Schwinn Roadster Tricycle, 12 Inch Front Wheel Bike for Kids Ages 2-4, Low Center of Gravity, Retro Steel Frame, Adjustable Seat Grows with your Child, Rear Deck, Tricycle for Toddlers

Santa brought this for my Son on Christmas of 2009 (it is 16 months old, as of this writing). I've got to say, I'm extremely impressed with what Santa's elves have done here. This is, easily, the highest-quality, most well-made tricycle I have ever seen. Indeed, before seeing this with my own two eyes, I didn't know such a well-made tricycle even existed! Everything about this tricycle oozes quality and, a year and a half later, it is still going strong.To begin, the design of the trike is great. The smooth curves and retro styling make this really eye-catching. The paint, chrome, and trim are beautiful. The wooden, chrome-trimmed deck in back is a great touch which my son uses frequently to tote around toys, etc. The thick, fully-treaded, pneumatic tires are great and, after a year and a half of use, have not cracked or deflated in the slightest. Even the quality of the well-secured, fabric handlebar tassels is impressive. The inclusion of a steel handlebar bell is yet another nice touch.The low center of gravity makes this a supremely safe vehicle. Not only does it look cool, but I can't imagine this thing tipping over. As a matter of principal I still insist that my son wears a helmet, but that has more to do with me teaching him good safety habits than anything else because I doubt the helmet will ever have a chance to do its job. It's as if a steel-framed bicycle cross-bred with one of the "Big Wheels" we adults all loved as children.Please be aware that this tricycle is big and the reach from the seat to the pedals is far, even when the seat is adjusted to be as close to the pedals as possible. I'd say most kids can start using it around 2 1/2 years (sorry that's a little vague, but I'm not sure how to properly measure the seat/pedal distance and equate that to a precise height). The flip side of this is that it will last a long time (with regard to supporting your child's growth). When Santa brought this for my 22-month old, he could barely reach the pedals and he's always been quite tall for his age. For us, it was no problem though; he just scooted around on it until he could reach the pedals, which was easy given to the low profile.As far as I'm concerned, if you're in the market for a tricycle and your child is big enough to reach the pedals, there is simply nothing else worth considering. If your child is not quite big enough, but will be soon, I'd recommend you at least consider waiting so that you can purchase this tricycle rather than any other. Zero complaints.

The media could not be loaded. My four year old son has some challenges, and he's a long way from being able to ride a two-wheeler, even with training wheels. This trike is an AMAZING alternative! We are only in the middle setting of the adjustable seat, so there is plenty of room to grow. The wheels have real tubes in there! The bike LOOKS amazing - which is extra fun for my little guy, and he can make it go so fast! The fringe and bell come already attached, and we had the entire bike assembled and ready to roll in about 15 minutes. He rides it all day - I'm so glad we didn't wait until Christmas to give it to him!!

I bought this trike after an epic fail with a balance bike. My 2-year-old son (26 months) is 37" tall and can just reach the pedals on this. He did not like his balance bike and kept asking for a bike with pedals. I think he will use it more next year, but for now I got him this because it doesn't seem as tippy as other "classic" trikes. The box says ages 2-4, but you better have a tall one! My son is the size of an average 3-year-old, and he can't get enough leverage to pedal. He can reach with the seat all the way forward, but he can't quite make the wheels turn on his own. This is a heavy trike, but it's very nice. My son should be able to ride this until he is at least 5. I have seen pictures of this rusted out and people complaining that it only lasted one season, but I think if you take care of it and don't leave it outside, it will last. I plan to bring ours inside for the winter and keep it in the garage in the summer. Assembly was easy and took me 20 minutes, including inflating all 3 tires. Overall, this is a cool-looking trike and my son loves it!

Good Quality if u can screw in a light bulb u can put it together. Worked out great for me. My Grandson LOVES IT!

Definitely a cool trike. Got it for my son's 2nd birthday and he initially had trouble reaching the pedals (and he's a tall guy - at the 90th percentile for height), but enjoyed pushing it with his feet on the ground. Now that he is three, I've observed that he does have an easier time pedaling other trikes - I'm not sure if it is the air tires or the "low rider" build of this trike, with the pedals more out in from of him rather than under his body. I like that it is low and hard to tump over. It has put up with some abuse and still looks great! Tires seem to slowly leak air requiring fillups every few weeks. There were also a few scratches on the wooden piece (when it was brand new) on the back that I probably could have called and gotten replaced, but never got around to that since it had no impact on function and I knew my little guy would eventually be playing hard on it!

Let's start with the with some background This was my third attempt with the roadster. #1 had a stem clamp too small to fit on the handle bar assembly and for some reason would not tighten enough so that the tire and steering would slip out of alignment. #2 appeared to just get lost in shipping#3 as of two weeks is perfect ... it's a cool looking tricycle for sure. bold paint, cool fenders, that standing board on the back is neat as well. the low center of gravity means highly unlikely to tip unless going at VERY fast speeds.Assembly is a breeze for the most part. And you should be able to have it all together with proper tools within 15-mintes (perhaps as long as 30-minutes)You can adjust the seat which is of course awesome to accommodate different sizes which is second most important to ... real rubber tires. plastic trike/big wheel tires (I can even remember as a child some 35 years ago) are maddeningly frustrating due to slipping. With the roadster, tire slippage is no issueMy 2-year old loves this tricycle and he is constantly complimented on how cool it looks which, for a 2-year old to hear from his big cousins, may make him happiest of all