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Pete, the resident feline critic
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The Trike Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
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Staff Provides Transportation; Throne Is Hereby Appropriated
★★★★☆
Canopy Saves the Liki from Total Condemnation
★★★☆☆
Pink Offends the Eyes; Basket Wins the Heart
★★★☆☆
From the wires — the critic descends upon the next desk shortly. The toys have been warned.
Lead Review · From:
Streamers Vindicate an Otherwise Offensive Red Beast
Our critic dismisses the pedals entirely but declares the handlebar streamers and rear storage bin redeemable enough to earn a grudging stay of eviction.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

So, my human has waggled their noise-making screen in my face again, demanding my opinion on some crude metal beast. It appears to be a three-wheeled conveyance, garishly red, intended for a small, clumsy human. They call it a "trike." While the very idea of willingly powering a vehicle with one's own legs is offensive to my sensibilities, I must concede a …

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Image of Radio Flyer Red Rider Trike, Outdoor Toddler Tricycle, for Ages 2.5-5 (Amazon Exclusive)
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★☆☆
The bin is mine; trike stays.
From The Desk
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Bell Is a Booby Trap, But the Bin Is a Litter

My human seems to believe this red, three-wheeled contraption is a "toy," but my superior feline intellect deduces it's a personal transport vehicle for the smaller, less coordina…

★★★☆☆ — A worthy chariot, for now.
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