010, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by Muirenn

Here it is! Just like the one I had.

http://www.amazon.com/Big-Wheels-16-.../dp/B0001A866O

But 145 dollars? Are the 's#$Q?

I also don't remember wearing a helmet riding mine

... we used to take them down dirt hills and skid out at the bottom. You couldn't keep your feet on the pedals they were going so fast. We'd ride them far past the time we were too big to do so, and even instead of riding a real bike. I had 3 siblings and a neighborhood full of kids, so there was no shortage of big wheels (and parents yelling that you're going to hurt yourself on that thing!).

**Zen** · 07-12-2010, 07:45 PM

I just missed being in the age group for those. And I never had a Schwinn Stingray either.

**rubywagon** · 07-12-2010, 07:47 PM

I had a Big Wheel and a Schwinn Pixie. My son rides them now.

**Reesha** · 07-12-2010, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by Zen

it also comes with a gray beard the kids can wear.

you crack me up

**zoom-zoom** · 07-12-2010, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by Zen

Didn't these used to be called Hot Wheels?
it also comes with a gray beard the kids can wear.

Ha, that has a height capacity of 5'3" and I have short legs, so my 5'3.5" squatty body could probably ride that thing!

**tulip** · 07-12-2010, 08:30 PM

My brother had a Big Wheel that he would occasionally let me ride. I had a Schwinn Stingray with a banana seat and streamers. I never let him ride it.

**Zen** · 07-12-2010, 08:40 PM

And you've been to France.
You sicken me not really, you know I love ya'

Originally Posted by zoom-zoom

Ha, that has a height capacity of 5'3" and I have short legs, so my 5'3.5" squatty body could probably ride that thing!

Me too!
Man, I would SO enter a Big Wheel race!

**oxysback** · 07-12-2010, 08:42 PM

I had a Green Machine. WAY cooler than the Big Wheel!

http://www.amazon.com/Huffy-98148-Gr...ref=pd_sim_t_6

**moonfroggy** · 07-12-2010, 08:45 PM

well i'm 4'10 and i know what is going on my xmas wishlist this year!

so many advantages to being tres petite!

**Sylvia** · 07-12-2010, 08:53 PM

Looks like inseam might be the limiting factor. It says it fits 15 - 22" inseam. I'm 5' and have a 25" inseam.

**sarahspins** · 07-12-2010, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by greenbeanvw

I had a Big Wheel and a Schwinn Pixie. My son rides them now.

I had a schwinn pixie.. I miss that bike! It was the most awesome thing ever

**zoom-zoom** · 07-12-2010, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by Sylvia

Looks like inseam might be the limiting factor. It says it fits 15 - 22" inseam. I'm 5' and have a 25" inseam.

Well, dang...what kind of freaky person are they marketing this to with a max 25" inseam at 5'3"? I have a short one at 30 (from floor to crotch. My jeans inseam is more like 29).

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