The "Big Wheels" Thread

[Nathan]

If you had a bad-ass big wheels ride way back when you were a wee sprout then let's here about it. What kind did you have and what kind of mileage did you get with that puppy? If memory serves, and I do believe that it does, my parents were too cheap to buy me one so I bogarted one from my neighbor. Those things ruled but when you think about it, what the fuck was up with those plastic wheels? I remember thinking to myself when I was little, "What the fuck is up with these plastic wheels?" That was the best the designers could do back then in terms of quality and overall efficiency? Those wheels hardly lasted two trips around the block.
I think the best day a boy could ask for would be to ride his big wheels for hours on end until he puked from sheer exhaustion, followed by a shopping spree at Toys R Us, playing doctor with the girl next door, and a fierce Hungry Hungry Hippos Tournament. Finally, some quality Spiderman, He-Man and G.I. Joe's episodes before a McDonald's dinner and bedtime. Fuck, why do I have to get older?

 

[theoak01]

I had a Ninja turtles one and I use to ride it down hills not on flat ground because of them damn plastic wheels that would spin and spin.

 

[HulkRow]

those 10" chrome-look plastic rims are hood

 

[WODIN]

Never had one; my father was always too drunk to buy us anything.

Although I use to douse the other kids big wheels in lighter fluid and torch them. It was somewhat entertaining to see Randy screaming about his big wheel being on fire and him trying to put it out.

Then his hippy hair caught on fire and singed up into a kinky afro.

Ahhhhh Good times....

 

[vixenbabe]

My kid has a Pink Barbie Jeep with those same plastic wheels! Things change but still remain the same it seems!

She's worn those bitches down to nubs! They are squared off from all the burn outs! She can grab a gear like no other 6 year old!

Time to build her a Jr. dragster....With REAL rubber tires!

lol@"bogarted"... Not heard that phrase in awhile!

 

[HumorMe]

Never had one; my father was always too drunk to buy us anything.

Although I use to douse the other kids big wheels in lighter fluid and torch them. It was somewhat entertaining to see Randy screaming about his big wheel being on fire and him trying to put it out.

Then his hippy hair caught on fire and singed up into a kinky afro.

Ahhhhh Good times....

Somehow I envision your big wheel with a wood body and stone wheels.

 

[vixenbabe]

Somehow I envision your big wheel with a wood body and stone wheels.

LOL! FRED FLINTSTONE! Now that you mention it...He does look like Fred! hehehe

 

[notoriousQQ]

I had a Batman big wheel at one time. With my two legs pumping like powerful pistons I could cut donuts and smoke the wheels. Alright, maybe I couldn't.

 

[WODIN]

Yeah and you look like Betty babe !

I never had a big wheel.

We only had rocks, sticks and baby Teradactyle eggs to play with.

 

[Nathan]

LOL! FRED FLINTSTONE! Now that you mention it...He does look like Fred! hehehe

LOL. That's just how I pictured him.