RoyalBaby Freestyle Kids Bike 12 14 16 18 20 Inch - Adjustable Bicycle for Boys & Girls Ages 3-12 Years | Multiple Colors | Perfect for Neighborhood Rides, Park Adventures & Learning to Cycle

With our daughter about to turn seven, we realized that it was time to officially retire her 12" You&Me pink bike and upgrade. After literally hours of searching reviews online, we had narrowed it down to this model and a Diamondback 16" bike. We chose the RoyalBaby 16" model in orange.I sat down and read every single review of this bike, and I would like to address what seemed to be the most popular complaints:* "Too heavy!" - Not sure what these parents are comparing this bike to. I kept checking the shipping weight to see if I missed something and the "2" in the "28 lbs" was actually a 3 or a 4...but nope, I was right. Then, thinking about the mess of returning this large object, I ran out to the shed to see how heavy her 12" bike was. I picked it up...then I picked up my 20lbs bar bell...then I picked it up again. I estimated her bike to be maybe 3-5 lbs heavier than my weight. When the RoyalBaby bike arrived a day early (gotta love Prime!) I assembled it and picked it up. Boy, was I relieved when I easily hoisted it up with one arm. This bike maybe weighs around 25lbs, which is perfect for our 7 year old girl. She's already fallen and can easily hoist the bike back up on her own. To all those complainers, go spend another $100 and buy an aluminum frame bike for your kids.* "Wheels don't spin freely" - This was also a big concern of mine, as I am a stickler about quality control at the factory level. During assembly, I flipped the bike over and checked out both wheels. They did feel a bit "sticky" at first, and didn't roll to a stop. First off, fellow parents, please make sure you read all the directions before you begin, if you're not mechanically inclined. One thing I noticed was that the front caliper brakes needed to be adjusted, as they were rubbing slightly against the tire, creating that "imbalanced" sound when spinning the wheel quickly. I scanned the directions, and it had some instructions about how to adjust the front brakes. A few minutes later, no rubbing. The rear wheel also felt a bit sticky and had a bit of a rubbing sound also...but then I realized that you must turn it (when upside down) with the pedals fully forward and engaged. If the coaster brake is engaged in the slightest, you can hear it rubbing as the wheel turns, so take note. With an adjusted brake, the front wheel spun much easier, and almost rolled to a stop...there was some resistance still, but I figured with weight on the wheels right-side-up, resistance would be negligible.As the directions suggest, make sure you lube all moving parts periodically. I grabbed some 3 in 1 oil and some auto grease and lubed everything up. It felt like the wheels were just "out of the box" stiff, and began to loosen up a bit on their own. Which leads me to the next con to address...* "Wheels out of true" - This one was concerning because it was mentioned by a few reviewers who claimed to have experience in bike assembly, maintenance, and repair. I didn't really know what they meant by "true", so I did some Google research and realized they meant balanced, with a straight rim. Here is where I almost docked a star. Both wheels were out of true and that was part of the reason they didn't spin as freely as I had expected initially. As I spun the wheels, you could see both of them needed adjustment, as they bowed left and right with several "bubbles" causing the rim to wobble considerably as it spun. However, after reading about "truing" a bicycle wheel, I found that it was pretty straightforward: You just adjust the spoke studs at their base, right above the rim, with a spoke wrench. This bike's spokes are a size 13 according to my $9 spoke wrench I purchased on Amazon. Once I figured out tightening the spokes was counterclockwise, in about 10 minutes I had both wheels very close to true and they spun much easier! My daughter even mentioned that the bike seemed to ride much smoother after my adjustments. Since I was able to correct the issue, and I'm pretty sure that places like Wally World and Target don't "true" their bikes prior to purchase, I decided not to dock a star.* "Royal Baby All Over The Bike = Not Cool!" - I totally get this one for the kids who want to be big boys and girls. However, after easily peeling off a few decals, and throwing out the ridiculous stickers that come with it, this bike only says "RoyalBaby" in two places...the seat and the center of the handlebars. Even the company logo on the front of the frame has a predominant crown where you can't even see the small print "RoyalBaby" unless you stick your face right up to the forks. The company name on the tire tread is black on black so unless you're looking closely at the tires, you can't tell. This bike has definitely passed the cool test with our 7 year old daughter!* "Missing Parts" - Bike came with all the parts.* "Pedals won't screw on/break easily" - This one may change after a few months of use, so I'll keep an eye on it and update, if necessary. However, I had no issues with the pedals, they screwed onto the crank arms just fine (take note that the left hand pedal must be tightened counter-clockwise).* "Water bottle is cheap" - Have to agree with this one, unfortunately, as it already is cracked and leaking. However we have several bicycle water bottles in our home and they all fit snugly in the holder, which is made of metal and bolts to the frame. Not enough of an issue to warrant docking a star, in my opinion.* "Chain falls off" - Chain was nice and tight and has not come off, yet. Besides, the rear axle sits in a groove which allows you to slide it backwards or forward to adjust the tension in the chain, which apparently, some of these reviewers failed to realize.