SMART TRIKE TUTORIAL AND REVIEW | STR3 FOLDING PUSHCHAIR TRIKE | BABY AND TODDLER STROLLER TRIKE

[@GeddyRC]

I’m an engineer of 57 years and even I was unable to figure out how to fold this thing. Bless you for making this video

[@tdoware6127]

Bless you dear. Have had mine more than 2 years I just watched your video and for the first time been able to fold it.Thank you

[@keikoyoshioka3872]

Very sturdy in comparison to other strollers that we had. I get a lot of compliments for it. My baby loves being in the bassinet, The kzbin.infoUgkx4qZutfp1y5CaTUcMTuFPbARE5u-8XLiE stroller comfortable. I like the rain cover and the white net that comes with it. I use the rain cover just to cover the car seat when it rains. If your front wheels don't turn well, make sure you lubricate.

[@Meerkatdawg]

Thank you for this. I thought id cracked it but was struggling with the recline when I put it together. A big help even though mum had worked it out by the time I got back through! 😂

[@joechen9498]

Thank you so much for making this video. It makes it a lot easier

[@nattybking]

My god, what a faff! I have twin girls and was considering buying one for each of them, but this looks far too fiddly for my needs. Thanks for taking the time to upload such an honest and detailed review and straight to the point also. X

[@sarahharber7023]

Thank you so much for this video! It was invaluable in putting the trike together haha.

[@larnarussell]

Glad it helped! x

[@lucybarragan5167]

Thank you so much!! I’ve had it sitting for 2 weeks without knowing how to pull the bar up😭 I didn’t know I could fold it up either lol , thank you!

[@larnarussell]

that’s okay!! i hope you’re getting on well with it 🥰

[@gelicmedina6128]

Thank you for this tutorial ❤️ you made it really easy for us to fold it 😊

[@larnarussell]

no worries ❤️ so glad it helped you!

[@Dtownmami_Cmari]

Thank you so much for this video! I bought one used and had no idea how to close it. Lol 😆

[@larnarussell]

You're welcome! honestly it was so difficult the first time I tried too, they make it so hard haha! x

[@MarissaRoseEvans]

Thanks for this, great video. Daisy is very cute also

[@larnarussell]

thank you! she is three now.. still a cutie :)

[@nachofriend264]

Thank you for this tutorial! I couldn’t figure out how to lift the parent handle. Big hugs and a high five haha.

[@Calcit3]

This is a great transport for kids. Now I know how to fold. thanks!

[@larnarussell]

yes it is, my daughter still loves it now and she’s over 2! no problem, enjoy! x

[@jso19801980]

my tiny house thanks you for giving it much needed space

[@larnarussell]

haha no problem! 😂

[@ellafacebooktruecrimecases3644]

So helpful thanks so much it was so trick, the front wheel won’t move for some reason but at least we know how to set it up and take it down. Thanks so much.

[@larnarussell]

no problem, glad you found it helpful! I found the wheel locks if you have it in the ‘child’ driving position.. you want it to be in the ‘parent’ driving position for you to control the wheel rather than the handle bars. This might not be your issue but it might be helpful x

[@Amandokass]

This video is a godsend that you, the smartrike great trike really hard to figure out Thanks

[@larnarussell]

so glad it’s helped you out! x

[@AdamArmstrong-e4s]

Very helpful thanks.

[@sabinad3342]

So happy you've made this video! everything makes sense now! :D

[@larnarussell]

so glad i’ve been able to help!

[@maricelysmarrero6899]

Thank you for the video! Definitely helped 😊

[@larnarussell]

glad to hear!

[@roblat0722]

Extremely helpful video, thank you

[@larnarussell]

no worries at all! glad it helped 😆

[@yurisantana1900]

Omg thank you I had this for months and couldn’t figure it out. It all makes sense. This is so hard to do 😅

[@itsmefree7142]

This was very helpful!! Thank you. I thought at first that dog sleeps well. 😆 🐶

[@larnarussell]

So glad you found it helpful! haha he is a sweet, lazy old boy! x

[@rachelmurray9788]

This was so helpful! Thank you :)

[@larnarussell]

no worries at all!

[@rahimahmed4552]

Great tutorial

[@jakehall7044]

Hello! Thank you for the tutorial. I am so amazed how people can sell things like this and not include good enough instructions, so we have to look up tutorials on youtube. How do you get the front wheel to move with the rest of the trike?

[@jsyoun7596]

thank you review 😊

[@larnarussell]

no problem 😊

[@admahoney7824]

Thanks for the review! It was very helpful!

[@larnarussell]

that’s okay! glad you enjoyed ☺️

[@tanverulalam1601]

Useful helpful loved it for my son

[@ebonylevinson1784]

Thank you so much! I've been trying to get the parent handle up for weeks and thought I was going insane!

[@larnarussell]

that’s okay! i know the feeling, i swore i had a faulty one because of that reason to start off with!

