Schwinn Elm and Koen Bike or Balance Bike, 12-20 Inch Bike for Kids Ages 2-13, Black, Blue, Red, Teal, Pink or Purple, SmartStart Ergonomic Design, Adjustable Seat Grows with Child, Training Bicycle

Easy to assemble and our 3 year old has been riding it without train wheels for several weeks now and no issues. He loves it.

This was very easy to set up. I would not pay the $139 for assembly. It took me and my husband about 45 minutes to set this up.

We love this Bike!!! Looks and feels high end, built very sturdy feels safe, and the little has had a blast on it, we love the color, can’t compete with their brakes you can feel the smoothness when braking for your little one.

Schwinn still makes a good product although the basket is hard plastic and will crack when the bike gets dropped or my granddaughter falls- it already happened to the same bike bought for her older sister two years ago. But that didn't stop me from ordering the same for my younger granddaughter when she was old enough for a two wheeler bike.The only disappointing thing was that I placed an order for a Teal (& purple) colored bike. What was delivered to my granddaughter was a pink bike which happened to be the exact same bike her older sister received. So the option I had to give a 4 year old was to have the exact bike as her sister and have it now, or wait a week or more to get the color she preferred (and that I had ordered). I felt bad for her as pink was certainly not her choice, but she was too excited to have a new bike and decided not to wait for the right color. Now we need to buy additional accessories to personalize the two bikes for her and her sister (tassels, name plate) so they don't look exactly the same.

I love this little bike for my nephew who just turned 3 yrs old and is 40" tall. I went back and forth over the right size tire ie 12", 14" or 16". The sizing is so confusing with Schwinn as the child height overlaps on each size. I ended up buying the 14" even though Schwinn says the max child height for this bike is 40". I believe this to be incorrect as I had to put the seat in the lowest position for him to straddle the bike easily. It will be a while until he can use the hand break as his hands are too small to grab it. It is such a great feature, however, for when he's ready. The foot breaks work perfectly. The bike is so solid. I am very happy with this purchase.

The bike is a gift for my granddaughter, and she LOVES it!!! I am pretty handy with tools, but having said that, be aware that the box it arrived in clearly states that it should be assembled by a professional, and the instructions were not specifically for the bike I bought.. so you have to figure out what type of seat , wheels and most importantly brakes you have. And you will need a tire pressure gauge and bike pump, because the tires have to be inflated to a specific PSI. Also, if you read the AI generated information about ease of assembly, know that there are NO TOOLS included as it says.. the box does not state that tools are included.. so I’m not sure where that information came from. Aside from that, it’s a very sturdy bike, the seat height is adjustable so as your child grows taller, the bike can grow with them. Stability with the training wheels in place is really good. I would definitely recommend this bike.. but if you are not mechanically inclined, be prepared to have someone else put it together.

This bicycle is notably cheaper than my daughter’s Schwinn purchased from a store. I expected it to be both easy to put together and ready to go once assembled. The directions are foolishly complicated, when in truth, following common sense will have it together in quick time. Also, many of the tips in the direction are unhelpful or confusing. For example, when assembling the handlebars it references a photo to ensure you have the brake wires in the correct spot, but there are no brake wires in the photo. In my case, a screw was missing from the hand brake, so it spins in place on the handlebar. Also, the front brake shifts from side-to-side on the post and doesn’t touch the wheel. I followed the directions to adjust the brakes without luck. It’s as tight as it can get on the post but still moves. When centered, it doesn’t touch the wheel. Also, one hand brake is too tight and the other is loose. The headache of reaching out to customer service to get the missing screw but also having to troubleshoot and figure out the brakes isn’t worth it. I’d rather pay an extra $50 or more and have bought it assembled and ready to go from a store. (My daughters was bought from a store, assembled, and adjusted to her for $45 more for a better quality bike.) I’m really disappointed with the purchase, but deterred by the effort to return it. I’m frustrated by the additional time it will take to figure out the brakes and obtain the missing screw too. Truly considering paying a local store to troubleshoot as my kiddo is pumped for using the bike, but it needs brakes to safely be used. (There was also a small Knick in the paint from the box being damaged in transit.)