Mechanically excellent with minor cosmetic blemishes. Very clean,
professionally tuned up, ready to ride! ("Ready to ride" only applies
if you pick it up in person).
This is a very high quality, lightweight bike with alloy frame, many
alloy parts, sealed bearing parts, etc. The quality of this bike is
comparable to a good lightweight adult bike, so the wear and tear of a
child riding it is comparatively minimal. Expect this bike to last many
generations of kids riding it (either as hand-me-downs or through resale
to other families). Don't discount the value to the child: a good
quality, lightweight bike is more likely to inspire a kid to love
cycling. It's easier to ride up hills, easier to handle, the gear
shifting works better, the brakes work better, it's safer, etc.
Original manufacturer description of this bike here:
https://web.archive.org/web/20210902151907/https://www.frogbikes.com/Kids-Hybrid-Bikes-Frog-62
We are the original owners, and as you'll see in the pictures, we are
very fastidious bicycle fanatics. Bike is about two years old, and has
been very well maintained. It has been ridding primarily on the road; notice the installed fenders.
The bike has been improved with a few modifications:
Longer Origin-8 140mm crankset (original 127mm was too short/small for our boy in 2021)
Front derailleur helps keep the chain on (when going over bumpy terrain) - front derailleur does not shift
(there is only one chainring in front).
I added a quick-link to chain to facilitate maintenance (chain is lubed in paraffin wax, which is superior and cleaner, but you can revert to oil at any time) If you pick it up in person, then mechanically it is better than new:
fully assembled, components professionally adjusted and lubricated. Note: when you buy this bike new online, the dealer sends it to you
partly disassembled. In addition to assembly, ours also required some
non-trivial adjustments. They seem to come from England with the wheel
bearings far too tight! Brakes and shifting needed adjustment. All this
has been done for you, if you buy this bike! SPECIFICATIONS FRAME: 6061 T6 heat treated aluminum alloy, seat tube 12" (305mm) FORK: 6061 T6 heat treated aluminum alloy CRANKSET: Origin-8,140mm, aluminum, 39T chainring, black BOTTOM BRACKET: Neco, square taper, 68/107.5, sealed cartridge bearing PEDALS: Resin platform, 9/16" thread, reflectors FRONT DERAILLEUR: NA REAR DERAILLEUR: Microshift (model M36S), 8-speed SHIFTERS: FrogFitTechnology® youth-specific 8-speed with short lever travel and ultraslick gear cable CASSETTE: 8-speed, 11-32t CHAIN: KMC, 8-speed WHEELSET: Aluminum, 24", double wall, machined braking surface | Quando, aluminum, dust sealed hub, QR, 28 spokes TIRES: Kenda, 24"x1.5", Hybrid, (ETRTO/ISO: 38-507) BRAKESET: Tektro JL510, aluminum, easy reach BRAKE LEVERS: Tektro JL510, aluminum, easy reach HEADSET: Neco, 1"1/8 semi-integrated threadless, sealed cartridge bearing, Frog Bikes top cap HANDLEBAR: Aluminum, flat bar, 520mm STEM: Aluminum, 1"1/8, 50mm, 4 bolt clamp GRIPS: Frog Bikes specific, lock on, slim grips SADDLE: Frog Bikes child-specific saddle (medium), steel rails SEATPOST: Aluminum, QR clamp FENDERS: Full length, resin, black WEIGHT: 21.7 lbs