Tricycle Recs?

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I was thinking of getting Nate one of these. It is a Schwinn Easy Steer

 https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=10957564

He is the same size as the two year old girl across the street, but I am concerned it will be too small. TrU does not have them in the store. 

Does anyone else have this bike? How hard is it to pedal?

Do you have one that is better???

 TIA! 

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 https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=10957564

Brewtowngrl

Neither of my kids ever used the peddles on a trike. They did on a big wheels type of bike.  I think it is something to do with how the seat is and they can't move the big wheels as easily without using the peddles so it kind of forced it.  With a trike they can just flintstone it with their feet.  

mamantraining

We have that bike. Got it for DS for Christmas. He is 2.5 and a big boy. It's not too small at all. He doesn't pedal on his own yet, but it's good quality for the money. It's fun to take on walks around the neighborhood.

Princess_Lily

We have a discontinued Little Tike Tricycle.

Its in the form of a Big Wheel, with a parent handlebar in the back.  Its fantasic, however it was made I think 1.5yrs ago. 

AgrippaRidesAgain

I can't link from my phone, but check out the FP Rock, Roll, and Ride trike. It's extremely sturdy, low to the ground so it's not tippy, and really easily sized. My two short kids were both able to pedal it by 2.5, and I would consider DD to be kind of on the weaker side for her age. If I move the seat all of the way back, DS, who will be 5 in April, can still ride it without being cramped.

ETA: I pushed DD around the neighborhood on it before she was pedaling and found it light enough to steer even if she pointed the handlebars in the opposite direction. She is only 21.5 lbs at almost 2.5 though, so keep that in mind.

lite-bright

We have a Little Tykes trike as well, an older one. 

I think the one you linked looks pretty good. I ended up not really liking ours. The wheels weren't 100% coupled with the pedals or something, so the girls could just put their feet on and not really have to pedal (the pedals would just stay still and click), or they'd mostly rely on their feet being carried along by momentum from me pushing with the handlebar. I ended up pushing them around like it was a glorified stroller. I expected that when they were little, but when they got bigger they were so used to it that they never did 100% of the pedaling, so it was kind of a trike fail. I feel like they would've done better with something that only worked under their power. 

I think we're going to get DD2 a big wheel and see how that goes.  

kar5162

We have a Kettler - not the top one with the air filled wheels, but not the cheapest one either. It is fabulous. We bought it used, but also bought the toe clips for the pedals to help keep DS's feet in at first. There's a push bar so we can help him steer if we're out on a walk (and move in the beginning). He was able to pedal it before he do more than a few independent steps. It fits well (he's about the height of an average 2.5 year old) and he has plenty of room to grow.

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kar5162:

We have a Kettler - not the top one with the air filled wheels, but not the cheapest one either. It is fabulous. We bought it used, but also bought the toe clips for the pedals to help keep DS's feet in at first. There's a push bar so we can help him steer if we're out on a walk (and move in the beginning). He was able to pedal it before he do more than a few independent steps. It fits well (he's about the height of an average 2.5 year old) and he has plenty of room to grow.

 

I think this is the one we got as a hand me down...the sticker on the front says "Kiddi-O" or something. It has the air filled tire..I think it had a push bar or basket on the backm but that is broken off.... 

ToastieSimons

We have the smart trike

https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=13092086

it works great for us.  DS is tiny and he fits it well.  My nephews have also used it and they're huge and 4.  The pedals are a great size and really easy to use velcro to strap your LO's feet to them.  DS loves it! 

kar5162

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kar5162:

We have a Kettler - not the top one with the air filled wheels, but not the cheapest one either. It is fabulous. We bought it used, but also bought the toe clips for the pedals to help keep DS's feet in at first. There's a push bar so we can help him steer if we're out on a walk (and move in the beginning). He was able to pedal it before he do more than a few independent steps. It fits well (he's about the height of an average 2.5 year old) and he has plenty of room to grow.

 

I think this is the one we got as a hand me down...the sticker on the front says "Kiddi-O" or something. It has the air filled tire..I think it had a push bar or basket on the backm but that is broken off.... 

I looked it up and I think ours is the Happy Navigator. And wow, I'm glad I got it for $50 used and not full price!