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

Excellent quality and weight. Now that my daughter is older (3.5 years old) she wants to go faster. And she was just not able to with her classic Radio Flyer tricycle which is lighter in weight and has a higher center of gravity... she complained that she feels like the tricycle will flip over and we did have a few close calls when she did go too fast. So we started to look for a "big wheel" style trike, read tons of reviews and decided on the Schwinn Roadster.We love the price point, sporty retro look but more so, the overall quality and weight of this trike. Compared to other similar trikes, this actually has metal body and rubber tires where most others are completely plastic, even the tires. Daughter loves the bell and streamers and that she can go fast and take sharper turns without worry. However, because the trike is metal, it is heavier and harder to pedal. At first she would tire out rather quickly but as we ride more, she is building up strength and endurance.We received many compliments while riding this trike. Little boys and girls point to it and ask their parents for the same thing. It is a cool little trike!We are very happy with this addition to our fleet and will get many years of use out of this as it gets passed along down the line of children.

Well made. Had one just like it 15 years ago for a grandson. It still looks good

Great tricycle, purchased as Christmas gift for our 2.5 year old (31ish inches tall) and she was able to ride with a little trouble pedaling (she had to learn to point her toes when the pedal was the farthest away from her). Now at 3 and 32 inches tall she can reach just fine and rides this thing all the time. I love that it’s lower to to the ground than other tricycles because although there have been some close calls she has never flipped it over. When she starts to tip over (because she is going fast and turns) she can instinctively put her leg out and touch the floor right away to catch herself before completely flipping over. Some tricycles sit up high and the higher center of gravity can cause kids to tip over and fall off easier, this one is low and allows the child stay balanced and on all three wheels. It is also a beautiful tricycle, definitely a head turner. The back wood deck seems like it more for decoration so I wouldn’t allow any standing on it and I would definitely not leave this outside in rain or too much sun. IMO it adds a little extra appeal and I don’t mind taking extra care of it, keep in mind I only have one toddler so I don’t have to worry about multiple kids climbing on this thing. I do think it could hold the weight of a small child but I would not want to find it weight capacity by letting bigger kids (10+) stand on it. All in all I would definitely recommend this as your preschooler first tricycle and would definitely recommend this as a safer option over other higher sitting tricycles.

This is by far the best tricycle I've ever seen. It is pricey, but you get what you pay for.This is why this trike is the best on the market:1) it has a low center of gravity and very widely spaced back wheels. This makes the bike essentially unable to be tipped over.2) the air-filled tires absorb shock which makes the ride super smooth and comfortable3) the seat has 4 or 5 settings so you can gradually move the seat back as your kid grows4) by far the most stylish and best looking trike out there, has a bell and even tasselsThis bike is stout and extremely sturdy. The metal and construction are top notch. The colors are bright.Sizing: my toddlers who are around 33-34 inches tall are just a bit too short to fully reach the pedals. We solved this problem by adding pedal blocks to the pedals.If price is not an issue for you, this is the tricycle you've been looking for!

I bought this as a Christmas present for our 16 month old daughter. She is still getting the hang of it but enjoys it. Her legs are still a little short for the pedals but she tries to use them and will scoot the thing about.The build quality is what failed to get it that last star. It's pretty good over all. It seems sturdy, has real tires and a luster to the paint. My only issue is the steering. The fork tube has no bearings, instead it passes through a plastic bushing in the frame and that clamp you can see in the pictures, which hold the handle bars in place is also the only thing preventing the forks from coming out and due to this design it is nearly impossible to eliminate all sideways play in the forks. Now I understand this is a small childs trike and not designed to take a great deal of weight or miles and miles of use but had Schwinn used a threaded tube for the forks and have a nut on the top for fixing and adjustment instead of relying on the handlebar clamp I would have given it a 6 out of 5. You may think I am being picky and maybe I am but really I bought Schwinn for the style, AND the build quality and I found this part of the trike cheap and was very disappointed by it. Doing it right might cost a little more but if the Trike had been $10-$15 more expensive as a result I would have happily paid it to have something well make througout.However all being said, I would recommend this trike, it's still a better buy than most and should last until my daughter graduates...... to a bike with training wheels.

I bought this tricycle for my grandson for Christmas. I read other reviews before I purchased it. I disagree with other reviews that this was difficult to put together. It took me fifteen minutes and I am a 60 year old woman. The owners manual was very easy to understand. The only thing I changed was that I took the board off the back with Schwinn written across it and gave both sides a couple coats of polyurethane. The board has no coating on it and I read another review that the board warped after it got wet. I thought it was best to protect the board before I gave the tricycle to my grandson. I am looking forward to seeing his reaction on Christmas Day. This is a very sturdy well made tricycle.