Big Wheel Drifting

**tsv** · 05-19-2009, 09:59 AM

I was a Big Wheel Fanatic as a kid. I had 2 because I wore my first one out. I could tell you the finer pints of the different versions. I read this story and watched the video, and I now know what I want to do with my life.

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/18/v...heel-drifting/

**Gruder** · 05-19-2009, 10:14 AM

Very cool. I remember having a Dukes of Hazard Big Wheel, complete with "hand brake" attached to one of the back wheels for spinout action. Our driveway growing up was one big hill with a 10' drop at the end -- I'd go through 2 or three pairs of shoes each summer, wearing out the rubber on the heels stopping just before I went over the wall.

Thanks for giving me pause to remember those summers!

**Sullybob** · 05-19-2009, 01:19 PM

The sound of the plastic tires on asphalt brought back memories. Thanks for sharing the video.

**Muirtach** · 05-19-2009, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by Gruder

Very cool. I remember having a Dukes of Hazard Big Wheel, complete with "hand brake" attached to one of the back wheels for spinout action. Our driveway growing up was one big hill with a 10' drop at the end -- I'd go through 2 or three pairs of shoes each summer, wearing out the rubber on the heels stopping just before I went over the wall.

Thanks for giving me pause to remember those summers!

Very similar for me, except for the time I was wearing flip-flops and slipped on my running jump onto the back. Dragged myself down the whole driveway before I thought to let go. Still have the scars on my knees. Just the beginning of my bike influenced wounds.

**tsv** · 05-19-2009, 06:43 PM

I gotta get to this race.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWnff376PEI

**Handy** · 05-19-2009, 06:50 PM

I had one called the Green Machine. It was awesome. It was all green and black and had two sticks for steering.

Edit:

I love the internet,

http://www.retroland.com/pages/retro...oys/item/2617/

**Walter Sobchak** · 05-19-2009, 07:06 PM

Heh, I remember the Green Machine, too. I had a Big Wheel and the kid next door had a Green Machine. I always thought his looked way cool, but I liked mine better because I could take the seatback off and use it as a scooter. I also had Stretch Armstrong AND Stretch Monster, so I was uber cool in the stretch category.

Originally Posted by Handy

I had one called the Green Machine. It was awesome. It was all green and black and had two sticks for steering.

Edit:

I love the internet,

http://www.retroland.com/pages/retro...oys/item/2617/

**PaulX608** · 05-19-2009, 07:10 PM

I have a local law enforcement officer who lives across the street who has a Green Machine. He rides that thing up and down the street. At first I thought I was having 1976 flashbacks!

**tsv** · 05-20-2009, 05:48 AM

My son has a Green Machine. I think I'm going to ride it to night. I'll post pictures if I can get the wife to watch my foolishness.

**SRock** · 05-20-2009, 05:51 AM

I had the Dukes of Hazard big wheel too! I also had 'The Hulk' big wheel. I wore them both out completely.

Man, the memories. Now I want a big wheel!

**SRock** · 05-20-2009, 06:02 AM

BWAD?

http://bigwheelrally.com/store/adult.htm

http://www.uncrate.com/men/gear/toys/adult-big-wheel/

Man this thread brought back the memories and a ton of laughter.

**SRock** · 05-20-2009, 06:06 AM

Originally Posted by tsv

My son has a Green Machine. I think I'm going to ride it to night. I'll post pictures if I can get the wife to watch my foolishness.

Pictures? We want video and power slides!

**thirdeye** · 05-20-2009, 06:14 AM

Originally Posted by Walter Sobchak

Heh, I remember the Green Machine, too. I had a Big Wheel and the kid next door had a Green Machine. I always thought his looked way cool, but I liked mine better because I could take the seatback off and use it as a scooter. I also had Stretch Armstrong AND Stretch Monster, so I was uber cool in the stretch category.

+1 but at the end of the day me and my Big Wheel always left the Green Machine in the dust.....

**Kratos** · 05-20-2009, 04:24 PM

I had a Hulk big wheel, too! And a silver and black Marvel superheroes model. I had to give the Hulk one to my cousin, because he didn't have one. That was about the ONLY thing he didn't have. I mean he literally had a box of G.I. Joe Flag points. They were all bundled up in rubber bands. *opens attaché* "I'll take both Ratlers. And the Raven, too."
My brother got a black model with an motorized squirt gun built into the handle bars. Those were the days...

**burnwood** · 05-20-2009, 04:37 PM

Ah, the hand brake. much loving for plastic wheels.

**Muirtach** · 05-20-2009, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by Kratos

My brother got a black model with an motorized squirt gun built into the handle bars. Those were the days...

After those came out I modded my youngest brother's so I could mount a first run SuperSoaker to it. Too small for me by then, but a blast for him at 4 yo

**ClubmanRob** · 05-20-2009, 06:16 PM

I had a green He-Man bigwheel.

Represent.

**tsv** · 05-20-2009, 06:54 PM

Couldn't ride it tonight. I had to clean up a Fat Boy I just got in the mail. Priorities?

**tsv** · 05-21-2009, 04:06 PM

My son and I got out the Green Machine. I had him take pictures for me. Since he is 9 and was giggling most of the time his pictures were pretty bad. He was able to take one good pic. That's me with a smile on my face doing a big slide. A video may come later. My son and I are planning to do a Top Gear spoof. I'll be Jeremy. I think my son will be the Hamster. I'm planning on casting my daughter as The Stig, our tame Green Machine racer.