i never had one as a kid either...big wheel rider here too! I saw this thing at Costco last summer, and after I took it for a test spin in the aisles, I promptly loaded it in my truck and took it home!

the new ones are way better built...hold up to 180 lbs...had a hand break...real bike tire on the front instead of the plastic one...and the frame is made like a bike. It is so much fun! Especially when our friends have had a few too many and want to relive the good old days...very entertaining for us adults! Now, instead of pouting b/c i am the only kid on the block w/o one...i am the only kid on our block WITH one!

teeeheee...until i get my butt on my own 2 wheels, the green machine will have to do.