Radio Flyer Ultimate All-Terrain Stroller Tricycle for Toddlers Ages 9 Months to 5 Years - Adjustable Red Kids Trike with Parent Push Handle & Safety Features | Perfect for Outdoor Play, Park Rides & Learning to Bike

Relatively easy to assemble, but the instructions could be better. I was very impressed with the overall quality. Solid steel parts, real inflatable tires and solid feeling plastic parts. The only part that I felt was not a good as the rest is the adjustable awning, it is a bit flimsy. Radio Flyer has always made quality products and this one doesn't disappoint.Awesome present!We are loving this tricycle! Our toddler is learning how to pedal and the setup with the parent handle is just perfect for this, especially while I'm dealing with back problems that would make bending down to help push and steer much too difficult.Assembly wasn't bad at all. Two adults put it together in well under half an hour. All the parts were there and in new condition, and the instructions weren't hard to figure out. They were thorough with drawings illustrating what goes where, though it may have been even more clear if there were written instructions as well.It's simple to engage or disengage the front wheel from the pedals if you want to push the trike without the pedals moving. The parent handle is slightly loose with turning as others have mentioned, but it hasn't posed much of a problem in our use on sidewalks and pathways other than maybe a little lesssl efficiency when trying to walk alongside our child and pushing the handle with one hand. Two hands is definitely easier.The basket in the rear is large, but not as large as I'd thought. It may hold a 12-pack of La Croix sparkling water nicely. The parent pouch is very nice to have, but don't expect it to hold anything very large; just the small basics, such as cell phone, keys, sanitizer, and a small maybe 12 oz bottle of water.We only used it with the foot rest once because our son was ready to pedal, but it worked perfectly and fit well. We haven't used the tray because it's just not necessary for his age, but I imagine it will work very nicely for a baby.We went with Amazon's version after comparing the features we wanted on Radio Flyer's site with Amazon's price and seeing that we would get more for less money. However, you may want to take a look at some of the customizations available on the Radio Flyer site to adjust for features that you would like or don't need. The only think Amazon's RF trike didn't have that we wanted is the padded seat cushion. Now that we have the trike, it's not a big deal to not have it. Maybe for an infant staying in the trike for more than a short while it would be more important. Without it, the seat is hard plastic, but the air tires absorb a lot of shock and I haven't seen any signs of the seat hurting our little one's back.One last note: it does not fit in the trunk of our sedan, a Chevy Cruze, even with removing the parent handle and canopy. There is another model that folds that may be a better option for those who want to travel with the trike and don't have a hatchback, SUV, or minivan available.Overall, we are super happy with this trike and recommend it. It looks like it will last a long time.Our first one had a defective part so we had to order a new one which was inconvenient. I like this bike although it isn’t the easiest to push.My one year old grandson loves it.My son is turning 1 in 2 weeks, so my husband and I decided to buy him a trike for his birthday. I assembled the trike with my baby crawling around, screaming like a banshee, with no major issues (except fumes and paint chipping, more on that later). It took around 30 minutes. I needed a screw driver, an adjustable wrench, and used a hammer (as instructed), though would have preferred a rubber mallet. The box was well-packaged and was obviously packed to serve parents with kids running around shoving random things in their mouths. There were no tiny screws or sharp things that fell since anything small were wrapped in a tight package. All other things came in individualized plastic/paper wrap, with nothing sharp falling (like staplers, wires, etc.) as you unwrap them. This made my life so much easier! Instructions were easy to read, just like any IKEA flat box furniture diagram. After assembly, my head was starting to hurt from the rubber fumes. It did not go away, unfortunately (both the headache and the smell).Once assembled, my son enjoyed it ASAP. He tried using it as a walker, but didn't hurt himself since the pedals were safely covered by the foot rest. The seat isn't as comfortable, and there's no padding included with this kit. Since my son isn't super tall, he could barely reach the foot rest and has to lean on one side to even have one of his foot touch the rest. Having those side safety bars finally made sense. Overall, he still enjoyed his ride, holding the handlebars and having a sense of freedom and adventure, more so than being in a stroller. Since he was low and open, he could easily touch things like plants and bushes.From the parents' point of view, steering is easy, though with a bit of wiggle. Would have preferred a tighter fit on the handle, though it's not a huge con. The canopy is definitely not large enough, so I would need to add a flap that I can pull off as needed, like an extended canopy for strollers. The parent pocket is handy, fits a cup, but isn't stable for an open cup or Starbucks. Better get a water bottle when walking around with this. The storage on the back of the trike is wide and can hold foldable umbrellas and stuffed animals with ease.The tires do very well on bumpy roads. There's no shock absorbers so it's definitely a bumpy ride for my kid. But the trike goes over bumps without much effort, so that's a huge plus when compared to plastic tires that are mainly used indoors. After 2 trips around the neighborhood, there's already some creaking when we steer to the right. I have yet to discover the cause, but it seems like some WD40 would solve the issue.I would have given this trike 5 stars, given that my previous complaints were so minor. However, my main concern was paint chipping. On