Ah, Big Wheel...one of the most beloved toys of my childhood. The mobility and freedom, the chunky colorful styling, the fat rear slicks, and the total lack of traction from the plastic front wheel. Good times, good times...

(lol at "possible 'drifting' action")

My brother and I shared one growing up in San Francisco. Good times shooting down the hills and yanking the brake right before the intersection and spinning out. My need for speed can be directly attributed to these babies.

Important things about Big Wheels.
First of all, they are awesome and may lead to a life long fascination with all things wheeled.
If you get it going really fast on any hard surface, stopping the pedals just means the front wheel slides, like flat spotting in F1, kinda.
If you have crazy relatives, and I mean crazy, and they allow you to ride one down (or partially down) a hill used by motorcross bikes, do not keep your feet near the peddles. Keep them splayed out for balance. Once those things get going, they are will grind anything that comes in contact with them.
Finally, they are awesome, I often wished for an adult sized one, then saw a recumbent bike and said, nevermind.

Man, I'm tempted by this. The major downside for me is that there is no way I can only buy one for our 4y.o. twins.

They currently have a fascination with their cheap ride-on cars. They go up to the top of the "hill" near our house and fly down. They prefer those things to their bikes and scooters simply because they can go fast on the stupid cheap cars.

I know I remember riding (and loving them) big wheels (Green Machine anyone?) at that age.

Hmmmmm...

bakerzdosen wrote:
I know I remember riding (and loving them) big wheels (Green Machine anyone?) at that age.

Hmmmmm...

Green Machines were the shizz back in the day... I would race down the drive and slide sideways around our mail box, and if i timed it right, the neighbors would just be driving past... then I'd feel cooler than the power rangers.

I wonder if i could fit on a 16 inch Big wheel... :D

Holy cow... I was *going* to order two until I saw the shipping charge for two day shipping was $40!

Serafyna wrote:Holy cow... I was *going* to order two until I saw the shipping charge for two day shipping was $40!

I can't even choose 1 or 2 day shipping as it says not an option for this item. Ugh!

ThunderThighs wrote:ATTENTION!!!

Note that if you want it in time for Christmas, you must choose

TWO-DAY SHIPPING





NOTE: Expedited shipping is not available to all areas or at all times. Our order system checks immediately with your closest FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) warehouse to see if they can pull & ship the order in time to meet the 2-day shipping promise. The first deadline is in just a few hours.

You might try later in the day - after about 11am to noon Central. That's after the first deadline and they have 24-hour before the next deadline. It bumps delivery out a day but it will still be two days.

No promises but it's worth a try.

fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff... i just bought one of these...wish you had it on here a week ago.

My siblings and I rode our big wheel up and down so many hills and otherwise dangerous places that I'm really surprised that I didn't break any bones. Miss the big wheel.

Is there something special you need to do to get 2 day shipping? Or will it only pop up if you are eligible?

hisgrossness wrote:Green Machines were the shizz back in the day... I would race down the drive and slide sideways around our mail box, and if i timed it right, the neighbors would just be driving past... then I'd feel cooler than the power rangers.

I wonder if i could fit on a 16 inch Big wheel... :D

I just bought a 20" Green Machine for my kids. Box says it will hold up to 180 pounds. So, if I loose about 5 or 6 pounds, I can ride it. Some of the GMs had seat issues. I believe this has been resolved in current models.

Big Wheels were the best! Felt like we had our own racecars when we raced down the hill (backstreets, not a throughway).

Those plastic wheels do make a racket though. Fantastic for the rider, and an audible safety precaution - but bad for the neighbors LOL.

One note, please folk, if getting these for your kids remind them at least once a day never to go behind cars moving or parked! There's no way for drivers to see them when backing up and they won't hear them with windows up and music playing.

WooHoo! A Big Wheel!

Here's a little blast from the past:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PS_L9s-Xtk

Looks like this model is getting some very bad reviews recently. Apparently has some quality and construction issues.
I was about to get one for my nephews until I found this.

verucht wrote:Important things about Big Wheels.
First of all, they are awesome and may lead to a life long fascination with all things wheeled.
If you get it going really fast on any hard surface, stopping the pedals just means the front wheel slides, like flat spotting in F1, kinda.
If you have crazy relatives, and I mean crazy, and they allow you to ride one down (or partially down) a hill used by motorcross bikes, do not keep your feet near the peddles. Keep them splayed out for balance. Once those things get going, they are will grind anything that comes in contact with them.
Finally, they are awesome, I often wished for an adult sized one, then saw a recumbent bike and said, nevermind.

'nuff said...

Anyone know how this ships???? Want to send to my sister who has a PO Box and a street address for UPS or Fed Ex.

Kids Only Big Wheel 16-inch Spin-out Racer - Price Comparisons[

*Today's Woot = $29.99 + $5 Shipping

*Woot Price Better by $14.49 over next closest price found (Amazon) and subject to availability and shipping.

