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  • Earth 2 Chris
    Verbose Member
    • Mar 7, 2004
    • 32979

    #31
    I had a friend who had a Green Machine. That thing was awesome. I kind of wanted one, but with a pedal Batmobile, Batcyle and a Big Wheel (and later an Eve Kneivel chopper), I couldn't complain much.

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    • ScottA
      Original Member
      • Jun 25, 2001
      • 12264

      #32
      We had one but my brother and I out grew it pretty quickly as I recall. Although we did manage to give it a "flat" on the front wheel.
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      • Nostalgiabuff
        Muddling through
        • Oct 4, 2008
        • 11424

        #33
        I think you were issued one if you lived in the suburbs. wed used to find the biggist hill we could and than lift our legs up onto the handle bars and ride.....they tended to wear out pretty quick that way

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        • Red Hulk
          Career Member
          • Dec 19, 2012
          • 850

          #34
          I had one, I rode that thing till the front wheel was split.

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          • supes
            For the love of Mego's!
            • Jan 19, 2004
            • 2070

            #35
            Man I loved my Big Wheels!!!! I went thru 2 of them, rode the heck out of them, jumps and skid outs. Those were the days my friends, those were te days!

            For the love of Mego's

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            • Duncan
              Museum focus-groupie
              • Jun 27, 2009
              • 1542

              #36
              I had one, wore it out, and got another. Pretty sure I graduated to a bike before I wore out the second one.

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              • warlock664
                Persistent Member
                • Feb 15, 2009
                • 2121

                #37
                I never had a Big Wheel, sadly. Just a couple of lame tricycles and a couple of pedal cars.
                I also never had a Green Machine, but I bought my son one a few years back, and enjoyed watching him have fun.

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                • PNGwynne
                  Master of Fowl Play
                  • Jun 5, 2008
                  • 19950

                  #38
                  I had a Green Machine--I was on a Green Arrow kick (I got a Mego GA around the same time), and I though the Green Machine was a good vehicle for crime-fighting. No place to stash my cheap plastic bow, though.
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                  • Iron Mego
                    Wake Up Heavy
                    • Jan 31, 2010
                    • 3537

                    #39
                    Here's the one I got for my daughter two Xmases ago. It's from Radio Flyer.

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                    • MegoMark71
                      Permanent Member
                      • Dec 18, 2008
                      • 3383

                      #40
                      I beat the daylights out of mine.My grandparent would go camping at this one campground called housatonic meadows in cornwall ct. I would always bring my big wheel and go all over the campground in it. I'll have to ask my parents if they have any pictures.

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                      • z3zep
                        The Girl Next Door
                        • Sep 30, 2006
                        • 1725

                        #41
                        Never had one -- always wanted one. toy envy!

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                        • z3zep
                          The Girl Next Door
                          • Sep 30, 2006
                          • 1725

                          #42
                          Originally posted by Sideshow Spock
                          I loved my big wheel too! Here I am on it circa 1973..

                          Great photo!!

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                          • drquest
                            ~~/\~~\o/~~/\~~Shark!
                            • Apr 17, 2012
                            • 3862

                            #43
                            I'd like to say this was me, but I'm sure I did stuff like this.

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                            • Wise4671
                              Banned
                              • Aug 11, 2007
                              • 1389

                              #44
                              Originally posted by drquest
                              I'd like to say this was me, but I'm sure I did stuff like this.

                              LOL Great Pic :-)

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                              • Allie Fox
                                Veteran Member
                                • Jun 1, 2009
                                • 297

                                #45
                                I'm very jealous of the folks who had the Green Machine. I never had one but wanted it desperately despite already being on a two wheeler.

                                Did anyone else stand on the back of the seat and "kick/run" with their Big Wheel?

                                I also had one with a spinout handle on one of the back tires.
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