WaldW742 Training Wheels (16-26-Inch)

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.

Dependable

They’re not amazing or stylish, but they help my kid learn how to ride his bike. He’s pretty embarrassed with them on, and they’re loud as hell, but they were easy to put on and get the job done

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.