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.Get more detail about Schwinn Roadster 12-Inch Trike (Red).
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