by "Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer" (dash-doorhandle-and-bondo)
Published 05/02/2017 at 10:21
by "Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer" (dash-doorhandle-and-bondo)
Published 05/02/2017 at 10:21
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The basic trike most Canadian kids had.
Teakwood pedals. no before picture.
was this model, sans trailer.
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
05/02/2017 at 10:28, STARS: 0
I think I had that exact one, I grew up in Maine so which is almost Canada
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
05/02/2017 at 10:30, STARS: 0
I had a later version of this.
Same colour scheme, same stamped metal bits, same tires, same general concept of how a trike should go together... just with more plastic bits instead of metal. Namely the seat, fender, pedals and rims.
IIRC I spent lots of time under that thing pretending to wrench, too :)
"Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer" (dash-doorhandle-and-bondo)
05/02/2017 at 10:32, STARS: 1
I had the 70's version, blue with solid stamped white wheels, skinnier tires.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
05/02/2017 at 10:35, STARS: 0
Yeah this would’ve been a late-90's version.
I had a blue-green (could have been a repaint) one too that was much older, but iirc it had wire spokes so it was probably a different brand.
"CB" (jrcb)
05/02/2017 at 10:37, STARS: 0
Never had one, I think my tricycle was plastic.
I did have an electric Jeep (well, my sister did), that was pretty sweet.
"Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer" (dash-doorhandle-and-bondo)
05/02/2017 at 10:38, STARS: 0
Was hard to locate a proper metal trike, endangered species.
"CB" (jrcb)
05/02/2017 at 10:41, STARS: 0
I can imagine. Probably expensive to produce now in comparison to a plastic one.
"Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer" (dash-doorhandle-and-bondo)
05/02/2017 at 10:43, STARS: 1
Was made in Toronto, spent it’s first life in Winnipeg, was raced by my 2 boys in Regina, now is going back to Toronto for at least it’s third life.
"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78)
05/02/2017 at 10:46, STARS: 0
Was there some kind of Chicken Tax on American Radio Flyer models or something? Canadians gotta be Canadian, doe. Amazing resto-mod job.
"CB" (jrcb)
05/02/2017 at 10:46, STARS: 0
Damn, that’s impressive.
"smobgirl" (smobgirl)
05/02/2017 at 11:00, STARS: 0
My brother is 9 years younger than me, so we had a metal trike and a big wheel and some other similar contraption around the house when I was still a young teen. We also had an elevated wooden deck surrounding a giant hole where an above-ground pool once was. Perfect race track - until you inevitably lose control and plummet off the deck. At least the former pool area was sand.
"BJ" (benjamin-bignell)
05/02/2017 at 12:14, STARS: 0
My sister and I grew up with one of those. Nice job!
"Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer" (dash-doorhandle-and-bondo)
05/02/2017 at 12:20, STARS: 0
Couldn’t track down mine from back in the day, but I’m sure it’s still in use somewhere.