Tricycles

On Sesame Street, Elmo rides a tricycle. It was Kevin Clash's idea to have Elmo ride a tricycle, and he purchased the tricycle, which had an adjustable frame and seat that could be made bigger or smaller. At first the idea to have Elmo ride a tricycle was rejected due to budget, but two years later Elmo got to ride a tricycle on the show. The Elmo puppet was radio-controlled when he rode his tricycle. Matt Vogel operated the tricycle via a small black box with an antenna and some switches, while Kevin Clash used a radio-controlled mitt to transmit signals to Elmo.