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

I really don’t understand all the negative reviews on this bike, If you don’t have any knowledge with putting minimal bike parts together it is definitely not the bike’s fault it has nothing to do with the company. The bike is great, solid & looks good .. Of course you should tighten everything up before letting your child ride the thing it’s COMMON SENSE THE BIKE CAME IN A BOX!.. But overall great quality bike & extremely well priced.. a++

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The Schwinn Koen bike looks like a classic BMX bike! It looks great and has a superior quality. It was fairly easy to assemble as well. My one complaint is that the training wheels that it comes with are flimsy. After a few minutes of riding, the wheels need constant adjustment, which is not only impractical, but unsafe. It also makes the child feel nervous. It is also surprising given that Schwinn is a good name. I expected the training wheels to match the rest of the product. I'd buy the bike and buy another set of training wheels.

Easy to assemble (most of it arrives already complete). Bought it for our 5 year old grandson and it passes the critical test: he LOVES IT!!

Purchased both Boys & Girls 18 inch models for grandkids as Xmas gifts. The fork had a manufacturer's defect in the welding, contacted Schwinn and they sent replacement the next day; I was very impressed with the customer service. The bike is well constructed, comes with the training wheels; my grandson loves his bike.

Bought this bike for our grandson. It was so easy to put together. Good quality and really nice looking bike. He needed training wheels but it comes with a kickstand also. Very happy with it.

This product is so poorly designed. The front is got broken and biking on it not easy.

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.)