Royalbaby EZ Kids Bike 12 14 16 18 Inch Bicycle with Quick Release Crank Pedal for Beginners Easy Learn Biking Boys Girls Ages 3-9 Years

This is maybe our 4th RoyalBaby bike over 8 years or so (12", 14", 16" and 18"!) through 3 kids. As a lifelong cyclist, I've been really impressed with their well-thought out designs for small kids. Comparing this to a Schwinn we had and other lower end "big" brands, these are much better designs, for the most part, with one caveat (below). This one had the extra bits that made a 6 year old girls' eyes widen - the basket, the grip ribbons, the white tires with hearts in the tread, the color schemes, these were all great! The bike arrived nearly assembled, and was easy to set up and factory assembled fairly decently (brakes set up mostly properly, chain and wheels on correct, kickstand tight, etc). I'm a little skeptical on the one button snap on cranks for longevity, but this isn't a lifelong bike. The button is plastic, but the crank and spindle are steel, at least. Also, the pedals are smaller on this one than the 16" inch, which is odd. One downside: on all of the Royalbaby bikes, the seat geometry is a little smashed forward. The Bottom Bracket is nearly underneath the seat directly, which means for longer legs, they are a bit squished in more than I'd like to see. The seat tube angle I feel should be slightly slacker backward, so that they have room to grow better. The overall weight is heavy, being a steel low end bike, but it's not horrendous, even for a small child.

Great bike. Wish the instructions were easier to understand. I’m going to have to take it to a shop to figure out the hand brakes.

So far so good. My granddaughter was afraid to try bikes with training wheels. I got her this balance bike and she was apprehensive at first but VERY quickly is seeming to find out how to balance and keep the bike upright. We don't have the pedals on yet, so I may revise the review then, but so far she is doing great and is actually begging to go out and keep trying. Most importantly she is now having fun learning to ride. Overall the bike is easy to assemble and quality seems to be great. The seat has a nice handle on back for adults to help hold it steady if need be. It also has two cable brakes which is nice. So far, I'm impressed. Granddaughter has a 24" inseam and this bike is large enough to fit.

I originally got a Schwinn bike and it was a piece of junk. I actually purchased three of them and all three had the exact same defects - deformed front basket and rear tire that pops off the rim when inflated. Horrible quality control I reach around all three and decided to buy these royal baby bikes. Is noticeable in many - packaging, accessories, individual component quality, and overall design. I'm very happy with the Royal Baby, especially when compared to Schwinn.

My son is 12 and has down syndrome. He has some mobility issues due to weak muscles and it can be hard for him to get around sometimes. We've tried teaching him to ride a bike but haven't had much luck. I found this one and was excited to see it came in his size! I bought a smaller balance bike for my younger boy who's 2 and within a year he was zooming through the house, so I figured why not try with this one! He is a bit scared of it but he still gets on and does his best with plenty of encouragement! We only ride in the house for now and try to get on it twice a day. It's a great tool for motivating him to get up and move around a bit. And I'm hoping that after regular use he will get more comfortable and start picking it up. I l love that it has the pedals you can put on once they are ready for it. My 2 years olds bike was a different brand and did not have that option and I wish now that it did cause he is definitely ready for pedals! Might have to buy another one of these to replace the other one lol. It was easy to assemble and everything can be adjusted. This bike is perfect for older kids that still need to learn balancing!