Wald W742 Training Wheels (16-26-Inch)

These training wheels did just what we needed them to do! Due to our location on a gravel road, our son is a little late learning how to ride a bike. He is nearly eight years old and 96 pounds last time we weighed. We finally had the opportunity to store his bike at a location that would allow us to teach him to ride properly. Unfortunately, he had outgrown the bike we had bought him that had training wheels, but luckily he inherited his cousin's bike...his size, but no training wheels. We went to our local Walmart and bought the brand of training wheels they carried. They lasted a total of 3 days before the plastic center cracked and the wheels were rendered useless. On top of that, that set was very thin and splayed out starting on the very first ride. They were obviously made for smaller children. So, on the hunt I went. I came across this set and after reading the reviews decided to give them a go. I was somewhat worried as some reviews stated that their wheels bent even though the rider was below the 125 pound threshold. I can very happily report from our experience, they will not bend under a 96 pound child that can't balance correctly if his life depended on it right now. Ha! At this time, we are very pleased with the sturdy nature of this set, but I will update should something occurs over the course of use.

We are using these wheels on a 20" bicycle we got for my 8 year old daughter. The previous wheels we bought would not fit the 20" bike, even though they advertised such on the packaging. The Wald wheels fit wonderfully. The wheels themselves are very strong and have been problem free for us. They have been in use for two months now and still look new. Our daughter loves riding her bike now! We did a lot of research on training wheels before purchasing the Wald brand. We are not disappointed. Thanks go to previous reviewers for their candid, detail-oriented, and accurate comments. One item to note: As described by other reviewers, the horizontal support bars that come with the wheels have a very narrow opening with which to attach to the bicycle frame. The bars do not fit on our daughter's bicycle, but this has not been a problem for us. More specifically, the vertical wheel supports have not moved since we installed the wheels. Our daughter weighs about 60 pounds and does not ride aggressively (yet), so things have worked out fine. Aside from the horizontal bar "issue", we are very pleased with this product and highly recommend it.

I bought quite a few training wheels before purchasing this one. Wald 742 Training Wheels are more suitable for 20 inch frame and up, definitely not for a 16 inch frame. Of course like anything else that is mass produced there will be the need for some adjustments. The brackets that hold the wheels' bracket perpendicular to the ground did not fit the type of bike frame I have, as this particular frame is built of oval shaped tubing. These brackets are made to fit a round tubular frame, so take that in consideration if you have intention to buy this item. Overall it looks sturdy but I guess I would have to see once my daughter goes on her bike for her first ride. Also, per Amazon shipping policy, this item cannot be shipped by air, so no rush delivery option is not offered. I found this to be weird as the Amazon agent told that this package might contains material that is not allowed on air cargo, so I figured that there might be some grease/oil pouch in the kit but nothing was found. Amazon should review the contents of this package and allow it to be shipped by air as no hazardous material is included in the kit. I would recommend this item only if you know who to use a metal file a hummer and have the right tools to fit the holding brackets. Good luck.

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!

I got these for a 26in single speed bike because the boy child wanted to learn but was too big for a kids bike. They went on easy and fit like training wheels are supposed to (only touching the ground when the bike leans). He did twist one of them a little in a rough crash after a few days, but it didn't affect the function and the things made it through learning to ride a bike without a hitch. If you're looking to keep them on forever, you might want to invest in a more expensive set, but as training wheels go, these were perfect. Heads up if you didn't read the FAQ - They're big enough for an adult sized bike, but only if it's a single speed (a bike that doesn't shift gears). I tried to get them on a 24in multi-speed first (just to see if I could make it work), but they will not fit on a multi-speed bike because the gears are in the way of where they need to brace on the frame. That seems to be the case for pretty much all training wheels, though, not just these.

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.

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!

I bought these training wheels for a bike that was given to my son. My son is 5, weighs over 75 pounds and over 4 feet tall. So his little bike is just too unstable for him to use. These training wheels were perfect for his needs. Unfortunately these training wheels did not fit the tubing on my son's bike. I was able to modify them to meet the mission at hand. I cut the ends, and secured them with heavy duty zip ties. Total time to get these on the bike was about 30 minutes. Once I got them on the bike, I asked my son to try it out. He was hesitant at first, since he would topple over quickly on his smaller bike. Not this bike with these wheels! He is really stable. The first ride he did on these was just under 3 miles and it really helped his confidence. These training wheels boosted his confidence so much that when we passed a mountain bike trail, he asked me to take the wheels off so he can ride the trails. Even though I had to modify these wheel brackets to fit the bike, I would certainly purchase these again.