DAY ONE, while assembling the trike, my teething son got a hold of the handle bars and proceeded to chomp on them. I didn't really mind since they were metal, and just removed the bar from his grasp once I noticed. However, at the end of the day, I realized he already CHIPPED the paint. I'm pretty sure he ate the paint. It was so hard to see indoors since the metal and paint were almost the same shade. It took FL's bright sunlight to reveal the damage wrought by his teeth. I am pretty annoyed that the paint came off so easily. For a toy that is marketed for children at the teething age, I would expect better quality paint. But no. I picked at the chipped paint with my fingernail and it easily came off. Now I would have to watch him like a hawk every time he mouths the trike.Overall, the price is okay, but I would definitely pay an extra 30 dollars if it meant better non-chipping paint.UPDATE: A week of use, the trike now pulls to the right suddenly. We would push him in this on the sidewalk, and the front wheel would just jerk to the right, without any hills or debris on the road or my son pulling on the handlebar or any other input. It's like a ghost turns the wheel. It's very annoying since we have to be very vigilant and instantly correct the issue or we end up with a rolled over trike or a runaway trike hitting random things. We have yet to investigate the cause. For this, we are deducting stars, from 4 to a 2. It's unacceptable that a riding device has such a problem within a week.Present, but feedback to feedback is... Cute as cute can be. Keeps a child involved, cup holder large enough for childproof drinks or snacks containers, there is just nothing to criticize. The Neighborhood (Park walk) Guide (Grandma) likes the spare storage also. The tike is growing in talents for each level it provides wonderfully ?Pros:- Easy to assemble (<30 mins), clear instructions- Very high quality materials and parts- Sturdy metal frame- Air filled rubber tires make for a very smooth ride- Lots of accessories - cupholder, big basket, canopyCons:- Strong off-gassing smell when removed from packaging (have to air it out or wash with soapy water)... I find this has been the case with all of my Radio Flyer products- By far the most annoying thing is, when you use the "parents steering handle", in my opinion there is a design defect that allows for about 20-30 degrees of 'free play' in the centre of the steering... ie you have to turn it 20-30 degrees each way in order to start steering making it frustrating to steer especially one handed. I emailed them and they sent me a special youtube video showing people how to tighten the fork... if you need a video, it wasn't done right in the first place. Thankfully it steers just fine via the handlebars.Overall, good value.I would have given this Trike 6 stars but I have a couple issues which had also been brought up by other reviewers. The smell of the rubber tires. Hopefully that will dissipate in time. The parent steering handle has a bit of play which I wonder will get worse with time. I don't mind the child handle bars turning with the parent handle as I think it teaches your child how to steer. Just by my bad luck the top of one of the seat bolts was not punched out & I had to get a replacement. This is a nice looking little Trike which I hope will give my one year old grandson many years of fun.This was a BIG purchase that I’d saved up for. I was so excited to get it, put it together, and go for that first outing with my 18 month old. I was pretty much in denial for a while about the problems because of how much I wanted to love it. But yeah, the parent handle SUCKS. You can read other reviews that explain that problem. I read them before I purchased thinking it wouldn’t be a huge deal, but on a practical level, you can’t steer with one hand because of it which means you cannot be carrying groceries or checking your phone messages, or holding your other kid’s hand. If you are pushing it, that’s all you’re doing. The child’s feet do drag on the ground if they can’t reach the petals. Again, I had read this in the reviews but I figured I’d tie a scarf that would hold his feet up. That isn’t possible because the height is actually pretty low so any solution you come up with will itself drag on the ground. The cup holder/tray thing is pretty cheapy. And even though my son is too small to reach the pedals, he seems too big to fit inside the small circle it makes around him. The bucket on the bottom maybe holds a couple small sandbox toys, but you’ll need to bring park stuff in a bag…preferably with a shoulder strap since you can’t hold anything and you can’t hook a bag anywhere on it. The silver lining is that by the fourth walk, my son learned how to keep his feet from dragging, and he now really likes going in it. And, of course, eventually it will just be a trike for him and I think I’ll like it just fine at that stage.J'ai acheté ce vélo sur la forte recommandation de connaissance, mais le modèle a changé entre leur achat et le mien. Quelle erreur. Il n'y a pas de repose-pied ET les pédales ne se bloquent pas ou désengagent pas. Ce qui fait que mon petit garçon n'est pas capable de reposer ses pieds pendant que je le pousse. Parfois, il arrive a placer ses pieds de façon à immobiliser les pédales pendant que je le pousse, on entend alors un bruit constant et désagréable. Mais parfois il n'arrive pas à bloquer les pédales et il se retrouve incapable de suivre le mouvement des pédales pendant que je pousse le vélo (même si je ne vais vraiment pas vite). Très très déçue du produit, absolument pas adapté au plus petit.My grandson is 2-1/2 and this bike is helping him learn to pedal. I think he likes it because he thinks he is actually steering it but it took him a few rides to get used to it. He is tall, for his age, and we put the seat on the second setting. The only accessories we added were the push handle and the storage box, at the back. We will add the rest of the parts when our newborn grandson is old enough to use it. I have trouble with my arms and shoulders and have an easier time pushing this than a heavy stroller. very happy with this purchase.