[@InsightCommsAust]

I’m still struggling with it even with pressing in the button! Spent last 45mins trying to get it up! Decided to wait til my friend pops over so we can attempt together lol 😂

[@milenagajic1738]

Hello, I have a question. we have the same bike. but I wonder why when I steer, the wheel won't turn where I want it to, but it only goes straight? Do I need to do something or is the bike like that? Thank you for your response

[@milenagajic1738]

how do i tighten this part i control it. the crank is not fixed all the way and that's why sometimes even the front wheels won't turn. how do you tighten it?

[@robertai2183]

Thank you great tutorial

[@dymd3z]

This thing is so convoluted I never used it until now.

[@angelinacrl2299]

Thanks for the video

[@larnarussell]

no worries! x

[@camilaramossandoval3885]

Super helpfull! Thank you so much darling ⚡

[@larnarussell]

no problem! so glad you found it useful, enjoy your trike! x

[@jaedee3]

Very helpful 👌 thank you

[@larnarussell]

no problem! x

[@romania4098]

Thanks

[@larnarussell]

no problem x

[@zmascorro27]

The parent handle was so difficult to get out. I agree but the overall product is good.

[@rubabimran3089]

thanks alot

[@poonampantola9776]

Hi, the parent controller isn’t smoothly turning the wheels when moving to a right/left curve

[@barbiedoll6158]

Very helpful this seems like a lot of work just to take baby outside 🤔I'm wondering how is the dog sleeping so peacefully threw out the video

[@larnarussell]

i know what you mean! it gets really quick and easy once you’ve done it a few times though ☺️ haha our dog is used to a lot of noise and is very lazy 😅

[@milliers8841]

I am struggling with the parent handle… it is so stiff, I once managed a o put it up and down, but now I can’t get back up! It’s so frustrating!

[@cuddlz88]

Soo complicated to fold down we just never bothered 😂

[@SpamBAT]

Feeding a child through a feeding tube through a stomach port is easier than this. For the parent handle bar at the back, spray some WD40 or equaly good lubricant on the silver pin and push it in all the way before pulling up.

[@larnarussell]

It is a ridiculously complex piece of kit, I agree! That's a really good idea.

[@InsightCommsAust]

Thanks for this @SpamBAT - after struggling for 45 mins I did that and it popped up straight away! Legend’

[@SK-qp4vt]

Can you take this as an alternative to a stroller on a plane?

[@larnarussell]

i don’t see why not! it folds down pretty small 😊

[@dejalations]

I am about to purchase this, would you reccomend?! ♡

[@larnarussell]

yes definitely! hope you love it ☺️

[@mariaanaquin5098]

Hola!!! Puedo llevar acostado al niño?

[@gdv7151]

Thank you... my baby girl was gifted this and i was scratching my head how to unfold /fold and the instruction that came with it is crap lol

[@larnarussell]

haha no worries! xx

[@shayalexLHRB]

Does the front wheel lock? I've just bought this trike and when I push it the wheel starts turning by itself making it so difficult to push if your child can't hold it straight or use the peddles? Thanks xx

[@larnarussell]

yes it does, the steering can be controlled by the parent or by the child when they are older. There is a small red switch/button by the front wheel that changes the steering operator. Hope this helps and makes sense.

[@elijah0491]

Thanks for this, needed this thorough and clear review. Planning on buying this for my toddler. Actually would like to know if you think the "effort vs reward" factor is worth the purchase? Here in Australia they start at $259AUD which is just under £140 which is fine but it seems so much work for something that should be simple.

[@larnarussell]

No problem! I'm glad you found the video helpful. I think to start off with I would have said no, it was too difficult to get to grips with and I was losing my patience with it. But after a couple of weeks, and a few practice goes of putting it up and down... I was really glad I purchased it. We use it a lot and I feel it has longevity because she can use it in many different ways as she gets older too. It is small enough to go in the car without really noticing it so we use it on days out a lot. Hope this helps!

[@هبةلندن]

Mlmkí

[@ChrisOwen-ow4mb]

Can parent's steer or does it have to be the child?

[@ChrisOwen-ow4mb]

Forget it, figured it out now 😂

[@MotivateMeStation]

Does your little one still able to have a nap comfortably in it

[@larnarussell]

no, she’s 2 and a half now and is too big to sleep in it x

[@MotivateMeStation]

@@larnarussell what about in the beginning

[@larnarussell]

@@MotivateMeStation it was fine at the beginning but by the time she was 18 months + it was too small to comfortably nap in. However my daughter has always been a bigger baby/toddler (in clothes 1-2 sizes bigger etc!) so a more petite baby would probably last longer ☺️

[@laurenattana7978]

How do you add the pedals?

[@lorenaelizabethtello8226]

Cómo puedo hacer para que la direccion del triciclo la maneje el adulto y no el niño?

[@GossipGamer]

On the back of the seat there is a clip where you put the front wheel when you collapse it 😅

[@larnarussell]

sorry i’ve only just seen this comment! oh wow i never realised this! thank you that x

[@diegopenido2824]

How do I unlock the rear wheel? Tks.

