Have not bought a new bicycle since my Klein in the 90s so the no tool required

[theking]

...is a pleasant surprise when I picked this up for my girl. Almost feel like it just snaps on into place like Lego :

[DuMa]

When she grows up and wants to do tricks, get her a chromoly frame.  Hi ten steel tends to break with wear.  Chromoly cost more for a reason.

Nice to see your girl is growing up.  Nice to see her building lasting memories.  I remembered my very first bike from Kmart.  $60 worth but during the 80s and min wages were like what?  $4.25 hr, I thanked them forever. 

[theking]

We were poor so my first bike was from the flea market, cost $10. Learn to ride on it and then crashed into a fence and broke the handle bar neck where it connects to the frame...

[theking]

Also during that time, these thick plastic spoke wheels were highly sought after so if the bike didn't come with it, kids would switch out their metal spoke wheels with it: