Expo Kick Scooter, BMX-Style Handlebar & Brake Cable Rotor, Wide Foot Deck for Kids Youth Boys Girls Ages 6 and Up, Rear Axle Pegs, 12-Inch Air Tires, and Max. Weight of 175 lbs.

This is a truly great scooter - the best peadal scooter you can buy - by far! Much safer than small wheel scooters that are VERY dangerous to use outdoors. This has pneumatic tires and can be ridden off-road on grass which means it is also great on rough sidewalks. It is also very fast. I am 165 lbs., 5 ft 10 in tall and can ride no problem, it is very sturdy. Kids also love riding it. I don't understand the complaint about hurting ankles, these are rubber caps that come with it to out on the rear axles to protect you, then you just learn quickly how to pedal without striking the scooter. Brakes work well but must be carefully set up or won't work. You need to read instructions and know how to adjust brakes or watch a YouTube video. There is no other scooter in the market in this class anymore. This is the kind they had when I was a child, but even better! I'm a mechanical engineer and I seriously approve of the design. If you have a bike, get one of these too for some variety of exercise and fun! Bought to keep up with my daughter when we took off her training wheels but can still help her over curbs and getting started while on my scooter. Now all the cousins want one too and will get two more for Christmas!

Others have given excellent tips on assembling these so I'm not wasting your time redoing them. Let me say that if you don't have the tools and you know where your local Harbor Freight is...make a list and head off, Ok, why you need the tools or a trip to the local bike shop, the assemblers think that tighter the H*LL out of things is better, both wheels were so tight they wouldn't spin. Note: they could have found worse bearings but it'd have been hard, or they aren't clean, todays project is to disassemble the hubs and clean them well. Another note, I've worked in a bike shop so have the tools. The steering head was also locked down solid so you'll need slip joint pliers to loosen it, and a large crescent wrench to loosen the lock nut (first). You will need a thin open end wrench for the wheel bearings and at least a crescent wrench for the lock nut, tighten these JUST so there isn't any sideways slop in the wheel, take your time. The brakes are good, they won't lock the wheels so no bad spills. You might want to spritz a bit of Tri-Flow down the cables prior to assemble to keep them nice and lubricated. I LOVE Tri-Flow as a lubricant (no, WD40 isn't a lubricant), even on wheel bearings, or you can use Lithium Grease or....Synthetic motor oil, makes things REALLY slick and lasts a long time. So in-spite of the really BAD assembly I can recommend this product, I feel it's much safer than those little Razors but that's my opinion only. Update, disassembled one of the wheels, cleaned the bearings (they still suck but they suck less) and re-greased with high temp bearing grease and a touch of Mobile One, perfect adjustment then realigned the rim so it ran close to perfect. I'll do the rear wheel next week.....

Good and bad with this product, but I also knew what I was getting into because I took the time to read a lot of reviews. So up first is the cons: like other reviewers said, there were parts missing. I bought this knowing it was a good possibility and mongoose did not dissapoint. We were missing two retention clip washers (the washer that hooks to the axle and connects to the frame, making it nearly impossible for the wheel to come off). This was a vital piece in my opinion because using the scooter without it could be very dangerous. The other part that was missing was the break cable that hooks up to the front break. This piece I felt was "less" important as there is a back break as well (that was included) and I felt that being my son is only 8 and still getting use to hand breaks, it would be safer for him to only use the back breaks so he doesn't go head over handlebars when making a quick stop with the front brakes, but still a very important part. Beware if you are buying as a gift for someone in your house as it does arrive in a clearly marked box with a huge picture of the scooter. Someone had mentioned that, so i was able to schedule the delivery and intercept the box before my son came home from school. The scooter is fairly heavy, but that makes me feel like its sturdy, so don't know that it is a pro or con. Now the pros: The scooter arrived in perfect timing, right when they said it would. There were no bent or broken or warped pieces like others have mentioned. I think it looks very cool, definitely a style that a lot of 8 year old like my son are into. Assembly wasn't as bad as I expected. It came with only the wheels and handle bar unattached. I say this was easy assmbly but keep in mind one of the brake cables was missing. I did have to hook up and adjust the back brakes, but it wasn't complicated, just took some fiddling around. I can't imagine the front brakes being much harder, the instructions are pretty clear with pictures and parts labled. Once put together (maybe 30-40 mins alone) I emailed customer service about my missing parts. I then went to my local bike shop where the guy working gave me some spare retention clip washers for free. I chose not to deal with the front brakes because of the safety issue I mentioned above, but I was still sore that it was missing parts, I would have installed if it had been there but its not worth it at this point. I will see how things go and if I feel it's needed, that too can be purchased at a bike shop or even Walmart. I checked my email about 3 hours after my complaint was sent and was happy to see a response from amazon already. In my message I explained that the scooter was out together minus the missing parts and I would not be returning it as it is a gift for my son's birthday in 4 days, so I either wanted the missing parts sent to me for free via expedited deliverary, or a partial refund to purchase the missing parts, if or when I felt the need to. To my surprise amazon quickly apologized for the missing parts and explained that they would not be able to send the needed parts, but would give me a partial refund within 2-3 days in the ammount of 60% which added up to $66.96, over half the price I paid. I was extremely happy with that, because I expected no more than $10 or so to be knocked off, so they exceeded my expectations by far in terms of prompt response and fairness in my request. I will try to update once my child has had a chance to play with this a bit, but for now I think I can confidently say that this is a good purchase, IF you are aware of the issues you may have. I was aware of the possible problems, but I was willing to take a chance knowing I may have to purchase extra parts or even possibly return it altogether.

