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Subject: green machine big wheel
does anyone remember the green machine back in the 70's.... i've been looking for this for months.......... well it's back...... and even better.............huffy came out with their version...... doesn't everyone remember their most favorite toy as a kid.... well mine was the green machine............. i've been wanting one for my kids and after months my husband happened to look at the sales ad and there it was kmart was advertising the green machine............ little did i know that it holds up to 180 lbs........ so needless to say i bought it and both my husband and i played on it for a good hour. along with my daughter.............. talk about a difference....... their is a hand brake, the pedal system sounds like a bike and for some reason it seems to glide more...... i also thought it was a lot bigger, but i guess as a kid the green machine looked huge. for anyone that remembers the green machine in the 70's,,, ITS BACK AND U MUST GET IT FOR YOUR KIDS AND REMEMBER IF YOU ARE 180LBS OR LESS, PARENTS CAN PLAY ON IT TOOOOOOO........
Subject: Re: green machine big wheel
Oh yeah, I remember the "Green machine". :D My cousin had one, I preferred it over "Big Wheel". Didn't know they still made it... or a variation of it.
Subject: Re: green machine big wheel
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does anyone remember the green machine back in the 70's.... i've been looking for this for months.......... well it's back...... and even better.............huffy came out with their version...... doesn't everyone remember their most favorite toy as a kid.... well mine was the green machine............. i've been wanting one for my kids and after months my husband happened to look at the sales ad and there it was kmart was advertising the green machine............ little did i know that it holds up to 180 lbs........ so needless to say i bought it and both my husband and i played on it for a good hour. along with my daughter.............. talk about a difference....... their is a hand brake, the pedal system sounds like a bike and for some reason it seems to glide more...... i also thought it was a lot bigger, but i guess as a kid the green machine looked huge. for anyone that remembers the green machine in the 70's,,, ITS BACK AND U MUST GET IT FOR YOUR KIDS AND REMEMBER IF YOU ARE 180LBS OR LESS, PARENTS CAN PLAY ON IT TOOOOOOO........
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The problem with the green machine was that at say 5 miles an hour or more and turning a corner the dang thing would flip since the rear wheels steer - and the whole real wheel axel would steered, not just the wheels! I got some nasty scrapes riding that thing down hills with my cousin! :P the big wheel was much safer!
Subject: Re: green machine big wheel
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Oh yeah, I remember the "Green machine". :D My cousin had one, I preferred it over "Big Wheel". Didn't know they still made it... or a variation of it.
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yeah huffy came out with there version and its cool holds up to 180 lbs....... had to have it for my kids well and me and my husband ha ha
Subject: Re: green machine big wheel
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The problem with the green machine was that at say 5 miles an hour or more and turning a corner the dang thing would flip since the rear wheels steer - and the whole real wheel axel would steered, not just the wheels! I got some nasty scrapes riding that thing down hills with my cousin! :P the big wheel was much safer!
oh come on i rode it for years and never flew off. i have to say with the new one i did almost fly off but you have to alter your weight
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