We live in the city so can't ride in the street. Would this still be fun on a sidewalk? Or should I choose the Ezy Roller for my 8 yr old?
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I think my son loves this because he likes to spin out and make sparks. Not sure how wide your sidewalks are but in San Diego the are about five feet and that is not enough room for spinning.
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its fun even in my house, but unfortunately i think that sidewalk will not be wide enough. its drifts and in city sidewalk you are in danger of trees dogs and people to run inside or drift of from sidewalk . i got this to my advance 5 year old one but my neighbors 9 and 12 and me :) we all have fun with flash raider (there is electrical one i have friends who love them but i wanted something without charger). Don't know any thing about ezy roller, but i got for my kids also razor electrical scooters e300, my kids love them. there is one with sparks too.
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My nephew lives in a city and rides it on the sidewalk and says its the best bike! if he wants to do tricks he rides it to the park so there is more room but I think its a great bike!
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We take ours on some pretty shabby sidewalks, and also the road during the winter, but our distance is just two or three blocks. The rear wheels are much larger than the front, so the cart works best when pulled behind you, tilted to feel comfortable, with the front wheels raised. It will follow you very well that way.
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I honestly didn't know there were different skates for outdoor and indoor use. I thought you could use them anywhere. With that said, I've only skated out on the streets, on sidewalks, and I had no trouble with them.
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As is uses inline skate wheels it works pretty much everywhere, where you would be able to enjoy a smooth ride with your skates too!Only problem: NO BRAKES! ...to keep your kid safe you should make sure the area is rather flat...
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Definitely go with the scooter with the t-bar that increases with height. Not the mini...the regular micro kick with tbar is one of the best and my son is tall too so it adjusts with height. It's worth every cent. It's also one if the scooters all kids use in nyc at these ages and older. It's all you see!
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My three year old grandson hasn't ridden it yet. My other grandchildren do fine and love it! They are 5,9,10,12. Our home is elevated so the driveway is perfect for gliding down. My grandchildren steer the EZ roller with their feet going left and right and can steer it back up the driveway. It does have handle breaks. You just might be able to teach your 3 year old how to ride it. They also love scooters which Razor makes for all ages. The current razor scooter we are giving our older grandchildren for Christmas is the electric razor 300.
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Yes the smaller front wheel should be off the ground. You need a flat, smooth surface to ride. My daughter can go pretty fast on our hard wood floors. We have a foot of snow outside so she has not gone outside with it yet. Hope that helped.
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It rides pretty well on both surfaces! Just overall, the board is rather flimsy compared to another Globe Nickel board I have and the bearings aren't quite as fast. But yeah, I suppose a smooth road is faster than the sidewalk.
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We ride ours outside up and down the driveway, and occasionally on the road. It can handle minor pebbles, cracks, bumps. I wouldn't go on a particularly rocky road, however, since the wheels aren't that big.
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As the tide is receding, you could certainly use it on the waters edge where the sand is packed solid. If the sand is soft and deep, you can't use any kind of wheels, but if your upper body strength is strong enough or you have a friend to help you can use it as a conventional walker, picking it up, taking a step, repeating, 'til you get to the roller-friendly sand. Works great on boardwalks and uneven sidewalks and pavements. Enjoy !
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We find that it rolls well on most surfaces. My girls ride theirs on the cement driveway outside, the blacktop road, and a little on the grass. Of coarse, the grass is tougher, as well as the gravel/dirt road for obvious reasons. But not just an inside riding toy for us.
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My grandson has only ridden it in his large basement and garage, he doesn't live on a kid friendly street, I think if it was smooth pavement it would work well.
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Our sidewalks are pretty torn up, and it's held up for me, havent even had to fix any wheels on it. So you shouldnt have any problems at all :)
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I would use it everyday. It is definitely a smoother ride than other non-jogging strollers. I found it good when going over brick sidewalks & other rougher terrains. As you mentioned that you live in the city & may have limited space, it would be good to take a look at one of these strollers in the store as it does not fold up as compactly as other strollers. That's mainly due to the larger wheels.
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Obviously a paved surface is best but it would go on an average back country road. Would requie a little harder pedaling. Our grand baby age 4 flew around in the grass. We love this cart! Best thing ever!
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It would work, but if you are riding on asphalt or sidewalks with expansion joints the 165# weight will not allow it to glide as much. You will have to kick often to keep on the move. Consider one with larger, softer wheels. EXPERIENCE: Tried it myself, was quite a workout.
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Both my grandchildren, aged 18 mos. and 2 yrs. have no trouble riding on sidewalks. Wheels are the same size as their big sister's scooter. They love their flybikes. And the bikes are so lightweight that the kids can lift them up and turn them around or even carry them by themselves.