20" Kent Kobra Bicycle, 20" Wheels, Child Ages 7-14, Black

It's a great bike for it's price point and intended consumer. It has a bit of a BMX/mountain bike design to it. Newer riders will feel more comfortable sitting a little more upright than that of a typical mountain bike. It's got a cool little color scheme, and a very simple build. Before I gave it to my daughter, I took it apart to make sure it was put together, greased, and adjusted correctly. All I had to do was make a few adjustments. Everything had plenty of grease, and everything was tight. I only had to tweak the shifter and the rear rim was slightly out, no problem. It balances easy at low speeds like a BMX bike would, which makes it easy to ride, but has a suspension fork and a 1x6 drivetrain similar to what you'd expect on bigger mountain bikes. The only negatives is I wish the manufacturers would get away from the twist shifters and go to thumb/trigger shifters. Twist shifters can be difficult to turn for little girls, and accidental shifts are easy. So I ordered a thumb shifter for it, much better. The other is the grar ratio was too tall for much mountain bike riding, especially for a child. It came with a 40 tooth front chainring. Wayyyyyy to tall for a mountain bike, even with 20 inch wheels. I replaced it with a 30 tooth sprocket. It uses BMX style crank, so I had to switch to a BMX style 1/8 wide chain to accommodate it. This was an experiment, but it worked fine thanks to the accuracy of the trigger shifter. I also wish it had a larger head tube to accommodate a 1-1/8 steerer tube fork, but the chances of needing to upgrade the fork are so slim seeing most riders will want a more larger bike by the time they're ready for good front suspension.

Overall bike is good. Installation instructions could have been better. Ride is smooth. Seat adjustment works fine. Gear mechanism could be a little smoother.