Barbie Bike (16-Inch Wheels)

by Barbie

Product Features

• Brightly colored bike features removable training wheels, Barbie handlebar bag, streamers, and star graphics
• A coaster brake and front hand brake makes stopping easy for new riders
• Top chain guard protects pants from snagging
• 16-inch bike is appropriate for riders ages 4 to 8
• Lifetime warranty on the frame and fork

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Pretty and pink, this 16-inch Barbie bike is ideal for young riders ages four to eight. With Barbie accents on the frame and handlebar bag, this bike also features multiple shades of pink with lavender and yellow star graphic accents and brightly colored streamers on the handlebars for added flair. Training wheels offer stability while learning and can be easily removed while a coaster-style brake and front hand brake make stopping a breeze for new cyclists. A pink and purple handlebar bag features Barbie and gives the rider a place to stash her items (or she can bring along one of her Barbie dolls for the ride). Ideal for young riders, she'll look great cruising around the neighborhood for a fun ride on this Barbie-themed bike. Some assembly is required.

Loads of colorful details throughout.

Includes handlebar bag and water bottle.

The Story of Barbie
Inspired by her daughter's fascination with cutout paper dolls, Ruth Handler suggests making a three-dimensional doll through which little girls could play out their dreams. She names the doll "Barbie," after her own daughter Barbara's nickname. Barbie soon leads Mattel to the forefront of the toy industry and fascinates generations of young girls.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 29 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000FJQCNK
• Item model number: 8585-16
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #347,248 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Bike A Princess Can Love - a review of the Barbie 16 inch bike, July 7, 2006

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Pam Tee "Busy Mom" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barbie Bike (16-Inch Wheels) (Sports)

We purchased this bike for our 6 year old daughter about two or three months ago. So far mom and dad have been happy with it. Our daughter ecstatic since it is sooooo pink.

Putting it together took two wrenches. It was fairly quick and certainly easy or so says my hubby.

The bike has hand brakes (not good for beginners in my opinion) and foot pedal brakes. The feature that I particularly like is the easy-to-adjust seat position. This has allowed us to entertain our princess' 4 year old brother without a lot of hassle. If he wants to pretend to ride we can make the adjustment in a flash.

Five Stars. Sturdy so far. Enough pink for any girl no matter how princess-y.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Nice bike, terrible training wheels, January 17, 2007

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j whiting - See all my reviews

This review is from: Barbie Bike (16-Inch Wheels) (Sports)

The bike itself is nice. I did have the same issue as mentioned elsewhere that the first one I bought had a bent fork for the front wheel where both sides of the fork were bent inward and I couldn't fit the front tire on. This appeared to be the result of manufacturing error rather than some sort of damage during shipment.

My main criticism of the bike is that the training wheels bend too easily where they attach to the bike and are a safety hazard. My daughter fell several times in just the first few times she rode the bike as the training wheels kept bending outward while she was riding it. I made repeated adjustments and kept hammering the training wheel attachment, but the wheels continued to bend even after only 5 minutes of riding. I bought some training wheels from a local bike shop and have not had a problem since (over a month ago). The training wheels I bought from the shop have noticeably thicker attachments so I guess it was just a matter of the manufacturer of the Barbie bike not wanting to spend money on training wheels with adequate support.

The bike itself is nice and a good bargain, but be aware that you will probably have to buy some additional training wheels.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Build Issue-bent front fork and bad bearings upon arrival, December 27, 2006

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Kim A. Hughes "Kimberyle Hughes" (Omaha, NE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barbie Bike (16-Inch Wheels) (Sports)

We recieved this bike as a gift, it is really cute and pink is a big hit. However, the front fork and brake assembly were both bent upon arrival and the bearings sounded like gravel when turning the wheels. We decided to take it to a local bike shop to get fixed rather than hassle with shipping and returns. The bike shop said it looked like it was manufactured 'bent' since there was no cosmetic damage. There was no way the front tire would go on. It may turn out to be a good bike, we'll see after we get it back. Hopefully others will not receive defective goods.