Mookie Smart Trike
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| This is one of the safest trikes I’ve seen. The seat is perfectly positioned to keep tiny feet away from the peddles, comes with its own mini harness and offers a good amount of support for your baby’s back. There’s also a foot stand under the seat so if your baby isn’t ready to peddle, they have somewhere to rest their feet. An additional safety feature was the limited rotation which kept Fin going in the right direction (most of the time!) and prevented the trike from skidding around too much. |
I was slightly skeptical of the various safety features of this trike, such as the stability bar and little foot rests, concerned that they might be unnecessary but I have been converted. The stability bar is removable as your child grows, but it’s saved Xander a couple of times from tipping out when we’ve been doing some extreme turning at speed! The safety harness also played it’s part there. |
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 There’sno tacky plastic materials, sharp edges or unsightly screws on this trike – if you put it together properly, it’s amazingly sturdy and provides a safe mode of transport for your baby whilst out and about. The steel frame is wide and stable and its solid construction will ensure many years of fun for your baby…and perhaps any others that come along. |
I was impressed with the quality of this trike – don’t let the bright plastic colours suggest to you that’s all it is. It has a solid, metal frame which gives the trike it’s strength and stability. We had an issue with our parent handle, which gave out after about 50 miles of riding, but Mookie customer service were very helpful and promptly sent a replacement. My father was also very impressed – he’s an engineer and usually writes off most things as rubbish – this trike got a big thumbs up. |
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| Slightly more expensive than mainstream trikes but worth it for the stability and quality you get. The materials are non-toxic and you get a one year quality warranty from Ofrat which covers faults to the trike. |
This is not a “cheap and cheerful” trike, nor is it “top of the range” but I would say that it’s doing several things much better than most (steering, use from 10 months etc). You certainly get what you pay for and significant value is assured as it grows with your baby. I heartily recommend it. |
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| Fin loved riding around in the trike. We used it in his nan and grandad’s back garden on weekends and Fin also insisted on riding in it on a walk to the shops (a good 2 mile round trip!) which certainly gave it a good run for its money. The parent handle is ideal for longer walks though Fin did try to dominate the steering which often tired him out enough for a long afternoon nap. |
Xander absolutely loved this trike from the moment he sat in it. It is clearly comfortable and gives him a real sense of independence. It has a tendency to rattle a bit on rougher pavements and tarmac, and you should get in the habit of checking the nuts, screws etc regularly. The rideability could be improved by solid rubber tyres rather than just the tread but I’m sure this would only serve to push the cost up prohibitively. |
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 Theparent handle is great for use with younger babies and we used it practically all of the time. Your wrist does get tired after a while so it’s a good idea to take at least one other person with you so you can take it in turns. Fin managed to steer it well on his own, though the front wheel did seem a little stiff at first. |
I’ve been doing almost all the steering as Xander’s not all that keen to do much steering himself, although when he does there’s a bit of a battle of wills – invariably he turns in the opposite direction to me! We’ve taken off the parent handle a few times and it seems easy for Xander to move the front wheel. It’s easy to steer using the parent handle, but it does become tough when negotiating busy pedestrian streets and there’s lots of maneuvering to do. |
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| Having put together several buggies, travel systems and beds, I thought this would be a breeze, but unfortunately I ended up requesting the help of both my husband and my dad! The wheels were a bit of a pain to put on and dad ended up trying to loosen them slightly as they wouldn’t budge initially. I also had some trouble with the parent handle, though I’m happy to say I did finally manage to construct it without assistance. At least I know it won’t fall apart in the near future. |
 Theinstructions were slightly confusing – you expect a bag of nuts, bolts, screws etc, but actually find all your bits in the correct spot in the body of the trike itself – which kind of makes life easier once you’ve figured out what’s going on! |
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| Once the trike is constructed and has embarked on several journeys to loosen the wheels up – it’s brilliant. The parent handle can be taken off to save space and it also fits in the boot of our car easily (although smaller cars might need to take it apart in order to fit it in). Fin adores it and gets very excited when he sees it. It’s mainly used to transport him to nursery and he’s also been known to push it around our top floor flat, spending many an hour bashing it into the stairgates! |
 Great– you just assemble the trike and you’re away. As your baby grows, you remove the stabilizer and put the foot rests away so your toddler can begin to steer and peddle themselves. This wicked little trike will be in our lives for a good while yet! |
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 Abrilliant special treat for babies this Christmas – I’d recommend it to anyone. |
Exceptional value for money and the only trike on the market that we’ve found that can be used when your baby is 10 months old – great for keeping them occupied if they get bored in a buggy and aren’t quite able to toddle very far. |
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