Big Wheels

Time to reminince again. I was just thinking about my favorite childhood memories and one of the ones that stand out are riding the Big Wheel. Unfortunately it wasn't my Big Wheel. My folks didn't get me one, so I rode the neighbors Big Wheel. I loved when I had the opportunity to get to ride it. My brother and I would fight over who got to ride it. The poor neighbor kid never had a chance. I'm not sure why we enjoyed it so much, except for the fact it was almost like you were driving and you definately weren't walking! We did have a long drive way with a bit of an incline. So the best part was getting to ride up the driveway and fly back down it.

Come to think of it, my brother and I had skateboards. So we traded the neighbor the use of our skateboards for the Big Wheel. I don't think we ever rode those skateboards the right way either. We were always sitting on them and riding them down the driveway in a kind of backwards "S". That was fun too! We perfected going down the driveway on that skateboards after a few skinned knees and elbows.

I think we were riding that Big Wheel up until Middle School. Then the plastic base started to give away and it cracked. Very sad day when we became to heavy for the Big Wheel. That was THE coolest toy ever! I know that John annd I got one for Michael when he was little. It wasn't the original. If I remember correctly Michael's was black. And I remember him riding it all over our old neighborhood in the cul-de-sac.

Good times...actually simple really good times. And for snack a graham cracker. ;)

There is a website where you can order the original Big Wheel. They've been around 40 years! Seems like forever, but geez, I guess that's right.

http://www.originalbigwheel.com/