Schwinn Koen & Elm Big Kid Bike

This comes out of the box and my kid couldn't ride it. Frustrating. It took practice and lots of help for her to learn to ride this bike. But very safe. She never fell once. Very stable bike. Came in a big box with a bright picture on the side, a picture of the bike, so she didn't have to wait to be surprised on her birthday, she could see it weeks before. So that was good. Seeing your kid light up on their birthday is the worst. This bike just keeps going. Never tires or breaks down. So 5 stars for that.

So far this review is for assembly and testing only .. the bike has not yet been given as a gift I will update after active use. Bike came mostly assembled which is great ... I'm fairly handy and experienced at assembling products . It took me about an hour by myself to fully assemble also in part because I didn't have the right size wrench or socket somehow the nuts are a size in between on all my tool sets yet it was still easy to do with pliers / adjustable wrench etc . The bike looks fantastic and has that "BMX" look that kids should really enjoy . Installation included inserting and tightening the seat , inserting straightening and tightening the handlebars and front tires ( important to spend time here to ensure the tire is balanced , straight and aligned with the handlebars / frame ). Installing the foot pedals was a simple 1 bolt operation. Simple adjustments like tightening reflectors and hand brake position. Installing and tightening the seat ( also important to make sure it's straight). The tires came completely flat but firmly affixed to the rims . I filled the tires and so far they seem to be holding proper inflation. The rear brake was almost ideal out of the box so a slight tightening was done on the rear brake cable. The front brake cable was too loose to catch the tire , about 5 minutes of tweaking and tightening and the brake now seems to perform as intended . Bike comes with a kickstand and chain guard already installed which both function well . The bike also has a pedal brake. So far so good will update as necessary.

Easy assembly. My 7yr old grandson loved his new bike.

I bought two of these Schwinn Koen 20 bikes. I selected this bike because it has both a coaster break as well as front and rear hand breaks. Both bikes must have been factory assembled with power tools. I’m a strong man and struggled with the rear axel nuts. Every thing from the chain to the axle bearings were over tightened… probably for shipping purposes. This explains some of the negative reviews I’ve seen.. At 68 I’ve assembled and repaired many bikes and these two were no harder than any of those in my past. The bikes are down sized everywhere to accommodate a child’s hands, feet, legs etc. and I like that. They are solid built and should last a long time. The price was comparable to others in its class and I think a better quality. Every thing was well greased and fit without any issues. I only had to lube the pedals and chain which is a normal part of bike assembly.Would I recommend this bike for a child… absolutely!Would I buy them again… yes, but probably won’t need to.Schools out next week… 🤫

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This bike was a Christmas present for my 10 year old daughter. The size chart was so helpful in helping me decide which size to buy. All of the parts were included, my husband said it was very easy to assemble. Love that the pedals are closer together for her feet, pedaling is so much easier and the bike rides really smoothly. I saw some reviews about the brakes being an issue, we have had no issues with the brakes thus far. The bike is lightweight and comes with a kickstand, which a lot of bikes don’t, so I appreciated not having to purchase separately. Great value for money and functions super well for a fairly new bike rider, and she loves the blue color.

The bike is really nice, and packaged well. I was surprised that UPS delivered the box in such good condition (only one small break in the box. Unfortunately, the bike I received was defective. The front fork (which holds the front wheel) was manufactured bent. It definitely does not seem to have been bent during shipping, since something like that would more likely happen somewhere in the middle to the end of the fork....and again, the shipping box looked great. Instead, as far as I can tell it was welded crookedly at the base, so that the end of the left fork (where the front wheel bolts on) was significantly closer to the center line of the frame, than the right fork. I'm trying to imagine how that could've made it through the quality control part of the manufacturing process...and I'm struggling! At any rate, parents who bought this bike, please take a close look at the fork alignment. Stand in front of the bike, straighten out the front wheel so that it is directly inline with the frame of the bike, and see if the bike looks "crooked" when observing the fork and looking down the center line of the frame. Incidentally, the fork on our bike was so far out of whack that the reason that I detected it was that I was having an unusual amount of trouble aligning the front wheel (which doesn't really need much alignment because of the hooked washer that's meant to make it easy to install). So, the refund request is in and it's going to UPS tomorrow! (FYI, beautiful bike. If you buy it or already bought it, just check what I suggest you check herein since it's not worth the risk for your kid's safety...and the manufacturer is clearly not inspecting every bike that leaves the factory). (Updated): I had to update this review because I forgot to mention in my original review that the hub in the front and rear wheels made a grinding noise! As if the bearings were already worn. I recalled this as I am still looking to buy a bike for my kid, and was reading the reviews here again, which reminded me of the wheel bearing issues that I had detected. I'm very, very concerned about the quality of this bike. I suggest reading all of the 1 and 2 star reviews here to get an idea of what issues to look out for if you purchase this brand.

My daughter loves this bike! Perfect size for 6-9 year old. So cute. Quality is good!