I had a bike, skate board and big wheel. All were tickets to freedom. I remember the big wheel very well, but my buddy had a Green Machine. I tried not to be jealous, but what a ride!

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I remember that Green Machine, yeah that was a sweet ride! Very cool!!!

I think one year, if I remember correctly, there was a bunch of kids in the Spring parade that did the Big Wheels. It was hilarious, but I bet they had a lot of fun!

Road my big wheel until the back wheels fell apart. You are right, Green Machine was better and I was totally jealous of my friends that had them.

Loved my big wheel! Skateboard too. Funny story, my friend and I were skateboarding down a big hill and she fell and hurt her elbow. She was sitting on the ground crying and I lost my balance and came off the board but managed to not fall. Arms and legs flying but I didn’t fall. She quit crying and started laughing because I looked like a scarecrow. 😂😁

That is a Great story!!! TY for sharing!!! Makes for a Great Memory!!!

What about the Banana seat bicycle? 🤣🤣🙏🏻

Had a Huffy... but I didn't like the girls bike, I wanted the boys bikes, they were much cooler!

Aloha
Damn that is a way back there
long time ago 😊

I'm really old.
What is a Big Wheel?😕
Never mind. I'll look it up.

Sorry, you cracked me up! I thought pretty much everyone knew. My bad!

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Yes I did both. I ran the big wheel until the wheels wore thru! Then we patched it ran it some more! Lol

Yeah we did that too!😊

Had a red and blue big wheel, slime green color scooter, sidewinder skateboard and a bike. Tried to build ramps. Would have to rebuild after every launch. Constant scars. Technically a millennial but i dont identify as one. 1 year over and was definitely not raised as one. i am betting the sidewinder is still in my moms garage somewhere. gunna have to go dig around after work

I hope you find it, even if only for a chuckle!

My boys had big wheels - and they loved them - a few scrapes that I remember - but nothing to keep them from riding them like maniacs - my youngest is 40

41 and rode like a maniac😂😂

No. I busted my knees up as an adult, falling!

Ouch!

One of my earliest memories was my Big Wheel. Got it on my bday, Xmas. Couldn't ride it until spring. I sk8'd after watching Back To The Future. Gift from my mom, she found one at a thrift sale I believe. Blue plastic. The Ripper was my first "pro" skateboard from Powell Peralta. Skated for 8 years non-stop after that. The good-ol days.

Used to make ramps and fun boxes. Lots of scraps but no broken bones except for when I carried a friend's skateboard home for him while riding my bike.

You will remember that forever! Great memory share though!

I remember I had permascabs for a period of like 10 years, if you didn't come home with a new injury every night, you didn't play hard enough😜

Oh my, I can just imagine that! I bet your mom or dad or sibling saw you coming and had the medical supplies ready! 😊

Knee injury on skate board
I was 13 never forget it.
I was cured! 😂
Skate boards had just come out.
I remember paying $5.
I was so thrilled to get one 😊
$5 was like a $100. back then
for my household.
We had penny candy too 😂😂
Pennies aren't even pennies any more😊

miss my penny candy store

Not exactly the same but kinda....still have scars on both knees from trying to ride (and steer) a little red wagon down a very steep, dirt hill. 🤪

Oh yikes, yeah we did that with sledding too! Once had a family sled and all the neighborhood kids tie on or hold on to individual sleds, and we sled down a golf course hill! Huge pile up at the bottom and some got hurt, but it was all good fun, until the moms said no more!