Tonka Mighty Tough Bike 12"

I like the way the bike looks. I like how well built it is. Most 12" bikes are cheaply made. We own the deigo bike and the chain continuously falls off so we decided we needed a new one. My son is 3 1/2 and… only 10% for height. Unfortunately he is too small for this bike. He has been riding without training wheels for several months now and I was really hoping this was going to work. But like many other reviews said, it is on the bigger side and my sons height just doesn't fit with this bike :(.

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This bike is a great size and definately heavy duty as many reviewers have noted. My son has ridden it since he was 2+ and it still fits him at nearly 4. The only "complaint" I have with this bike is that… when trying to teach my son without training wheels we realized that this bike is really heavy and has a short wheel base and may not be the best bike to try without the training wheels. Overall, a very good bike.

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This is a good bike for the price. For a little bit more than other bikes I think you are getting a solidly built bike. That solid build means it is heavier than other bikes as other reviewers have… mentioned. My 3 year old boy has not had any problems handling that extra weight -- even up slight inclines. The bike is pretty stable so it will not tip over easily, even when turning. The shock absorbers obviously aren't necessary for a 3 year old, but I have to admit that they look cool. And they really do work. I like the fact that it comes with a full chain guard. I knew that would be the first place he would stick his hands and sure enough, he did. I like the real air filled tires (I find it amazing that you can get a bike without real tires). It was easy to put together and make adjustments. I did it by myself. Just be careful to line the tires up in the middle of the forks. My only knock against this bike is that the back tire is a little warped. It doesn't affect him riding it or anything, but I can see it wobble slightly as he rides it. The should be able to make a tire that isn't warped. That is why I gave it 4 starts instead of 5. But I am not willing to pay over $200 for a Trek.

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Based on the reviews we read on Amazon.com, we bought this bike as a birthday present for our son, who was turning 4. He's had it for almost a month. He did not have much trouble learning to use the bike… on his own. His previous set of wheels were the radio flyer's tricycle. We are impressed with the quality of the bike. My husband assembled the bike. He didn't have any trouble. We did buy the bike from Walmart, as someone else had suggested. We had one concern with the bike while we were shopping for one. As I said, our son was turning 4. Most of the reviews we read here pertained to 2 1/2 year olds. Based on his height, it had seemed that a larger bike would've been more appropriate. However, we did not come across a larger bike with the kind of good reviews given on the Tonka. We took a chance with it anyways, and we are glad for it. This past weekend, I overhead a mom commenting on the Tonka at the playground. It seemed that her son was having trouble with his bike. Her son had the larger sized bike, and was about the same height as my son. We thank everyone who wrote a review on this bike. It was most helpful.

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