does it brake easily
504805
No, don't use it as a substitute brake pad for your vehicle- that's bad. Otherwise it's incredibly durable!
2278313
It does not chime with a brake. You can buy one separately, which can be adjusted for abruptness. If the slope is gentle enough and the line has the correct slack, you can get it to stop without a brake, but the ride is less exciting.
547492
Its not going to brake off. It is made well. I have used mine a lot and have not had any issues with it.
252041
No it will brake the manual says. I tried and it makes horrid noises. I am sure it would brake.
1710255
No. spend the money on a better one. mine took 2 weeks to go to me and then it didn't work. seems to be easy to brake so if your buying for a child.....Don't.
1674577
Hi, Lora. To my best recollection, no, there are no brakes. But since it is super close to the ground, you just put your feet down and you can stop. (It was so much fun, my husband and I played on it more than the kids!)
2055960
Yes it has a hand brake. Even when my son rides it down hill it never goes out of control fast. My son is special needs so it was perfect for him.
1782204
It does not have hand brakes, but you brake by pedaling backwards, much like the bike you probably had as a child. It works, but feels a lot slower than hand brakes. If you need to stop suddenly, you'll probably need to jump off the bike.
746431
Yes it does but it probably depends on the degree of slope of your dash mine is basically flat. And I have not locked my brakes up to see if it would stay there in a full panic stop. Nor have I driven into something to see if it would there in a collision.
1503390
No. And it doesn't fall of your windshield or dashboard. Very stiff. I love mine. I attach it to my emergency brake in my center console.
1594016
no it does not have a brake. It doesn't need a brake. the lifting mechanism only reacts if you pull the active chain.you.if you pull on the side that lowers the hoist the chain slowly lowers if you pull on the side that raises the hoist the chain slowly raises
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.
805220
Yes, it does move very easily. Unfortunately, it doesn't exhibit a static friction coefficient.
1894719
yup, there is break. but the front wheel is not so smooth when making turns.
1333828
I (Eleanor's husband) ride with my special needs son. Between the two of us we have a little over 300 lb. on the bike. The brakes are similar to a standard one person bike so no it will not stop as quick because of the weight. A matter of physics. I have my brakes adjusted close so I can give a very hard squeeze if necessary. I can keep the bike under control going down hill although I do want to upgrade to better brakes because braking is more work than I like. Also added rim tape before using.
2232581
It's pretty good. As the brake pad wears, you have to crank it down more for more resistance. It's smooth.
899778
No, it broke quickly. Only worked right for a couple of days and now won't steer correctly. My son is rough on toys but I was expecting a little more use out of it!! It's in some pile in his closet now waiting for me to throw it out. Hope this was helpful.