After reading too many reviews here, I feel like I entered a parallel universe wherein the denizens there are either talking about something completely different OR have never used a crescent wrench. I'm not a 'mechanic' but use basic tools nearly daily. It took about 45mins to put this scooter together along with adjusting the brakes so they work adequately. It would be suicide to think that one could stop in ten feet going down a 30% grade, but for 'normal' use I don't see a problem other than a kid's grip is not that of an adult. I bought this for me, a 70 year old male that weighs 12 stone and is 5' 11'. So far the only quibble (the same as reported by others) is that it was missing two axle keepers, which I will address with Amazon but not having them up front where the geometry (and gravity) is in you favor makes it not that big of a deal. The handlebar adjusts high enough (approx. 3") for me to push comfortably. The foot bed is fine, I don't know why anyone would want it wider unless you were cruising downhill all the time. To address some of the bizarre comments that I read: 1) I'm a welder by trade - there is NOTHING bad about the welds in my sample 2) The tires are NOT nylon but that smelly Chinese rubber that makes you gag when you enter any Harbor Freight store and they have NYLON cords, just like about ever other bike tire. 3) The rims are aluminum, NOT plastic like so many say. Want to find out? Just scratch one withe a pen knife. As a matter of fact, if one is frisky enough, I'm certain that sanding the paint off the outboard sides of the rims would improve braking significantly. An orbital sander would do it probably without having to dismount the tire. 4) There is no requirement to add the silly pegs on the aft axle that seem to destroy everyone's ankle. 5) Perhaps some of the 'bent rim' comments have more to do with bulgy tires than rims, as that is my case while the rim, thus the braking surface, runs true. IMO, any kid that didn't have his head stuck up his iPod would find this thing enjoyable. For me, it is to be used in a place that has no paved roads but lots of boardwalks. After smashing my clavicle to smithereens, riding a bike off of a boardwalk, I consider being closer to the ground a benefit to an old body. This is new to me so's I'll update but I just had to answer to some of the strange things I read from those who are somewhere else in this universe and relayed things that are diametrically opposite to my experience. RIDE ON!

This was a great purchase for my son. Obviously, the manufacturer listened to all of the reviews that complained about the scooter arriving scratched or missing parts. Mine arrived packaged like it was bomb proof. It takes a few minutes to get everything unpacked and ready for assembly. It took me about 30 minutes to get it all together and adjusted. I am very mechanically inclined and have a ton of tools so for me this was nothing, but if you are not as confident you may wish to have someone else assemble it for you. Basically, you put on the handle bars, the wheels, and hook up the brakes and adjust them. The wheels take about 30 seconds each. I had one wheel that had the conventional keeper clips on it, and the other wheel came with plastic keeper bushings. The instructions did not reference this but a little studying and intuition told me that the conventional clips were to be used on the front wheel and the plastic keeper bushings fit into recesses in the rear wheel frame mounting surfaces. Remember that. Adjusting bicycle style brakes can be a real pain but these went pretty good. I suggest squeezing the calipers snug to the rim and taking up as much slack as possible with the cable pinch-bolt that is on the caliper itself first, and then using the adjuster screw at the lever for the final adjustment. My son can stop on a dime now. I am almost 300lbs and I took it for a spin around the cul-de-sac and it worked great. This should last a kid or normal sized adult a lot of years. My son is 6 and he is just big enough to use it. I wouldn't suggest it for much younger than that. The handle bars adjust up and down about 4 inches or so. Instructions are pretty good and can talk you through most of the assembly. For the price, you cannot get a better machine on the market. Very pleased.

