Radio Flyer Air Ride Balance Bike, Toddler Bike, Ages 1.5-5 (Amazon Exclusive), Toddler Bike

I get that this isnt a $90 Strider. But having put one of those together recently, versus what I dealt with putting this one together... well Radio Flyer could have made theirs a little better without a ton of extra effort or cost. Ultimately, as a balance bike its going to work very well. So its probably closer to a 4 on value and a 2-3 on assembly. As for why I dinged it, well the alignment of handlebars and wheel while tightening it is cumbersome at best, ridiculous at worst. Strider has this right, you slip the steerer tube from the fork and the shaft from the handlbars together and put a pin through them. That way it will always be 100% straight. Then when you tighten it down you can simply worry about only fastening the parts together. This bike needs 4 hands to be done right and a ratchet set on top of that. You have to hold the fork and handlebars tightly together while turning two bolts and not allowing the handlebars and fork to separate and become loose in the headtube, or have them twist and become misaligned. Not a great design there guys. Once I got it in place it was fine and the bike is very good for what it was meant for. I just wish some extra effort was put in place for alignment and adjustment. Really unnecessarily complex for the ONLY thing that has to be done to put the bike together.

My son actually had a Radio flyer 3 wheel scooter that we got him when he was probably almost 2 and he ran it into the ground and outgrew it and this new balance bike was perfect for him as a 3 year old and he goes zipping through the house on it. Wheels dont scuff the wood floors or anything. Its cute and sturdy.

Excellent balance bike to grow with. Love that they are real tires and not some hard plastic material. Adjustable seat height is perfect and my son loves the bell. I also liek that there is a place for him to put his feet when he glides.

Excellent product. Researched various air tire balance bikes (air tires are a must get in my opinion), many costing over a hundred dollars more. The Radio Flyer compared favorably to the high cost options in terms of weight, correct posture design and materials. Received the balance bike in excellent condition and am happier every day my 2-1/2 yr. old rides it. My son is starting out at the lowest settings for the seat and handlebars and has plenty of room to grow. The bell is an added bonus and it is really loud (for better or worse).

We bought this for our son for Christmas when he was 2. Hes been riding it for 1 1/2 years now. He loves it. Hes quite fast. The neighbors all love watching him cruise the neighborhood. The only downside is hes so enthralled with this that hes not interested in riding a pedal bike. Great quality product. The seat on ours has a bit of a tear in it but thats from abuse and not a fault of the product and its a ripstop material so the tear wont expand.

Our 3 year old grandson loved it!

I got this after I met a mom in our park who had a 3yo who was riding a two wheel bike. I asked what her secret was and she said it was a balance bike. I ordered one and it took my 4yo a few weeks to get on board with using it, but she loves it now. She likes riding on two wheels like her big sister. Plus, it has a bell so that makes it cool.

Only down side is the cheap bell it broke the first day.

I returned this item because my daught was gifted another balance bike that she really loves but this bike is high quality for what it is and at a great price point I highly recommend this bike if you are on a budget and you dont mind the foam tires.

2 year old loves it. It is still slightly too big for him to sit on the seat, but he loves walking around with. It is great that he will have something to grow with him for awhile.