View Poll Results: Did you own a Big Wheel (Green Machine) as a kid?
Yes
106
68.83%
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48
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How many of you owned a BIG WHEEL as a kid?
12-19-2008, 04:55 PM
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12-19-2008, 05:10 PM
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Yes, the originals were green, but they were rather hard. Fast for downhill but not great for slalom. Later, they came out with the transparent yellow/redish color like the ones on the picture below with a stickier compound but not as fast. They were awesome for pool riding.
Sims wheels were great too. Here are some on ebay for sale if you want to mod your G&S...
http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-SIMS-SNA...QQcmdZViewItem
Sims wheels were great too. Here are some on ebay for sale if you want to mod your G&S...
http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-SIMS-SNA...QQcmdZViewItem
DUDE! I wanted a G&S. I had a Hobie with Cadillac wheels and graduated eventually to a Dogtown/Trackers/Powerflex. I recently started skating again, I bought a Sector9 longboard a few months ago–after not skating for 20 years it is amazing how fast it all comes back.–for example I almost forgot how bad it hurts to fall on your wrist, and that sensation came right back to me
12-19-2008, 05:30 PM
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OMG that video was funny. Now I miss being in CA even more ........and childhood. While we're here who wants to talk about the BMX bike we graduated to from big wheels I have a circa 1980 Diamond Back Silver Streak 
still ride it from time to time along with my skateboard (whats left of it after 20 + years)!
I have a circa 1980 Diamond Back Silver Streak still ride it from time to time along with my skateboard (whats left of it after 20 + years)!
12-19-2008, 07:34 PM
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Still got mine in the garage. I have plans for her in the near future. MO30s, TT sways, Fabspeed Cat Bypass, GT2 rear wing, etc. etc. She's gonna be a sweet ride!! 
12-19-2008, 09:01 PM
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I had a big wheel -- kept flat spotting the front plastic tire, ABS fuse was pulled.
Anyone here ever graduate to the Huffy monoshock BMX bike? I had tuffwheels on it too, flat black ones. Remmber those?
http://www.skywaywheels.com/
Anyone here ever graduate to the Huffy monoshock BMX bike? I had tuffwheels on it too, flat black ones. Remmber those?
http://www.skywaywheels.com/
Same here and one day my parents handed me a Redline BMX with real Skyway wheels. My b-day was on a school day but I had to try my new bike before heading to school so at 7am I was out in my pj's riding my new bike.
Funny thing about big wheels is that last week, I was at wal-mart and saw this wicked radio flyer big wheel with chrome handle bar. Even though my son got the big 1 last month and won't use it for another 2 years, I still had to get it for him and guess what, it's all nicely wrapped and under the tree.
12-23-2008, 12:08 AM
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We were making our own
I think I was before big wheels. We were making our own out of cabrio993 type of trikes. We would take the front wheel out, take the seat out, flip the frame, reinsert the front wheel and seat and had our own version. Voila! A poor kids predecessor to the big wheel!!
12-29-2008, 11:10 AM
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Yes I had a Big Wheel as a kid also, don't remember which one though.
01-02-2009, 06:40 PM
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I had a couple in my day but wore out the front plastic wheel..
I wanted to share in this thread.. My Aunt & Uncle found and refinished an old Radio Flyer from the 50's? to give to my kids for X-Mas... So you guys that posted you were too old for bigwheels, maybe you had one of these. 4 wheel steering.
I wanted to share in this thread.. My Aunt & Uncle found and refinished an old Radio Flyer from the 50's? to give to my kids for X-Mas... So you guys that posted you were too old for bigwheels, maybe you had one of these. 4 wheel steering.
01-02-2009, 08:07 PM
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