Buy KinderBike Laufrad Balance BikeKinderBike Laufrad Balance Bike Product Description:
- Lightweight 6061 aluminum alloy frame
- Linear-pull, rear V-brake for young learners
- Low center of gravity Euro design with low step through
- Alloy quick-adjust saddle collar
- Single-wall, alloy rims with 16 radially spaced spokes and pneumatic rugged tread tires
Product Description
Recently rated the top balance trainer above all others tested by the New York Times. The quality you've come to expect from KinderBike - no foam EVA wheels or plastic rims. Built to last multiple generations or riders and an industry best limited Lifetime Warranty!
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful.
Good Bike - a Few Minor Issues
By GR
This is a fairly well built and well designed bike. Although I have not actually seen any other, i suspect this one is better quality than most.However there are a couple of issues.First, the bike is manufactured in china - they don't tell you that - they just tell you Kinderbike is a German company - I'm sure their headquarters is in Germany, but the product is manufactured in china - they should tell you that.Brakes: Some otheres have mentioned difficulty adjusting them and they are right. I am an avid cyclist and I do much maintenance on my bikes so I know what I am doing. While the Kinderbike overall is good quality, the brakes are crap and that is why they are so difficult to set up. I would add that there is really no excuse for the manufacturer to not have them set up properly when the bike leaves the factory - that is just sloppy (did I mention it is manufactured in china?)The solution is simple - remove the brakes altogether - they are really not needed on this type of bike which is why most otheres do not have them.Seatpost: When you adjust the seat to its lowest position the bottom of the post sticks way out the bottom of the frame and presents some possibility of entangling little legs between the post and the frame.Wheels: I think this was probably just something on the one I received and is probably not common to all, but the rear wheel on mine was badly out of true - i.e. it had a bad whobble and was a bit out of round. I was able to correct mine because I have the tools and know-how to straighten a wheel by adjusting the spokes, but most people buying a bike for their kid probaby would not know how to do that and would need to take the wheel to a bike shop.All that being said - I would recommend this bike - my son loves it and will be using it for couple years until he is ready to peddle - his little sister will also be using it in time as I believe it will hold up well. If it were not for the cheap brakes and the untrue wheel I would give it 5 stars.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Amazing bike
By J. Teschmacher
This is a very solidly built balance bike. It was a little tricky adjusting the rear brake pads so that they didn't rub against the wheel and actually the brake is not necessary at this point for my 3 1/2 year old. She is 39" tall with 16" inseam and the bike is a perfect size with room to grow. I highly recommend this bike.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
Quality Control Problems
By Michael Burt
This is potentially a great balance bike, and I imagine if you get one with no issues from the manufacturer you'd give it 5 stars. The parts seem solid and durable. But, if you order one, be prepared for the possibility that you'll have to send it back or exchange. The neck on ours is faulty and holds the handlebars substantially crooked, so one grip is about 1.5 inches higher than the other. You can easily see this with the naked eye and it looks clearly defective, though the part is so sturdy that it couldn't have happened in shipping. There's no way I can see to make a home fix without possibly damaging the part, and I shouldn't have to anyway considering the price tag is premium for a toddler's bike. Also, whoever installed the back wheel at the factory didn't use care in matching up the threads and cranked the nut down anyway, so one side is now stripped. This is just pure laziness. I don't think the wheel will fall off, and it would last as long as my daughter will use it, but this bike should last through many hand-me-downs and if the wheel is removed too many times the entire hub will need to be replaced. Basically the assembler was careless, knew there was damage and a defect, but boxed up the bike for sale anyway. This is incredibly irritating, wastes my time and money, and guarantees I won't be buying anything else from this company sight unseen, if at all.Note: if you have no experience tinkering with bikes, you'll probably find the brake system doesn't work well and won't allow the back wheel to roll freely, and the headset (part that holds the handlebars and forks/front wheel to allow them to turn) is adjusted very poorly, so tight the handlebars take a lot of effort to turn - unacceptable. These aren't hard to fix, but you do need extra tools and time. Another note: I gave 1 star for durability because the hub threads are already stripped when it came out of the box - they won't last now. The whole bike would probably be pretty durable if it didn't have the manufacturing issues, because the parts themselves seem strong.
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