As Adam Rice surmised, your tricycle is designed so that the chain only drives one of the rear wheels. Based on your description, it’s probably the left that is being driven. That’s the bit that lets you coast along without pedalling, and the rear chain will keep moving with the rear wheels. The Doona Liki Trike S5 has some great features, such as the ability to fold down for travel (it’s designed to fit in overhead bins on airplanes). We enjoyed its three-second fold, padded straps, and sleek look. Like our top pick, this one converts to multiple stages.
We found that bigger kids could more comfortably ride the MyRider Midi than our other picks, and that could help justify the much higher price tag. The MyRider Midi doesn’t have storage or come with a bell or tassels. For bigger kids, the Schwinn Roadster Tricycle 12-Inch is a shiny, gorgeous tricycle that’s fast and fun schwinn mountain bike to ride. It’s low to the ground, with more of a Big Wheel style than you typically see in a metal trike. Because it doesn’t have a push-bar option, it’s not as versatile as our top or runner-up picks. But if you’re buying a tricycle for an older kid, they may prefer the style of this more-sophisticated-looking trike.
Install Rear Drive Sub-FrameLoosen and remove the four bolts at the rear of the main frame. Slide the rear drive sub-frame over the main frame until the holes in both components are aligned. Verify the secondary chain sprockets are in alignment. Reinstall the four bolts from the inside of the frame. Slide the rear drive sub-frame all the way forward to ease installation of the chain. Lower the secondary chain into the frame ahead of the front gear, then wrap the chain back over the front gear.
It’s sturdy, yet kids found it fun and easy to ride. Jenni’s son loved riding this trike across pavement, dirt, and even rough concrete. Despite its rigid plastic wheels, the 4-in-1 Stroll ’N Trike could handle all of these surfaces; it moved especially well on sidewalks, where it stayed stable during turns. Compared with other convertible trikes we tested, like the smarTrike and the Joovy, this one had a more-effective handlebar and sturdier wheels.
Parents didn’t love the harness, and kids preferred our top pick. The INFANS trike is about 4 pounds heavier than the Radio Flyer 4-in-1 Stroll ’N Trike; we think the added weight is why our kid testers found it harder to ride independently. Like the Radio Flyer trike, this one also has plastic wheels, but they didn’t work as well on dirt pathways. We appreciated that the infant harness was padded across the chest, but it didn’t tighten as well as our top pick’s harness.
Steel spoked wheels with air-filled tires provide a smooth, comfortable ride. Sidewalk fun never looked better than with the Lil Sting-Ray by Schwinn. The MyRider Midi has no extras, schwinn tricycle but it accommodates older kids. The banana-shaped bike seat doesn’t adjust, but because of its ample length, kids can comfortably push back and stretch their legs as they grow.