How do kids stop the trike with the free wheeling pedals? Is there a hand brake.
1471902
There is no hand brake. They will have to use the feet on the ground method. This is hands down the best purchase I have made for my child. We have had ours a year and use it daily. Go for the real tires!
1471903
They pedal back like a coaster break, very easily actually. Keep that in mind however when you are pushing them with the handle, we've had a couple gut checks because of the break!I also saw your comment about not getting a response from the manufacturer, we were having an issue with the pedals engaging and they responded within 24 hours. It's a great bike, well worth the investment.
1471904
They pedal back like a coaster break, very easily actually. Keep that in mind however when you are pushing them with the handle, we've had a couple gut checks because of the break! I also saw your comment about not getting a response from the manufacturer, we were having an issue with the pedals engaging and they responded within 24 hours. It's a great bike, well worth the investment.
1471905
In our experience the free wheel is only for forward motion. when you back pedal it applies the brakes. This has had some interesting consequences for the second child in the back seat on ours which is built out as a tandem bike. A frustrated toddler in the front seat can lock up the brakes suddenly when they dont want to go back into the driveway home :)
1471906
There are no hand brakes. My son isn't going on his own yet, so I don't know for sure how it brakes!
2170466
Yes, you can pedal backwards to break or use the hand brake, says so right in the description at the top.
1444321
This bike is only stopped by the hand brakes. It is an easy bike to ride, according to my 6 yo son. He adjusts to the brakes from a coaster brake on his earlier bikes very quickly. Since it does have speed gears, the bike can not use the hub to control stopping. This is a great bike and came mostly assembled. Completion took only about 15 minutes. The brakes do have to be mounted slightly high, but does not impact the operation at all.
161341
No but, it's top speed is only 2.5mph and the wheels have resistance when not "in the throttle" so as soon as the throttle is no longer being pushed, it only takes about 6 inches to come to a stop. Unless your child is heading down the side of a mountain, the lack of a brake really won't be an issue.
354171
No... the pedals do not free wheel. The pedals and drive wheel are always engaged.
1445045
Hand brakes, but they aren't very good. My son complains he can't lock up the wheels to make the bike skid, which apparently is important.
622386
Yes, there are hand brakes on the handle bars on each side which you can use to slow down or you can lock each one and the back wheels lock.
1454978
no this bike is hand brakes only. So far this bike is a good one. Our boys, 4 of them(9, 8, 7, & 6) our big bike riders and this is the 3rd one this size. It seems as good and maybe a little better than the others. It's a good bike for the money.
1348437
If your childs bike is able to brake, you will feel the drag immediately. It doesn't impact stability or stop you, but it will slow you down, and give you a chance to remind them not to do that. It typically happens to my daughter when she 'looses (her) pedal' and kicks back to get her feet back on.
115123
You take the wheel off the bike and there is a gear on each side. One you can free wheel the other you peddle as lone as the bike is moving and it can also be use to brake...just don't kill yourself
1025701
Yes it has no breaks so peddles can free wheel backwards too. Great bike for little kids easy to pull
1411369
Yes. Your daughter will just need to pedal backward a small bit to stop the bike. It does not have hand brakes, but the wheel brakes are easier to manage for a young child.
368612
The pedals do move on their own when you are pushing it. The child can put their foot on the pedals and they will stop turning and make a ratcheting sound when their foot is against it. That way their feet don't get wrapped up in the pedals.
1488183
The peddles brake, too (with the usual pushing-back motion). We've been really pleased with this bike!
645157
No, it doesn't have a brake but you can stop it. Easiest/surefire way to stop (and sometimes easier for kids) is to just put both feet out on the ground "Flintstone" style. Or, you can turn the steering wheel perpendicular to the direction of travel for a skid (hockey style) stop. Or you take your foot off the accelerator and spin to a stop.
335903
I don't remember the advertisement, but the tricycle can be built or rebuilt into three items... a rocker, the push trike, and a regular trike. The handle that you see stays upright and in that position, the child can can bike on their own. I would think that when the child is able to pedal, that you would want to remove the push handle.
883456
No, if the child turns the handle bars it will turn the trike. How ever you can hold it straight with the back handle so the child is not actually doing the steering. My Grandson loves riding around in his.