My son loves this scooter! I like it! My wife likes it! It's easy and fun to ride, and my 8 year old son can grow into it. When we bought it, we thought, "this is a great deal!" Yes, we had seen a few reviews talking about bearing issues, and I checked the performance of the scooter when it arrived; it had grease in the bearings and they seemed properly tightened, so all was good. The rest of the scooter assembled nicely and was solid. We were good to go... for a couple months... then I started to hear a click/thunk out of the front wheel... and it was loose. I took it off and apart to find the bearings kind of eating themselves. It seemed to be the bearing retainer, or the pressed metal piece that holds the bearings in place and separated so they roll evenly; that retainer was made from whispery thin metal and felt like thick tin foil. I caught the bearing issue early, reshaped the retainer, generously packed the entire assembly (both sides) with quality bearing grease, and reassembled the axle. It ran smooth and tight from there out... for about a week. My son said it was 'thunking' again, and when I checked it again, I saw this picture. I don't know how it did it, but the bearings totally ate the retainer... shredded it to nothing. Both sides were destroyed, bearings lost, and wheel rattling. What utter junky bearings. They are special to this scooter, and I have no idea where to find bearings of that size and diameter of retainer. Seriously, so many other scooters use sealed pressed-in bearings that can easily be removed and replaced. They are inexpensive, too (unless you get a high ABEC rating); a set of eight ABEC9 bearings are only $6... but whoever owns Mongoose now has to make their own horridly cheap bearing set that no one has replacements for? I tried to clean out the bearings and make the axle into a 'bushing', but it's not going to happen with this hub/axle design. Now I'm left looking for another 12" wheel/tire combo that I can swap out (and hope the rim diameter is the same so the brake calipers line up). But first, I'm going to buy some ABEC9 bearings (only $6 for 8 here on Amazon). The inner hub recess diameter of the scooter wheel is ~22mm, which matches with the ABEC outer diameter; the ABEC bearing inner diameter is 8mm, which is a touch shy of the threaded axle diameter (~9.5mm), so I may need to source a new piece of threaded shaft for the axle. We'll see how that goes before I go spend 1/3 of the price of the scooter on a replacement wheel. Ugh.

This scooter is great. Everyone complaining about this or that listen up. ALL THE PARTS ARE IN THE BOX. Just look. 2nd it took about 20 mins to put the scooter together and about 20 mins to set the brakes. I tested it like most parents should to ensure the brakes works and guess what they do. I'm 175 lbs and it stopped me just fine safe and controlled. The brakes would or could be hard for a child under 7 to use. Mainly do to hand size. Had this scooter for about 2 weeks and it's fine. If u have not put a scooter or bike together it could be a hard to set the brakes but not impossible. Set the tire pressure at 35 psi. and it rolls just fine. Also have your child around when setting the handle bar up and height. I do agree with the complaint about about the studs on the rear wheel. Leave them off they caught your heel every time. Most importantly if I take it out of the box and cant figure it out call a bike shop and spend the money to have it done right instead of complaining about how HARD it is to put together. tire size is 12 x2.25 inch or 57-203 metric

So glad this scooter is an option! We have a 10 year old with some motor skill delays who refuses to practice riding a bike. While he's getting good enough to get around on a razor, obviously the surface types are limited. I love that he can use this scooter to master the basics of two-hand braking (more on this in the "cons"), steering and balance -- all-the-while being on a trick-ready, solidly-built scooter that holds it's own in coolness factor. I know our 12-year old will also love it once she's able to get her hands on it! Assembly was no big deal at all. I was prepared for a fight after reading some of the other reviews, but was pleasantly surprised. Perhaps some points of assembly had been addressed by the manufacturer based on feedback? Interestingly, there were no instructions at all included -- though perhaps there is a link on a website or something if it came to that. However, the photos on the box are great -- even a couple close-ups of how the braking cables attach so they proved all the references you *should* need. As a couple of notes: (1) the handlebar nut as shipped was slightly loose and just needed a half turn to keep the handlebars and front wheel in alignment. (2) pre-loosen the front brake cable at the caliper in order to easily make the connection to the hand lever. Look at how it attaches on the rear brake lever for comparison. (3) I added a zip tie to hold the front brake line close to the front fork. Doing so helped the front brake calipers "open up" on both sides when the brake is released, preventing brake pad rub. You'll see what I mean once you get into it. (4) I opted out of putting on the buddy pegs, they seemed like a ripped up leg waiting to happen. Pros: Packed really well. The box is sturdy and all components are wrapped-up nicely -- had no damage that I've found. Build quality seems strong -- I actually like the weightiness of the steel frame as compared to the aluminum razor. 12-inch, air filled tires will make this a breeze to stay caught up on walks and family bike rides even though our roads are hilly and have a rough asphalt surface. Chews up groomed, unpaved trails and greenways. Wide, sturdy deck. Adjustable handlebars rock. Cool points. Con(s): Not a huge fan of the plastic rims -- I might be tempted to find a steel wheel replacement because I feel like the plastic is significantly hampering the stopping power. Perhaps once the brake pads and wheels get roughed up a little there will be more grip? I would only dock this a half of star though because if you adjust the brakes well, they'll do a good job of at least bleeding off a good amount of speed, but not able to lock the tires into some power skids. In any event, easier to ditch than a bike if things go south fast.

Very sturdy. My grandkids love it

La calidad del scooter es muy buena el diseño se ve bastante llamativo y en general se mueve muy fluido en el. A mi hijo le gustó mucho. Y los materiales se ven resistentes ya que en una ocasión lo use y no mostró signos de que se forzará. Las llantas son de aire y ayuda bastante a amortiguar los saltos y los inconvenientes en el camino.

Great buy and looks great

Amazing scooter, been used to its full potential for years and still in excellent condition even though it's been hammered. Took a while to come but well worth the wait

Brought it out to the park and it was an absolute head turner. Had kids asking their parents what it was? Was it a kick scooter or a bicycle? Or both? Good on most terrain, smooth and fast but I do not think it is meant for adults. It’s too short for me and im at 5”4. A real pity as I would have wanted it for myself. Otherwise, it will make a great gift for a child.