tricycles

Pedaled tot transport

Tricycles are three-wheeled vehicles, most commonly the small pedal-powered cycles ridden by young children not yet ready for bicycles.

Adult tricycles exist for stability or cargo capacity.

The word shortens to trike.

She learned to ride on a tricycle before graduating to a two-wheeler.

vehicle

three-wheeled

Having trio of wheels

wheelsCircular rotation devices
pedalsFoot-operated levers
frameSupporting outer structure

seat · handlebars · chain · brakes · basket · bell · tires · spokes · fenders · cargo

children

toddler

Child learning to walk

training wheelsAuxiliary wheels for novice cyclists
pedalsFoot-operated levers
handlebarsBicycle steering apparatus

balance · playground · riding · helmet · safety · colorful · plastic · push handle · backyard · sidewalk

fitness

recumbent

Lying down, resting horizontally

stationaryNot in motion
pedalsFoot-operated levers
low-impactMinimally stressful on body

cardio · rehabilitation · seniors · stability · upright · workout · resistance · mobility · adaptive · therapeutic

Categories

kids' transportationtoy cars, scooters, bikes, pedal cars, balance bikes
toddler toysblocks, building blocks, stacking rings, stacking cups, shape sorter
toddlerstoddler, three-year-old, toddlerhood, terrible twos, first steps
cyclingbikes, rider, BMX, e-bike, mountain bike
wheeled vehiclescar, truck, bus, wagon, tractor
babycarebaby bottles, diapers, pacifiers, cribs, strollers

Opposites

wheel count

tricyclesbicycles

Human-powered wheeled vehicles

two-wheelers · unicycles · motorcycles · motorbikes · mopeds

Phrases

adult tricycleThree-wheeled cycle for grownups

Family

tricycle, tricycling, tricyclic

Familiarity: Top 20,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G