Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This bike earned five stars from our household because it's a good-looking, thoughtfully designed option for small kids who want a big-kid ride. Here's what we liked about it: -- This bike looks more like a mountain bike. There are no plastic shields with cartoon characters and no silly padded bars. -- It has a clever space for a water bottle, something few bikes this size offer. Our son loves it. He feels his bike looks like his older brother's model. -- It comes in a hard-to-find 14" size, which is just right for many riders ages 4 and 5. This bike was a present for our son's fifth birthday. He was riding a 16" bike with training wheels, and although he had developed the balance necessary to ride without trainers, he was afraid to ride without them as his feet couldn't touch the ground. With this bike, he was riding without trainers within minutes. -- Our son loves the bell, and we like the handle on the back of the seat. It makes the bike easier to load into the truck for family bike rides. -- The seat is more comfortable than those typically found on small children's bikes. That helps-- our son rode nine miles on it one day. It's also a bit lighter than some. We had one complaint: one of the pedals cracked after a few weeks. They were of a standard size, so we substituted one from an old bike. Overall, build quality on this bike is good. So, if you're looking for a nice-looking "big kid" bike for your little rider, the Royalbaby is a fine choice.