For a generation of kids in the 1970s, a Big Wheel was the first vehicle to provide a taste of driving. Unlike the traditional metal tricycles that had been a sidewalk staple of the preschool set ...

Participants in the “Bring Your Own Big Wheel” race prepare to race down Vermont Street at the starting line in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 20, 2025.

Dressed in period clothing, Justin Anderson of Arden Hills, captain of the Minnesota Wheelmen, rides his 1889 Victor made by the Overman Wheel Co. in Massachusetts during an event at the Alexander ...

Kids got to ride Big Wheels through an adventure course, including a car wash, gas station, and ramp. They also got to customize their own license plates and learn about the history of the Big Wheel.

For people who were kids in the 1970s, the Big Wheel was the only three-wheel, pedal-powered vehicle that was considered cool -- until the Green Machine came along.

Emmett’s owner Andy Burns said they held their first Big Wheel Race in 2007 when he and a group of friends decided it might be fun to borrow their kids’ toy Big Wheels to face off in a ...

The big wheel was officially inducted into the Rochester-based National Toy Hall of Fame in 2009. "Kids on Big Wheels sought out bumps, corners, and pavements where they could pick up speed. Even ...