[@larnarussell]

there should be a brake that you can flip up and down on the right hand side :)

[@fozia6231]

Please help! Thanks to you I know how to open and close it but I don’t know how to put the child lock on so I am in control & I don’t know if that’s the reason why the break keeps coming on automatically or if I have got a faulty one!

[@poonampantola9776]

Please let me know if you figured it out.

[@fathimakhatun]

Does anyone know how to put the pedals in, I'm struggling to get the pedals to click into place.

[@rubianaaz1512]

It's a great and details tutorial but I literally was searching for how to remove pedals from the wheel and that's not here 😂

[@metamorphosisbeautyaylesfo6233]

I've just got one od these give to me for my g5andzon but I cannot work put how to get off child bar that keeps them in so I can wash the cover... can anyone help??

[@larnarussell]

ahh that sounds frustrating. I haven't done this myself so I'm not sure. If it won't come off maybe just sponge it down and try cleaning it without removing it. Good Luck x

[@claudinesmartjones9542]

Our brakes lock with the slightest vibration. Does anyone have Ny tips on how we can avoid this?

[@larnarussell]

this sounds like a fault to me 😩

[@steven172588]

Hi I have just ordered one of these after watching your review, I have seen a few reviews which say it’s hard to steer, have you found that to be the case?

[@larnarussell]

Hi! I’m glad you’ve ordered a Trike! we still love ours and Daisy is 17 months old now ☺️ i don’t think it’s hard to steer - i can steer one handed whilst walking the dog. The turning depth isn’t great though.. the wheels only turn a certain amount and aren’t 360.. so if you want to turn a particularly sharp corner it can be a little tricky. Not enough of an issue for it to bother me though x

[@d1user]

​@@larnarussell is it heavy? Do you think a 2.5 year old can pedal it on their own?

[@larnarussell]

@@d1user It’s not heavy, my daughters 2.5 now and she can pedal herself. I think the only issue would be reaching the pedals. If your child is petite they may struggle to turn the pedals fully round.

[@d1user]

@@larnarussell ok Thanks

[@barbiedoll6158]

My baby is about to be 3 she walking but then tantrums be crazy an I'm looking for something so we can just go out with out me having to chase her when we go to mall she hate sitting in shopping cart she don't like when I'm holding her hand she just wanna take off an run away to explore🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦so I'm like wat can I buy to keep her comfortable so do u think this will be good for her?????????

[@larnarussell]

my daughter likes this because she can hold onto the handle bars and pretend to be on a motorbike! she makes motorbike noises and says ‘beep beep’ 😅 so it might be a fun distraction for your daughter x

[@jaydawg3031]

You didn't show is how to install the pedals ?

[@YessicaAc-n6u]

how do you release the brake lock 

[@larnarussell]

there's a little pedal on the righthand side at the bottom near the wheel. Just flip that upwards and that should release the brakes.

[@stephenw536]

How do you control the front wheel?

[@larnarussell]

you have to swap the wheel around - one way is parent control and one way is child control x

[@kiayagiberson4692]

My daughter falls asleep alot can it lay down so they can sleep

[@larnarussell]

So it does recline but not very far... I think Smart trike do a series of these type of stroller trikes and it looks like a couple of the other trikes would be better if you want to use it for sleeping. A toddler could definitely sleep in this trike but it probably wouldn't be the most comfortable!

[@kiayagiberson4692]

@@larnarussell ok thank u

[@hamsters350]

Can anyone please explain how to disable the brake on this trike? I took my son out on the trike today and it was braking at every little stone and pebble and we had to stop literally after every few seconds to unbrake. In the end I took him off the trike and pushed the empty trike but still it was braking every few seconds on any littlest bump.

[@larnarussell]

Im not sure but it sounds like your trike might have a fault. I haven't had this problem myself. Sorry I can't help more.

[@lovaszmihaela9416]

That means many others have the same problem. Maybe only yours doesn't have this. Mine has the same stupid break that make me not use it anymore.

[@rebecca2bunting934]

What is the zip bit for on the hood

[@larnarussell]

to be honest i’m not sure! we’ve never used it and it didn’t come with another bit that attaches.. i wonder if you can buy an extra attachment for sunshade perhaps 🧐 x

[@joannehonoroski1622]

Omg this question is driving me crazy I bought it used but can't seem to find a reason for the zipper... I've looked all over the internet and no attachments that go to it either... why is it there !!

[@GossipGamer]

Mine has an attachment hood

[@Ram-pf3mt]

rAISE SEAT ?

[@larnarussell]

i could be wrong but i don’t think you can raise the seat x

[@rheexcuantik]

I have one and the parent steering is terrible

[@larnarussell]

oh no! sorry that it wasn't a good buy for you x

[@IamRedeemed5]

Are the wheels plastic?

[@larnarussell]

@@IamRedeemed5 yes they are x

[@dianat5767]

Having a hard time with the seatbelt. It’s not clicking

[@larnarussell]

that must be frustrating for you! i felt the seatbelt was a bit fiddly and everything has to be lined up perfectly or it won’t work. But if yours isn’t clicking in then maybe there is a fault.