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Any ideas for a trike for DS2 - not necessarily a Special Needs model?

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sphil · 28/06/2009 22:55

DS2 has today learnt to pedal his brother's old John Deere tractor - it's a great unwieldy thing, not easy to pedal at all. He has shown absolutely no interest at all up to now, but they've been working on pedalling at school and it's obviously paid off

I'd like to get him a trike - a Tomcat etc would be great but is way out of our price range, and I think he may cope OK with an ordinary trike, if such a thing exists for a 6 year old. Can't see anything on the net - any ideas? He's 7 in Oct and about 120 cm tall.

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UniS · 28/06/2009 23:27

Pashley pickle. www.pashley.co.uk/products/pickle.html

Tricycle sales have a range of trikes in various sizes, not all of which look SN (IYSWIM)www.tricyclesales.co.uk/Items/Child_Mobility_Tricycles/Child_Mobility_Tricycles_List.aspx
Mission have a good rep for trikes.

anniebear · 29/06/2009 09:56

we have just bought DD 7 a bike for £69 in toysrus

and have ordered a thing!!! which converts the back wheel into a trike

she can ride a bike with stabalisers but found she toppled over going round corners

www.bikecare.co.uk/childrens_tricycles.html

scroll down to mini bike converter £169.99

lingle · 29/06/2009 10:29

Just to say well done on the pedalling - I posted about DS2's inability to pedal recently and I'm sure it will boost your lad's confidence to be able to do it now. Could he have a quiet word with DS2 please?

5inthebed · 29/06/2009 10:59

Toys R Us do lovely chrome framesd trikes in quite large sizes, most with parent handles as well.

Anniebear, that is a fantastic converter kit! I am more tempted to buy DS2 a bike now and convert it.

sphil · 29/06/2009 21:03

Thanks everyone - I particularly like the look of the Pashley Pickle. But they're so expensive!

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springlamb · 29/06/2009 22:03

Quite often see them on Ebay sphil. They are good.

sphil · 30/06/2009 11:11

Ooh - will go and look - thanks

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sphil · 30/06/2009 13:06

Sadly, they only have adult ones atm.

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anniebear · 01/07/2009 08:32

were just in the process of putting it together so will let you know how it goes

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