Fly Away With the WingFlyer (With Giveaway!)
October 4, 2011 by Erin
We get to try a lot of seriously cool products around here, and my most recent trial might be one of my faves. It might also be one of the largest review items I’ve ever gotten in the mail.
Scooters are all the rage these days—at least if you judge by the kids in my neighborhood, which is really my only frame of reference. So when WingFlyer offered up its scooter-bike hybrid toy, I was on board. I wanted to be like all the cool kids.
The WingFlyer is available in a few versions. The Z100 supports up to 160 pounds (ages 8 to 12) and runs about $249. The $289 WingFlyer Extreme is designed for rough riders, with a swivel handlebar and a reinforced steel frame for rough landings (cue moms cringing!). The Z150, which I tried, works for kids and kiddos at heart, supporting up to 220 pounds—ages 8 to adult. It comes in at $329.
A little bit of assembly was required—attaching the pedals and the handlebar. It was simple enough, I knew what I had to do, but it took some strength to unscrew the part where you attach the handlebar. I finally gave up and passed it along to my husband who was able to attach it after putting some serious muscle into it. Maybe it was a fluke because it seemed like excessive tightening for apart that had to be undone just to assemble the product.
So how is the ride? Really fun! It takes a bit of practice all around, but once you get the hang of it, it’s a really fun time—not to mention excellent exercise. Your legs get moving, your heart gets pumping, and your whole body and core gets balance training. In fact, I thought finding my balance was the toughest part, but once you get pedaling it’s easy to maintain—much like riding a bike. Once you learn to coordinate the step-action, the steering and the breaks, you’re golden. The product is really solid and well-made. The handlebar height can be adjusted to fit the user, perfect if an 8-year-old is going to be sharing the product with a parent. And trust me, parents will want to kick their kids off to try it themselves.
Are you looking to get your kids outside more? Or just want a scooter for yourself? Comment below to enter to win our WingFlyer giveaway! Just tell us why you want to wingfly! Winners will be chosen randomly in about a week; U.S. residents only, please. —Erin
I think this would be a great way to exercise while having fun, I want one!
My fiance and his two girls would love to fight over who gets to ride this scooter!
How do u register to win one?
Leave a comment, just like you did, Connie.
I have four kids under the age of five and they would b extremely grateful to win one .
My boys and their dad would love this!
Oh my goodness… My son would LOVE this!! This is awesome! I’m pretty sure his sister would feel the same way:)
My nieces would love it!
I would love to win the this! The exercise I would get from it would be awesome!!
me me mee me, pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease, me me me me me me me I could beg if you want me to.
My boys would love this; and would hopefully share it with me!
It just looks like fun!
I really need to get more active & this looks like a fun way to start!
what a fun way to get some exercise in!!
I would love to get my oldest out of the house and away from the video games more so This would be perfect
meandi09@yahoo.com
This looks like great fun! I biked a lot this past summer, but since my knee is almost fully healed now (ACL replacement in 2010), I’d love to add more to my exercise repertoire.
Those just look like fun for the whole family!
oh this looks so fun. i would love to get one for myself and my daughter
mychancetowin at gmail dot com
My boys would love this!!! So cool!
I think this would be fun to ride.
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
This would be ‘wheelie’ cool to win!
I’d love to win one so my stepdaughter and I can scooter race!
I have a toy scooter with 2 dolls on it, on my nightstand. I have always wanted one of these! Definitely a kiddo at heart and crossing my fingers I win!! Thanks for reviewing these–they look so cool and a great prize!
I would love it. I think it would be a great way for me to get in a workout, even with having Multiple sclerosis. It would be soooo fun.
I want to win because I live near a park with paved paths, and this would be so much fun to ride there!
What a great, fun way to get my exercise in. I could now tool around the neighborhood with my sons when they scooter the streets!
i would love to try this, looks like it would be fun
tmarie56@hotmail.com
Oh my goodness, I would LOVE to try one of these! It would make working out so much more fun!
Over the course of two years and nine months I lost over 270 pounds. I now love being active and am always looking for new ways to be active and have fun. This sounds like it would be a great way to enjoy the outdoors and get in a nice workout! This is such a great prize! Thank you for offering it!
I would like the adult size for my hubby. Then he could go with me while I ride my bike.
nineteen19 at blackfoot dot net
My son would looooove this!
With 3 boys, we are always looking for fun exercise ideas. This is right up our alley! Thanks
This would be so awesome!! Thanks for the chance to win!
I’d love to replace driving to the store with scooting.
This would be limitless fun! It’s birthday season at our house and fall is always filled with parties and bike rides…a scooter is a perfect addition!
I would love to share this scooter with my two boys. They would love love love it! We would put miles on it at our nearby park. Looks like FUN!
my kids would love this but I think i might use it also.
I live out in the country and when my grandchildren come out to visit it would be a great way to get them outside and exercising in the fresh air.
I would love to win one because I have back problems and riding a bike causes too much discomfort.
If I won this, then I could go with my daughtervwhen she rides her bike. Thanks.
My son has a bike, but I do not. I would love to WingFly by his side !
This would be AWESOME for my kids to take turns on when I start to train to run a 10K next year. I’m shooting for running the 5K for ACS Making Strides in 13 days for the first time since we started walking in 2006. My kids just aren’t up for a 3-5 mile run and they share a bike, since 1 always seems to break down, so this would be an AWESOME Christmas present for Santa to give them to even out the bike fight.
Since I had my hip replaced about 4 years ago, I look for all the different types of cardio I can do. Why do I do it? Because after injuring my hip in a car accident in ’82, I waited 26 years before I could get a replacement. For 26 years it got harder and harder for me to workout. Yet, I stayed with it. Doctors told me I’d have to have a replacement by the time I was 40 but I was going to show them. I went 6 years past that! But I worked out 2 days right before I had surgery. I spent the previous 3 weeks building up my upper body strength knowing I’d need it to help myself be model for a while. It worked too! I had no strain or achy muscles.
I even did some work (I work in the retail industry as a merchandiser) just 15 days after surgery! I’ve been on a roll ever since.
The WingFlyer would be not only a joint-friendly and fun way for me to work, but also to continue my fitness lifestyle and surpassing anyone’s expectations of what a person can do after a hip replacement.
I would love to win this for my grandson. We have a bike trail across the street from us and this would be perfect to use the Scooter on.
I have two teenage girls and am always looking for anything to get them outside. This would be great!
Oh wow! This looks awesome! I love riding my bike, but this would be a great addition to my workout routine. It reminds me of the elliptical trainer at the gym – my favorite cardio machine. But it’s even better because you get to be outside and use it.
My son has been begging for a scooter, and I’d love to try one of these myself–how cool!
My bike is out of commission right now, this would be awesome to ride to work!! Thanks for the chance to win!
Wow! This looks like a great activity for all the kids (and parents with aging knees). I’d love one!
I would love to win one of these for my nephew
ryanac32 at yahoo dot com
I wish I could win one of these for my daughter
tmc480 at yahoo dot com
I would love to win this for my son and daughter to share!
I would love this for my son so he could go with me on my runs!! He try to keep up with his manual scooter now but gets too tired this would be perfect for him!!!
I would love this scooter for my grandchildren. Such good exercise for them and so much fun at the same time!!
I would like to win one of these for my grandson because he has been wanting a scooter
rjs682 at yahoo dot com
I would love to give it a try. My son will probably quickly prove that he’s better at it than me, but still looks like fun!!
Congrats to lucky No. 46, Jill B.! We’ll be emailing you shortly!
-FBM Erin