Schwinn Koen & Elm Big Kid Bike

Got this bike for my 8yr old who is tall for her age, she loves it & it’s the perfect fit. Putting it together was simple but i did take it to the bike shop to fill the tires completely & tighten what i may have missed. The bike is super sturdy & absolutely worth the price. Can definitely last a long time.

It was very nice more than I expected

We got this bike for my son's 8th birthday. He has had it for over a week and he loves it. It was easy to assemble but we were not able to put the training wheels we got separately. We checked before buying it on the Q&A section and it said that training wheels could be use but ours didn't fit. We even took the bike to a local bike store and they said that the axle was too short for any training wheels. In any case my son was determined to ride it and he did it the very first day, so for us it wasn't a really bad thing not having the training wheels but if you really need them, then you probably need to look for something that comes with training wheels. The other thing is that the front reflector light broke on the third day when my son tried to lift the bike and the handle bar turned almost all the way to the side and the reflector light scratched the frame and broke. Overall we think it's a sturdy, good quality bike, serving its purpose and we got it for a good price.

This 20in kids bike is great for those growing kids. Overall the color and graphics are very nice. You do need to supply your own tools to put this together though. It was fairly straight forward to put together and the included instructions helped me tighten up the breaks. I do think there are some issues with quality control as the pedal mounts came slightly bent in. It doesn't affect being able to ride the bike, but it is noticeable. Also, one of the bolts that secure the tire came dented in. The cap that normally covers that bolt during shipping was not on there. I think the cost is a little high as well, but my kids like that bike so I guess that's all that matters.

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.

Great bike easy to assemble

This is the 3rd schwinn koen bike we’ve bought for our kids, because they’re great! 7 year old needed a bigger bike so we upgraded to this 20” one. 5 year old is now riding her hand me down 16” we got 2 years ago. His hand me down 14” is waiting for next little sister to grow into it. Worth the garage space to store, the bikes are still in good shape. The seat on the 16” is ripped in one place but it’s been that way for months and hasn’t gotten worse (she rides her bike 1/2 mile each way to school almost daily). I like that the 20” comes with a kick stand as the smaller ones didn’t. My girl is left-handed though so the right-dominant (standard) kick stand took her a bit more effort to master - but it’s working fine with some practice. I do like that all the sizes have hand-brakes.

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.

Love it. Thank you. Very easy setup

Fantastic little 20" bike beautiful colour, easy to put 2gether, most of all my Granddaughter is very happy 😊

I was a little skeptical at first given a few of the reviews, but was thoroughly impressed. A lot easier to put together than had been described, would just recommend buying a ratchet set (check out Maxpower 11-piece 3/8") which is a great tool to own. Handle bars are a little stiff at the onset, but can oil or really takes about 2 days of use to normalize. Very stable, saw some complaints about weight and yes, while it's heavy compared to a Tour de France bike (except maybe the secretly motorized ones), it's relatively inline with most other kids bikes. Overall, I think it's a great bike, easy to assemble and very good value for the price paid.

schlechte Qualität

Comme nous sommes en saison hivernale mon petit fils ne l'a pas encore utilisé mais le vélo semble bien robuste et durable. Il est vraiment beau.