The instructions that came with the bike aren’t for this model and don’t mention the graphite powder that is inside the bike where the handle bars are inserted. This leads to it spilling all over the floor and without the powder, the handle bars don’t turn the front wheel. The brakes are subpar and difficult to adjust.Also, it’s $20 cheaper from the manufacturer directly.We reordered from joystar to get the $20 savings and knew not to spill the powder. The handle bars are still stiff and make a

Our 7 year old started on a kick bike when he was about 3 and refuses to use a regular one. This is the first bigger kids kick bike we’ve found that didn’t look baby-ish. It is great other the. The hand brake is very hard for him to use, even hard for adults. Other than that we love it. He just uses his feet to break.

Worth the money for the confidence that was built in our son riding this for no more than 10 minutes and he rode his big boy bike, without training wheels! I wish I would have listened to myself, instead of my hubs, and invested in a balance bike years ago. Our son just turned 5 and is VERY tall for his age, so the center of gravity is higher on his bicycle. Hes over 4' tall and the 16" balance bike was perfect. It was scary for him to ride his regular bike without trainers previous to the…