Toys R Us = $44.99 + Free In Store Pickup - no to door shipping at this time
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12737384&camp=ppc:431499092&affcode=1499092&searchdef=2194806&k_clickid=34c2b1e8-7a32-8d29-4a7a-000050e8f29f&002=2194806&006=17316994846&007=Search&008=&009=p&012=big%20wheel&021=19716323708


Amazon = $29.99 + $15.49 shipping
http://www.amazon.com/Original-Wheel-Spin-Out-Racer-Trike/dp/B003UPVCI6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1355939755&sr=8-2&keywords=big+wheel+spin+out

K-Mart = $39.99 + $12.38 Shipping
http://www.kmart.com/big-wheels-original-big-wheel-8482-boys-16-8221/p-004W004883236001P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1

JC Penny = $40.00 + In store pick-up - no delivery
http://www.jcpenney.com/dotcom/brands/flagged/big-wheel-original-16-racer-/prod.jump?ppId=pp500961928&catId=cat100260118&deptId=dept20000021&N=4294959653&topDim=Item+Type&topDimvalue=tricycles&dimCombo=Item+Type%7C&dimComboVal=tricycles%7C&currentDim=Item+Type&currentDimVal=tricycles

Target + $39.99 + Shipping-Variable? ++None Available
http://www.target.com/p/16-original-big-wheel-racer-boys/-/A-14163433?ref=tgt_adv_XSC10001&AFID=shopping_df&LNM=|14163433&CPNG=Toys&ci_src=13736960&ci_sku=14163433&

NOTE:
Posted prices and vendors found using a random Google search. You own random search may find differing and/or lower prices and/or availablility.

ordered this yesterday, paid regular shipping and arrived today. Wow, good job Woot

Wow, this showed up TODAY!

Thanks Woot!

danjreed wrote:Wow, this showed up TODAY!

Thanks Woot!

Yay! We're glad to hear this.

The handlebars won't go n this SOB. THe USA made POS, Any advice?

This thing is a $35 pice of gift.

I've wooted my last goddamn woot.

danjreed wrote:Wow, this showed up TODAY!

Thanks Woot!

Got mine today as well. Trying to put it together and seems like I'm missing 5/16" push nut and 2 3/8" pushnuts. There are some odd end caps that are too small to fit on any axels, I thought those were substitute parts at HO! HO! HO!

Instructions are not great. I'm an engineer and I remodeled our house myself. I know my way around tools and putting stuff together. This one is an interesting puzzle.

So yea, fast shipping for a product that can't be put together without a trip to local hardware store or call to the manufacturer who is closed for holidays.

End Result is one sad 2.5 year old standing next to me as I type this up.

I ordered two of these, paid for overnight shipping to give these to my boys for Christmas. I go to put them together and it's missing parts. Both boxes are missing the same parts. Really woot?

I'm sending these back to you and I'd appreciate you refunding ALL of my money.

Not sure I'll woot again. Pathetic.

imscottr wrote:I ordered two of these, paid for overnight shipping to give these to my boys for Christmas. I go to put them together and it's missing parts. Both boxes are missing the same parts. Really woot?

I'm sending these back to you and I'd appreciate you refunding ALL of my money.

Not sure I'll woot again. Pathetic.

I managed to salvage my big wheel assembly by a quick trip to local hardware store (Lowes for me) and bought some push nuts that were missing. I had to spend about $5 extra, but now my son is riding his big wheel around the living room.

Here are the parts that I've used, I had to remove plastic caps for brake axle.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_137239-37672-880521_0__?productId=3012509

http://www.lowes.com/pd_137252-37672-880522_0__?productId=3012512

Maybe Woot will give me a partial refund for the trouble and because it didn't have all parts included.

mid-assembly review: wish there was a video tutorial to put this trike together.

the instructions only show pictures of a point in the assembly - we're forced to guess a lot in between.

christmas eve and I'm bewildered by the assembly - and not exactly looking herculean to my wife.

Same problem here. Missing parts in both boxes and the worst instructions I have ever seen. Woot I have spent a small fortune with you but this is ridiculous. Sad my boys won't get to enjoy these tomorrow. Or even see them.

Also missing push nuts and possibly other parts. Going to try getting them locally, like morozgrafix suggested. The instructions are awful, a monkey on crack could do better.

Hoping Woot compensates us as well.

tdrewmitchell wrote:mid-assembly review: wish there was a video tutorial to put this trike together.

the instructions only show pictures of a point in the assembly - we're forced to guess a lot in between.

christmas eve and I'm bewildered by the assembly - and not exactly looking herculean to my wife.

OK - An update, with some suggestions.

1) I was definitely missing a piece. I had one too many of the smaller pushnut, and one short on the larger pushnut. This looks assembled, but really I'm missing the final pushnut to hold the wheel on.



2) The pieces don't fit together very well - it takes a little elbow grease, but they will. I put the bike together in reverse order, attaching handle bars first.

3)) The instructions are TERRIBLE, mostly because they contain pictures only - with little description, and legend/key for parts is poor & not comprehensible.

4) I had several "extra" parts when complete. Most interestingly, the "C" shaped part was not referenced in the instructions, and caused confusion. The pushnut I point to here was too small for final assembly.



5) I found my garage floor to be the easiest surface to pound the pushnuts on with hammer.

It looks cool, but my 3 year old daughter will not be riding it until the hardware store re-opens.

Merry Christmas all.

I purchased 3. and 90 min ago, I started to assemble 1 of them for my 3 year old, to find out what everyone else already knows. MISSING parts.

Luckily, there are other gifts for him, although a big wheels would've been awesome.

I would feel bad breaking these off to others, so support@woot.com.... here I come.

Parts are missing. Not good. Itsa mnde in USA toy - parts should not be missing. Not okay.

final update - and a bit embarrassing - as we were throwing out all the wrapping paper this morning, I found the missing pushnut...either that, or Santa dropped it in my living room last night.

In other words - yes, this was an extremely difficult assembly, made further difficult by an aggravatingly sparse instruction manual, but in the end I had all the pieces and was able to complete the assembly! So have faith, those of you still trying to put these together.