Smarty Toy Giveaway #8: A Zike Fly By ~ $249.99 value!

By Smarty Dad, Randy Plym

Here is a product that is sure to make your 7-10 year old son or daughter super happy this holiday season – a Zike Fly By. My wife discovered Zike at the 2012 International Toy Fair in NYC this spring. Zike brilliantly combines the best of a scooter and the best of a bike all in one fell swoop. One lucky winner will get the Zike Fly By, your choice of six color options: dark gray, lime green, teal, pink, red and purple delivered to their front door this holiday season. The Zike is not currently sold in retail stores but can be purchased on-line from the company HQ just down the road in Greenville, SC. The recommended age for the Fly By is 7-10 and has a retail value of $249.99.

From the minute I opened the box, I knew I would like this product. Assembly took less than five minutes and required the use of only one tool, the allen wench supplied in the box. The collapsible steel welded frame is very solid and feels like a bike. The telescoping design of the handle bars allows for simple height adjustment, no adults required. The double-action chain system makes for a smooth, fast ride. The single rear drum handbrake makes slowing down and stopping safe and easy. One of my favorite features is the kickstand, yes, the kickstand. If you have ever picked up a kick scooter and had the frame spin around and hit you in the shin or tried to lean a kick scooter against your garage wall only to have it fall within seconds, you know exactly why a kickstand is so cool. There is virtually no learning curve to riding a Zike. My six-year-old grabbed the handle bars, gave one push, stood on the foot pedals, gave a few pumps of his legs and was riding within seconds.

I give Zike two thumbs up and would highly recommend to anyone looking for something fun, fast, safe and unique. The company proudly boasts selling $18,000 of product per minute on QVC on Black Friday (the goal was $9,000).

You can find all Zike products on their website, shop.zike.net, and on facebook.

Here’s how to enter to win:

1) You must be a subscriber to our e-newsletter for your chance to win a Zike Fly By, valued at $249.99. We will verify – you can be a new or existing subscriber, we’ll love you either way:-)

2) Share this on your Facebook wall and let us know in the comments below after you did. Go ahead and click the “like” button in the upper left corner too:-) If you’re not on facebook, you can still enter to win.

3) Post a comment below about what the #1 thing is on your child’s holiday wish list.

It’s Giveaways Galore here in Smartyland – we have 9 giveaways going on right now with over $3,000 worth of holiday loot!

The 2012 Holiday Swag Bag – last day to enter to win is December 6th!
It’s our favorite time of year in Smartyland ~ that time when we give and give BIG we will! This one will put the swag in your swagger this holiday season as we kick off the much anticipated 2012 Smarty Swag Bag holiday giveaway. We have scoured the QC and deliver our favorite digs to you, just because we {heart} Y-O-U, Smarty Charlotte!

We present over $2,000 worth of fabulous Smarty Swag…You can’t win if you don’t enter!!! Click here for details!

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Click here to read up on all of the toy giveaways this week. You have to enter each one to be eligible to win. You can’t win if you don’t enter! Happy Smartydays!