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Schwinn Roadster 12-Inch Trike (Multiple Colors)

Schwinn Roadster 12-Inch Trike (Multiple Colors)

Made by Pacific Cycle, Inc.

Sales Rank on Amazon.com: 35

Average Review: 4.5 stars

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Average Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars

The following review received 34 helpful votes out of 34 total votes:
Review Date: 2007-08-24
"Can't give this enough praise!"

This is honestly the perfect trike. My parents bought this for my daughter for her 2nd birthday and we couldn't be more pleased with it. It's sturdy, has the ability to be adjusted for greater longevity and is gorgeous. Its retro-looking (like the old, rounded bikes Schwinn once made) with a sleek design and curvy shape. We got the pink model for my daughter and though I'm not a fan of pink in general, its gorgeous. It makes me think of a mini-pink-lady when she's on it, like I need to get her a pink leather jacket and some motorcycle boots.

Its extremely safe. We tried so many models in different stores and none come close to this one. The back wheels are wide set with large wheels for great stability. All wheels are bycycle-type instead of hard plastic. My daughter can STAND in the seat and turn the wheel (no, we didn't advocate this when she did it) and it won't tip over!

My last kudos is that it was very easy to put together. My husband was away when we got it and I had no problem putting it together (despite lack of experience on my part). A few nuts and bolts here with clear instructions and no problem!

Worth the price and will probably last forever! Go Schwinn! 5 stars
The following review received 20 helpful votes out of 20 total votes:
Review Date: 2007-03-08
"Our Preschoolers Love This Trike!"

Having researched every trike known to Google, I decided to buy two of these for my twins' 3rd birthday presents. My deciding factors were these have metal frames (most trikes now are plastic and lightweight), they are low to the ground so balance is hardly even an issue, and the wheels are proper wheels that inflate not plastic. So comfort and movability are great. The weight, size of tires and low profile makes tipping almost impossible. Another nice thing is that the seat adjusts very easily and can accomodate our 5 year old who has asked for one for HIS birthday. They look cool too. They do need to be assembled but the instructions were good. The first one took me about 10 minutes and the second one took me about 5 minutes. The only negative is that both of the front wheels arrived flat so we had to pump them up before we could use them. Not a big deal and given how cold it is, not surprising there were some flat tires. 5 stars
The following review received 11 helpful votes out of 13 total votes:
Review Date: 2008-02-13
"Be aware: Height Restriction of 38""

Ordered this tricycle because I wanted a sturdy metal framed trike with rubber wheels, one that wouldn't tip over when my two-year-old rounds a corner. I purchased this seeing that the manufacturer recommends it for ages 1 to 4, but was disappointed to see a height restriction on the box when it arrived: 38". My two-year-old is already 37.5" tall, so we'd get next to no use out of this. Had to return it, even though it looked great otherwise. It's true my son is in the 99th percentile for height, so not everyone will have this problem, but it would be helpful if the description here noted the restriction for parents of tall kids like mine. 4 stars
The following review received 10 helpful votes out of 11 total votes:
Review Date: 2006-09-06
"It's rare to find heiloom quality!"

Bought for 2yr. birthday, Looked everywhere. Store's hardly carry quality bikes. (or anything quality for that matter)Found doing a web search. She loves it! I love the quality. Seems like it may last for a heirloom. It's sets low, great for safety! And the 2yr. old says it's beautiful!! 5 stars
The following review received 10 helpful votes out of 14 total votes:
Review Date: 2007-05-12
"The good and the bad"

Well we got this bike for our 2 1/4 year old daughter. It wound up being too big for her but I'm sure when she's older that she'll enjoy it. Installation was very easy, took less than 30 minutes.

Unfortunately the front tire tube was defective on delivery and would deflate minutes after inflation. We called Schwinn and asked for a replacement front part of the bicycle (it comes with the front of the bike assembled in the box) and they sent us just a bicycle tube. I didn't want to go through the hassle of changing the tire tube on a brand new bike so I called again and they sent the entire front tire. I finally just bit the bullet and removed the old tire and replaced it with the new one and it's working fine now. Just have to wait till my daughter is big enough for it. 3 stars