Schwinn Scorcher Boys' Bike (16-Inch Wheels) | 
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| Brand: Pacific Cycle
Category: Sports
Buy New: $84.92 - $117.13 (On sale from $140.00)
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Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 7978
Age: 4 - 7 years
ASIN: B0021HKRS0
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| Features:
| • | BMX-style bike with 16-inch wheels for beginning riders | | • | Single speed bike includes removable training wheels | | • | Rear coaster brake makes stopping easy for new riders; also includes both front and rear caliper brakes | | • | Handlebar pad, enclosed chain guard, adjustable seat post | | • | Recommended for ages 3 to 6; assembly required |
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Amazon.com Product Description
A great choice for teaching your youngster to ride a bike, the BMX-style 16-inch Scorcher bike from Schwinn features a grown-up look that's great for showing off around the neighborhood. It's outfitted with hybrid slick tires for a good grip over any surface, front pegs (just like a real BMX bike), a handlebar pad for added protection, and an enclosed chain guard to help prevent snags and dirty pants cuffs. The coaster-style brakes make stopping a breeze for new cyclists, and the Scorcher also includes both front and rear caliper brakes for advanced riders. Other features include training wheels for stability while learning and a comfortably padded BMX-style seat that's easily adjustable. Recommended for ages 3 to 6. 
Enclosed chain guard prevents snags. | 
Front pegs just like a real BMX. | 
Handlebar pad and caliper brakes. | Features: - I-beam low stand-over frame design with unicrown fork
- 3-inch wide Super Street tire on double-wide rims
- Heavy-duty Schwinn training wheels
- BMX-style handlebar with 2-bolt alloy stem
- Coaster brake, front and rear caliper brakes
- 1-piece BMX crankset with enclosed chain guard
- Measures 7.5 x 36.8 x 18 inches (L x W x H)
About Schwinn
Founded in 1895, Schwinn is an American icon that has been synonymous with quality and innovation. They have built some of the best-known and best loved bikes of numerous generations--Aerocycle, Paramount, Phantom, Varsity, Sting-Ray, Krate and Homegrown. Today, Schwinn continues to be a leader in the industry with innovative bikes such as the new Sting-Ray, Rocket mountain bikes, and Fastback road bikes. With a continued dedication to quality, forever synonymous with the Schwinn name, America's most famous bicycle brand looks forward to providing another century of innovation, freedom and performance to people of all ages.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 31
 Great Quality! January 26, 2009
Katherine Blackthorne (Chico, CA United States)
42 out of 42 found this review helpful
Before reading this, please understand that we sold our car last summer, so our family uses bikes for every-day commuting, be it to/from work, to/from preschool, or just grocery shopping. Bikes are less "toys" for us, than hard-working transportation that must function well!
We got this for my son for the holidays, just before his 4th Birthday. There were some issues with the manufacturer that delayed shipping, but the seller made herculean (and successful!) efforts to make sure the bikes all arrived by Christmas.
My husband assembled this bike late Christmas Eve in the livingroom. While the manual was less than helpful for this (Schwinn, apparently, makes one general manual that covers all types of bikes, and therefore doesn't feel it necessary to make model-specific manuals -- or assembly instructions!), he was able to get it ready in a reasonable amount of time. Like all bikes, it comes with the tires deflated, so I had to take it to get air in them. (Perhaps this is why one reviewer complained the tires were fat and soft?)
I was immediately impressed with how sturdy the bike is. Strong. It looked cool -- it was also going to withstand anything my son was likely to put it through in the years to come!
The first time my son tried it, we discovered the training wheels were set too low: The rear tire wasn't making enough contact with the ground to give "drive". A two-second adjust, and that was fixed.
The low "rise" in front of the seat makes it easy for little boys to get on. The combination of coaster and hand-brakes gives many options for learning to stop. One unexpected "bonus"? The front pegs actually keep the weight of the bike OFF the body during falls!
We've had the bike for one month now. He's gone from shakily riding to the corner while I strolled slowly next to him, to riding it to school (a 3-mile trip).
PROS:
* Sturdy contstruction
* "real bike" quality
* coaster AND full-caliper brakes
* Reflectors
* Quick-adjust seat
* Front pegs make falls safer (who knew?)
* Bike is tall enough for an adult to "walk" without breaking their back
* Can easily keep up with an adult on a full-sized bike.
CONS:
* My son's hands are not yet LONG enough to use the caliper brakes, because the levers are so far from the handlebars.
* Handlebar structure makes it difficult to mount a basket
* Training wheels are loud. (But, then, all training wheels are loud.)
Great bike, great delivery time, great experience June 29, 2006
E. Dostal (Orlando, Florida)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Very high quality product. My rough and tumble son has taken a few spills on it already and it is holding up outstanding. I Highly recommend it!!
Looks good and sturdy August 11, 2006
M. Waters (Denver, CO United States)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Got it today and it arrived quickly. Took about 30 minutes to assemble. Training wheels are loud. I think we need to oil it because it's hard to petal for my 4 1/2 year old. Overall, I think it will be a great bike. No complaints.
Good bike for a new BIG BOY bike!! April 4, 2007
C. Stony (PA, USA)
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
My son got this bike for his 4th birthday on March 14th, 2007. I chose this type due to liking Schwinn bikes for a long time...always had this type of bike for myself and my older children. Also, it may be a little large for a 4 year old, but I would like him to have it for some time, not just grow past it! Which is why I also liked that it came with training wheels!! Good sturdy bike that I think my son wil enjoy for a long time to come.
2 years of ownership was my sons now my daughters bike. April 27, 2010
J. J. Marino (Rochester, New York)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This Schwinn bike has held up so well over the years. I bet we have at least 200 miles on this bike, in that we rode one summer 10 miles per day on the Erie Canal. The gearing of this bike is just enough so that the kids are not having to pedal like crazy to keep up, nor is it so low that they cant make it up small hills. The training wheels have wore out and we replaced them but that was after many months of riding all the time. We gave this to my daughter after my son moved up in bike size. Its cool colors for a girl too. She looks great on it and is having a blast this spring riding it on our driveway/street.
Quality (+)
Great quality, only minor oiling of the chain and pumping of the tires and its still going strong. I discouraged my son from skidding to a stop, (which I still like to do) and that has saved the back tire. Even so, I think we have another year left in these tires.
Comfort (+)
Once you have the seat height set the kids never complained about their tush's hurting at all on long rides. Hand brakes can be a bit hard for the kids to use at the bottom end of the age group, however, there are always the pedal brakes so they have many options to stop.
Highly recommended!
Thanks for reading my review.
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