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: got a new cycle for my daughter.....


Old, fat, bald guy
Dec 15th, 06, 11:34 PM
I debated, himmed and hawed, looked at the pink and blue models but i broke down tonight and ordered this one :hurray:

http://www.genuinehotrod.com/PartDetail.asp?PartId=4634

i think she's gonna be impressed :yes: :D

I was looking at this.... http://www.retropedalcars.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=300 but then I got to thinking, as much as I want her to have an Indian and appriciate motorcycles, i just can't bring myself to buy something this early in her life where she doesn't have to excert any physical energy ..... am i being too "anal" about this? :confused:

rubadub
Dec 15th, 06, 11:39 PM
She will love it, good choice, little kids are precious, you only have them once.

Rob

Andy69
Dec 15th, 06, 11:42 PM
Yeah she'll love that. Does it have the little streamers on the handlebars?

We want to see some pics :)

Old, fat, bald guy
Dec 15th, 06, 11:54 PM
Yeah she'll love that. Does it have the little streamers on the handlebars?

We want to see some pics :)

strangely enough, not the red or blue, but the black & pink one do..... oh well, she'll just have to learn to start "modifying her ride" at a young age :thumbsup:

after christmas there'll be pics to share :hurray:

you know, i probably should have gotten her one of the "retro" models (flamed, black or pink) http://www.retropedalcars.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=7 because she's only 21 months old, (about the same age as your daughter andy) but she's so tall, 35" a few weeks ago, that I feared she would outgrow a "2-4" aged trike too soon, so I got the "3-6" trike........ well, she's still got her cast aluminum pedal J-D tractor and a custom painted pedal car coming for her birthday..... shoot, i already bought her a bike with 12" tires (a "Toys -R- Us" was going out of business and i snagged one for $15.00 :thumbsup: ) so I'm gonna take the old one my mother had ("old" = about 8-10 years) that I was gonna sandblast and redo for her and give it away to Goodwill...... unless you want it Andy? I'll send pics for ya ;) just let me know since you did a bang up job on that wagon

droptop396
Dec 16th, 06, 7:57 AM
I think this stuff is more for the parents than the children.
I have bought all the cool ride on trikes and bikes, foot powered ride on toys.
At the age of your daughter she will be interested for about 5 minutes.
also did a custom painted pedal car for my nephew. He never really got excited about it. about the age of 4 or 5 the kids will start to decide what they like and will start picking bikes and stuff out on their own. until then the most amusement out of this stuff is for the parent not the child. Not that you shouldn't get some amusement out of the deal, and what the heck this stuff is great for taking some really good pics of the kids.:)

Andy69
Dec 16th, 06, 8:51 AM
strangely enough, not the red or blue, but the black & pink one do..... oh well, she'll just have to learn to start "modifying her ride" at a young age :thumbsup:

after christmas there'll be pics to share :hurray:

you know, i probably should have gotten her one of the "retro" models (flamed, black or pink) http://www.retropedalcars.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=7 because she's only 21 months old, (about the same age as your daughter andy) but she's so tall, 35" a few weeks ago, that I feared she would outgrow a "2-4" aged trike too soon, so I got the "3-6" trike........ well, she's still got her cast aluminum pedal J-D tractor and a custom painted pedal car coming for her birthday..... shoot, i already bought her a bike with 12" tires (a "Toys -R- Us" was going out of business and i snagged one for $15.00 :thumbsup: ) so I'm gonna take the old one my mother had ("old" = about 8-10 years) that I was gonna sandblast and redo for her and give it away to Goodwill...... unless you want it Andy? I'll send pics for ya ;) just let me know since you did a bang up job on that wagon

ooh I might do you think it would look good with flames? :D

I was eyeballing the pink 32 Ford roadster for her birthday :)

Old, fat, bald guy
Dec 16th, 06, 1:07 PM
ooh I might do you think it would look good with flames? :D

I was eyeballing the pink 32 Ford roadster for her birthday :)

nah, i think some subtle pinstripes would work or some "2 tone" graphics (just don't "Foose" it, with those 22's your daughter wouldn't be able to get on it :D )

I was looking at the 55 chevy or the mustang..... my wife is the ford fan in the house, but then again, she's canadian :p