ChopShip 12-Inch Baby Balance Bike Review

Hycline sells this 12-inch balance bike under the ChopShip name, and its page calls it a Baby Balancing Bike. It is listed at $79.99 in four colors, with a magnesium alloy frame and 12-inch rubber tires according to the page text. The page also names an adjustable seat, a footboard, an alloy quick-release and a handlebar that rotates 360 degrees. There is no specification table, so every figure here comes from the description alone.

Specifications

Options and pricing

The page shows four variants at one price, $79.99, in Black, Red, Pink and Blue, and all four were in stock when the page was read. A crossed-out price of $85.99 appears beside the current one. No size option is offered. Assembly is worded as '85% package with necessary tool', which does not say which parts are already fitted or which tool is meant.

How it compares

The Ecarpat Candami 14-Inch Kids' Bike is listed at $109.99 with 14x2.35 tires and a carbon steel frame, and the Ecarpat 16-Inch Kids' Bike at $119.99 with 16x2.35 tires. Their pages give weights of 20.29 and 25.36 lb, while the ChopShip page gives none. At $79.99 this model costs less than both, with 12-inch wheels and a magnesium alloy frame.

Shipping, returns and warranty

Shipping: the shipping policy covers the continental US only and says the store does not ship outside the United States (the About page mentions DHL and USPS for orders outside the US), yet its table lists a Hawaii and Alaska rate of $25.99 under a heading that excludes both. General-size items ship free over $99.99 (Standard, 4 to 6 days) or for $5.99 below that, with Expedited at $7.99 and 3rd Day at $12.99; bikes and suspension forks count as oversized and ship Standard in 7 to 15 days for $29.99, so a bike's free-shipping banner does not remove that charge. Orders leave within 1 business day with a tracking number, delivery needs a signature, and damage must be noted on the delivery receipt and reported within 24 hours with photos and video; product pages say the order comes from the nearest of 7 US warehouses, and the About page gives a Stockton, California address. Returns: the refund policy gives 30 days for new, unused items in original packaging, with photos sent first to get a return label; for a change of mind the buyer pays return shipping (the About page calls 30-day returns free), while a defective item can be returned within 30 days without restocking or return fees, and after that the policy offers help with manufacturer warranty support. The refund is processed within 48 hours of approval in the policy and within 24 working hours of the warehouse receiving the item in the FAQ. Warranty: the Terms of Service hold only an as-is disclaimer and are governed by the laws of China; the one-year figure comes from the product pages (a 'Manufacturer Warranty' row on most bike pages and a '1-year warranty' line under the buy box), and no page says what it covers or how to claim.

Before you buy

The page shows no customer reviews of this bike; the store's own review page lists 3,669 reviews, and 23 of the 25 it displays are about tires or tubes. Reputation: on Trustpilot (read on the Australian site) hyclinebike.com is an unclaimed profile with one review, five stars from April 2023 about 700c tires, and nothing newer. The store's review page shows 4.66 stars from 3,669 reviews through a Judge.me widget that we could not verify. The registry shows hyclinebike.com registered on 2 November 2022, while the About page says the site opened in 2019 and the company grew from a repair shop and a tire factory; it gives a Stockton, California address, and the Terms are governed by the laws of China. Web searches on 22 October 2026 found no independent review of the store's complete bikes. The review shows the code FACESTORE. A cart test on 22 October 2026, made without the affiliate link, took 5% off bikes, a trike and parts; if the discount line is missing from your cart, enter FACESTORE at checkout. The page shows a crossed-out regular price; that is the store's own comparison figure.