Another alternative to the 12 inch trike is the 12 inch bicycle. These are great for the kid that you know will be ripping around on their bike in no time. These are also more common when their are two children as you can buy this one for the younger child. What typically happens is the older child learns on the tricycle, has fun and eventually grows out of it into a bike. The younger child see his/her older brother/daughter riding a bike and wants to ride that instead of trike.

Enter the 12 inch Bike.

These are small enough so your little toddler can ride his/her bike but also safe because of the training wheels. When they grow out of the training wheels simply remove them! Here is an example of the 3 most popular 12 inch bicycles below

Here are the specifications that go with the
12inch Schwinn Tricycle. Remember that safety is key when operating a piece of equipment like this!

Specifications

* Ages: 3 - 6 years
* Steel Frame - For durability and longevitity
* Air Filled Tires - For quietness and smooth ride
* Bucket Seat - For safety so your child doesn't fall out
* Low Center of Gravity - To avoid tipping the trike over

If you talk to any parent with a tricycle they'll tell you that their child absolutely loves the toy. It's an all-time favorite for any child for many years. That's why buying a tricycle that will last for many years is a good investment as you'll only need to buy one trike. Why not make that the Schwinn Roadster Trike!

When our young ones are riding a bike, trike or Tricycles safety should be one our primary concerns. The possibility of tipping, falling or hitting a bump is always there. And although, the 12 inch trike is one of the safest trikes on the market (due to the low center of gravity and bucket seat) that possibility is always there. Therefore we recommend your child has a helmet on at ALL TIMES.

We've listed the top 3 most popular toddler helmets below. If you'd like more details on any of these helmet just click on the picture or the link.

• Cars McQueen Hardshell Bicycle Helmet and Protective Pad Value Pack (Toddler)
• Bell Zoomer Toddler Bicycle Helmet (Blue Googley Eyes Ladybug)
• Bell Zoomer Toddler Bicycle Helmet (Blue Googley Eyes Spider)

Remember: Safety First!

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This is honestly the perfect trike. My parents bought this for my daughter for her 2nd birthday and we couldn't be more pleased with it. It's sturdy, has the ability to be adjusted for greater longevity and is gorgeous. Its retro-looking (like the old, rounded bikes Schwinn once made) with a sleek design and curvy shape. We got the pink model for my daughter and though I'm not a fan of pink in general, its gorgeous. It makes me think of a mini-pink-lady when she's on it, like I need to get her a pink leather jacket and some motorcycle boots.

Its extremely safe. We tried so many models in different stores and none come close to this one. The back wheels are wide set with large wheels for great stability. All wheels are bycycle-type instead of hard plastic. My daughter can STAND in the seat and turn the wheel (no, we didn't advocate this when she did it) and it won't tip over!

My last kudos is that it was very easy to put together. My husband was away when we got it and I had no problem putting it together (despite lack of experience on my part). A few nuts and bolts here with clear instructions and no problem! - C. Ayres

Having researched every trike known to Google, I decided to buy two of these for my twins' 3rd birthday presents. My deciding factors were these have metal frames (most trikes now are plastic and lightweight), they are low to the ground so balance is hardly even an issue, and the wheels are proper wheels that inflate not plastic. So comfort and movability are great. The weight, size of tires and low profile makes tipping almost impossible. Another nice thing is that the seat adjusts very easily and can accomodate our 5 year old who has asked for one for HIS birthday. They look cool too. They do need to be assembled but the instructions were good. The first one took me about 10 minutes and the second one took me about 5 minutes. The only negative is that both of the front wheels arrived flat so we had to pump them up before we could use them. Not a big deal and given how cold it is, not surprising there were some flat tires. - J. Miller

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