What a great bike. Just arrived today and it took less than 15 minutes to assemble. Daughter *loved* it.
We bought the 18".
She is 5yrs old (Feb 29 baby), average weight and a touch under average height. She can barely reach the ground with her tippy toes but that's ok because she was proficient on the 12" with training wheels and this bike should last her at least 2 years.
In hindsight, the 16" would probably be more appropriate for right now, but she's able to mount and dismount easily after about 30 minutes of practice and maneuvering.
Awesome to note that the hand brakes came pre-assembled and attached - all I needed to do was attach handlebars to yoke.
My cons about the bike thus far:
The seat seems tiiiiiiny. Is it just me or does anyone else remember growing up with wider and longer seats? The seat has some cushion but dang, I think it might get uncomfortable after a short amount of time.
Other than that one con, this bike is the bees knees.
Whether she uses the basket or not, it came with it and she thinks it's super cool. Same goes for the bell, kickstand and fender (I'm happy about the fender because hopefully it'll catch her skirt before the wheel does).
All in all, a great buy.
So happy we bought this one-stop-shop bike. We are all happy!
And the tires didn't stink.
Thanks!
Well made and looks good too. Glad to find a bike that wasn't just another princess one. We did have to loosen the brake caliber so that it wasn't so tough to pedal. I guess defeats the purpose of hand brake right now but she's just learning and can always use the coaster (pedal) brake. Still love the bike for my 4 year old and future hand me down for little sister.
My daughter picked this bike out. It came with everything she wanted. Bell, basket, and a rear shelf.
When the box showed up, it was a little beat up. That's USPS, though, can't fault Amazon for that. I didn't have high hopes for the bike being in good shape, that's how bad the box was. But it was good.
My only other concern was that it looked like someone already had this bike, started putting it together, then gave up and returned it. The were no scratches, but there were smudges and things put together that, according to the directions, I should have needed to assemble but were already together.
While it was easy to finish, all the things above just made me leery.
But... it has been perfect. I went over the whole bike and made sure everything was tightened. It hasn't fallen apart, so I'm counting that as a win. Lol.
The basket was a source of some curse words. It was hard to get the 3 pieces to go together. The latches to attach it to the handle bars are hard to get onto the bars and the brake line makes it sit off center.
The other thing is trying to attach training wheels. You have to take the kickstand off, but you don't need it because the enemies keep the bike up. There is not a lot of space to get the brackets on and get the axle nuts back on. I got it, though. I'm just going to check them before her rides.
Other than all that, she had no problems riding it. The peddles move well and she says the seat is comfy. The seat also has this "handle" on it, making it easy to hold on to her while learning.
I'd recommend this. We're happy with it.
My 5 yr old daughter loves this bike. We bought it for for her birthday and she looks so cute on it. Don’t forget to buy the training wheels, they don’t come with. We didn’t realize that, before sending it back and re-purchasing it thinking they left the training wheels out. My husband read the fine print the second time and that’s when we realized we had to order training wheels in addition to the bike.
I was debating for a while wether or not to spend the extra $30 for this bike. When shopping and looking at prices of bikes for a while that $30 extra starts to look like a fortune.... when in all reality it was the best $30 I spent. This bike is so high quality, so easy to put together and 100 x more adorable than the other girls bikes on the market. We have been through our share of kids bikes. And have quite a few in our future. I won’t be buying any other brand besides royal baby. The picture is on the box when delivered which did add some stress but it was still worth it.
Feature Product
- Frame/Fork: Pulse TIG-welded steel 1.2mm frame, steel fork
- Wheels/Tires: Steel rims, 14x2.125 inch pneumatic tires
- Drivetrain: Single speed
- Brakes/Cockpit: Front hand brake and rear coaster brake, child-specific seat with handle, dual-adjustable steel handlebar
- Includes: Bell, chainguard, rear carrier, folding basket, training wheels
Description
The Royalbaby little Swan has patented components specifically designed for the needs of children. The packaging includes all the tools necessary to assemble the bicycle so that this bike can hit the sidewalk in no time.
This bike is beautifully made, strong & sturdy!!! My 6 yr old granddaughter absolutely loves it, & hopped on, no problem, & pedaled away. Due to the company only making Children's bikes, it's obvious they put great care & thought into this product. The chain in fully protected with a chain guard, bike is low enough to ground that children have no fear of "falling ", they wouldn't fall very far. Even the little handbrake is cool!!!
Bought this for my four year old daughter. She loves the basket and the bike overall. Only 4 stars for two reasons: (1) the bell is a little tricky for her age (and flimsy), and (2) I find the bike is a little bit heavy or hard for her to get going on (we usually give it a little push to get rolling). I think in the long run that second part is ok with me for this age. Slows her down so I can keep up, and forces her to work for that pedaling!
Easy assembly, and 14" is the perfect size for our 4 year old. She was really too tall for the hand-me-down 12" that she learned to ride on, but she wouldn't have been able to confidently ride a 16" yet. This is not as common of a size, but she rides her bike all the time and we sought it out. Also, I was so glad to find such a quality, adorable bike that was not plastered with cartoon decals.
I ordered this bike for my granddaughters 6th Birthday, the left side where you attach the pedal is bent we can’t get the pedal on! I paid $20 extra to have this delivered for her birthday tomorrow. I have no other gift and am completely livid! This is a huge disappointment!!!!
Edit: I posted this review to quickly while I was very angry and I apologize for that. The left pedal has reverse threads and the person putting the bike together for me did not thoroughly read the instructions. Thankfully we got it figured out and the bike was a huge hit.
Great bike and perfect size for 6 year old. Super easy to put together. Has a fender seat for little sister!
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