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Wald Hardware for #742 Training Wheels
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The 742 training wheels feature three slots on the brace arm allowing this wheel set to mount on most single speed bicycles with 16 to 26 inches wheels. The brace arms are designed to fit rear frames tubes up to .75 inches in diameter. This model is intended for use by riders weighing up to 125 pounds.
w4shep
2025-08-04 15:44:21
I am so glad I went with these training wheels. First of all, I like to support small American businesses if they produce good products. Second, these are much sturdier than any other training wheels I've seen on the market. I couldn't be happier. And lastly and perhaps most importantly, the products coming out of China recently all seem to have dropped in quality. Not that the quality was ever that fantastic to begin with but it seems over the past year it has dropped even more. I am finding almost everything I buy from China now is of subpar quality. I do not know if that is because of the pandemic and supplies are short or less Q&A is being done or if it's just greed. Whatever the reason I do not want to have to replace everything I buy in a year or two. I would like to buy something that will last, like my parents used to. They bought something and it would last their entire lifetime - and even be handed down to the kids. Nowadays you're lucky if something lasts two or three years. It's ridiculous. We as consumers should become smarter about our purchasing decisions. It doesn't take much time to do a little research and I don't know about everyone else, but money is getting tight in my household, And I've noticed I can save an awful lot of money if I'm not re-purchasing things I bought just a couple years ago.That's said, I'm very happy to support this company because they produce a fantastic product and as a bonus, they are a small American manufacturer. My training wheels arrived when they said they would and they are of superior quality - these are very sturdy! And when my 3 kids are finished with them, I'll be glad to give them to somebody else to use.
Holly S.
2025-06-12 15:56:05
My ten year old daughter is about 115lbs and these work wonders for her confidence in riding! She has commented several times about how she is less nervous that she will tip and fall while she rides, and she is definitely maneuvering more easily. I didn't realize the first set of training wheels I picked up at Walmart had a weight limit of 50lbs and bent almost immediately - a combination of my failure to realize the weight limit, but also poor design and shoddy materials. These, on the other hand, have been on for a couple months now, have held up very well, are doing their job better than expected. They are installed on a 16" bike. I really tightened the nuts holding on the wheels since I was not able to use the stabilizing brackets due to the size of the bike frame. That makes the training wheels shift slightly backward every few days, but not so much that she can't ride and they are easily shifted back in place with a couple well-placed kicks. Really a minor inconvenience that I am grateful to tolerate if my child can happily and confidently ride her bike!
Kuntz
2025-03-13 12:45:30
Not very strong
Bill G.
2025-02-27 21:22:56
This review is for training wheels listed here under name: "Wald 742 Training Wheels (16-26-Inch)"First the good, they do fit 26 inch wheel bike. But the good ends here. We did buy them on Amazon two days ago, we got it very fast with Amazon prime, but they already traveling back to Amazon... Verified purchase will be shown only until return is completed. After that Amazon removes that note.So we got it yesterday evening and install it on the bike. Installation was very easy, there was a green small paper with instructions, but we did not even need them, you can see that installation is very simple and easy.But now the bad part, material, steel, that is used to make these wheels is very thin. May be it is not steel, I do not know, it is metal that is all I can say. 125 pounds limit is a joke, may be 50 pounds, but not 125. My son (75 pounds) put it on his bike, he was not able to leave parking lot and metal bend. He didn't even reach 5 miles per hour, I was walking behind holding bike from the rear. I do not think think there was any heavy weight on the wheel but it buckled. I attached picks of the damage, damage happen the first second he leaned on one side of the bike. After damage, it was very hard to remove it from the bike, damage covered bolt and it was impossible to get to it. DO NOT BUY IT, JUNK!
Robbie
2025-01-05 14:49:05
Like a few other reviews, our son is over 7 and still learning to ride a bike. He's had some balance/coordination issues that we've worked though that made it pretty difficult early on, plus we lived in a very hilly part of Atlanta. Now that he was ready we're in super flat FL and he's 4'3" and on a 20" bike, and the other ones we've found on Amazon broke in a day. We were very disheartened. But then I found these! They work amazingly! So strong and sturdy, just super well built. And he's doing so well learning to ride! After just a few weeks I think we're going to be able to ditch them soon.This is as much a good review as it is a sincere thank you to Wald for making them. It's hard to be a 7-year old and not know how to ride a bike, and these have given our kiddo exactly what he needed to learn, and some much needed confidence in himself. So happy we found these!
La Bear
2024-12-31 20:04:14
The Wald training wheel was well made and durable, so no complaint about the quality of the product. I had to give this item 3 stars, due to issues I encounter with my son's bike. This could of been avoided, if Wald would of identify the gap size (in it's ad specification data) of the supporting bracket , which clamps on the bike chain stay tube. My son has a Trek Jet 20 and it has over-size tube for the chain stay tube, so standard steel/metal frame won't have this issue. The supporting bracket didn't got over the tube, so it only made contact at two points on the bracket and tube, beside the main axis nut area. So, when my son apply quick heavy stress on the training wheel at hit speed turns, the chain stay supporting bracket would pop off and scratch the frame and paint job. This cause the wheel position to move out of place (not enough to cause a crash), but enough to cause concerns. I should of returned the trainer when I notice the issue, but thought this was okay, since Wald makes very good product. Once again, Wald training wheel is a good product, but not on fat tube bike; especially aluminum bike frames.
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