* "Tires won't hold air" - I inflated tires to 35 psi 4 days ago and they are still full.I was a bit apprehensive about purchasing this bike, but so far, it seems to be a home run. We can't keep her off of it, she even just likes to sit on it when she can't ride! The frame seems to be solid, well made, and has quality frame welds. The color scheme of the orange and black with the white seat really looks sharp! Heck, I would rock this bike, if I fit! After truing the wheels,it was definitely a relief to see her get up to speed and coast almost the entire length of the sidewalk. She also loves the big, thick black tires.I also really like that it comes with a kickstand and a quick-adjust seat, which makes sizing it for her a breeze!In conclusion, we are very happy with this bicycle. With a little time taken to read the instructions and make some basic adjustments, this bike seems more than capable of providing our kids with years of good riding.UPDATE 12-18-2015: After reading my review, the company sent me a replacement water bottle, free of charge. Very nice customer service, in my opinion. Bike has performed flawlessly so far...I was thinking of spending more and getting her something name brand. Trek or Schwinn, I was so glad I didn’t pony up the extra dough. The bike went together super easy. 1 adjustable wrench did it. It’s solid, much more solid than her previous Frozen themed bike. She was ready for an upgraded wheel size. Bigger wheels help her glide and balance easier. Great bike, we added a unicorn basket and unicorn stickers to girl it up a little more. Otherwise a cool sporty looking bike.Went to purchase my 4 year old a bike for his birthday. Went to a few retailers and found all of the bike handlebars looked weird and didn’t look right. My little guy likes red and he picked out this one. This bike is really worth the money. Very well built and sturdy. The only problem is the training wheels are not adjustable. I put some pressure to them to see if I could get them to bend like cheaper bike’s would have. No luck. As I said this is very well built. I had to take the training wheels off and put them in my vice. Even then they were a little tough to bend . VERY happy with this bike.The carton arrived damaged in UPS shipping. See photo of hand brake caliper peering out of box.Also, when I opened the box the contents had been jostled around. I don't think the packing is secure enough.Nevertheless, the bike seems fine. Assembly was very easy. It includes tools, for assembly -- really not much to assemble: handlebars, seat, pedals, reflectors and bell. I used a rubber mallet to secure the rubber covers for the rear axle. The tires were flat, but I pumped them up with my pump that plugs into my car power plugs. I think my grandson will like it. We got the 18" version. The kickstand was already mounted.Love this little bicycle. My grandson has really enjoyed it. It is a great transitional bike. He had trouble pedaling at first, but has quickly figured it out. We will soon be taking the training wheels off. The only drawback is how quickly he has almost outgrown the bike. But if i had gotten the next size he would still be struggling with it. Great bike! Great purchase!?My 7 yr old son loves his bike. He was excited about the cup holder and the bell. The little things. More importantly, he likes how it rides and seem very durable and good for the price as well.Bought this for my four year old. He has struggled to learn to ride it. It is heavy and cumbersome. It is not very responsive. Additionally the handlebars and seat and training wheels need constant attention because they loosen and move out of alignment. I wish we had invested in a better bike.Stop scrolling and buy this bike. Good quality and easy to assemble. A few months of use and is holding up great.Let me start off by saying this is a good bike. I believe this bike will last through all three or my girls no problem. So why the 3 stars? Their are 4 big problems in my opinion with the bike, Here are the reasons1-the sitting/pedalling position is kinda awkward very straight and in a way that its hard for my kid to transfer her weight into the pedals. Kid has adjusted but you can tell the bike is harder to pedal as she cant pedal as quick.2-the handlebars don't completely rotate, they lock out fairly quickly, fine when you have training wheels not so good when they are learning on 2 wheels as it limits the kids ability to correct3-As previously mentioned the bike is hard to pedal, when i hold the bike off the ground and rotate the pedals by hand you can feel the resistance in the pedalling mechanism, the rear wheel also stops rotating freely very quickly you can literally see it slow down. Maybe it’ll bresk-in over time but it hasnt so far4- because of the weird sitting position my kid keeps hitting her knees on the handlebars if she turns them while pedalling. Never been an issue on any other bike she’s had. I will adjust the handle bars to be even more vertical but that makes it even more of an awkward seating position.All that said, the bike is of awesome quality, the large/wide tires make it smooth to ride. But those 4 flaws make it that i wouldn't buy againBike stabilisers not fitting correctly and seller not responding to messages!!I purchased two for my twins. Of course, what kid doesn't like a fancy, shiny new bike? They look great and for the most part are nice and sturdy as their first bike upgrade from a balance bike. What I'm not keen on is that BOTH bikes are having ongoing issues with the hand breaks. Seems like a flaw in the design of how they're attached. Just a simple pin holds them on and they both fell off easily. Of course, the tiny pins were nowhere to be found, so we had to get creative to put them back on. The training wheels were super cheap but thankfully they came off after day 2. Also, my boys currently need the seats right at the bottom, and unfortunately because of this, the water bottles won't fit. Bit of a bummer about that too, but they'll grow. Hope these bikes last. Not sure how long the hand brakes will hang on for us. Also feel like they could have used a stronger/thicker coat(s) of paint.Llevamos ya medio año con la bicicleta y a mi hijo de 3 años simplemente le fascina. Le costó un poco de trabajo adaptarse a la fuerza que se necesita para mover la bicicleta ya que si es un poco dura como mencionan los otros comentarios, pero una vez que se acostumbró la maneja como si no pesara un gramo. Adquirió mucha destreza muy rápido y la maneja bastante rápido. La bici es bastante resistente y los materiales son de excelente calidad. Es cómoda y se puede ajustar muy fácil la altura del asiento y el volante. Muy recomendable, estamos muy contentos con la compra.LO BUENO: La bicicleta es muy vistosa, los detalles son buenos y es muy funcional. El "bote de agua" es bastante práctico. Las ruedas de asistencia son muy estables y se pueden ir ajustando para incrementar el equilibrio. Tiene freno de mano y también de pedal, con lo que el niño puede aprender los dos sistemas de frenado. Se ensambla muy fácil, solo se deben instalar las ruedas de asistencia, el manubrio y los pedales. Las llantas vienen infladas. A mi muchacho le gustó mucho.LO MALO: Solo presenta el freno de la mano izquierda. Tardó mucho en llegar, y cuando al fin lo hizo el transportista fue un poco latoso en la entrega; sin embargo, si eres paciente tendrás una buena bici.