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Frog 73
- Price
- £525.00
- Age Range
- 12–14 years
- Inside Leg
- 67–76cm
- Colours
- Yellow Blue Grey Green Red
- Bike Weight
- 9.75kg
- Warranty
- 2 years - extended to 5 years for frame if you register the bike within 28 days of purchase
The Frog 73 is a good all round bike which will be happy on most terrains so ideal for children who ride anywhere and aren't specializing in any one particular kind of cycling.
It has an 8 speed Shimano gear system operated by thumb shifters and having an 11-32T cassette, which should be good for all but the steepest hills.
The larger Frog bikes have lost the childish branding of the smaller bikes, so should appeal to an older audience. However if you have a shorter but older child in their teens don't be surprised if you find some resistance and the desire to move onto a more "adult" brand, as Frog is very much known as a kids bike brand.
Subscribe to the Bike Club and get the Frog 73 for a low monthly cost. When it gets too small just upgrade it for a bigger Frog.
Giant ARX 26
- Price
- £445.00
- Age Range
- 10–16 years
- Rider Height
- 145–165cm
- Colours
- Purple Blue Red
- Warranty
- Frame - lifetime, Forks - 10 years, All other components - 1 year
Giant are one of the biggest bike brands, and the Giant ARX 26 is their largest geared kids bike. It's a good all round choice for commuting to school, riding to meet friends at the weekends and perhaps a little bit of off roading too.
Giant use a lot of their own brand components on the bike to keep the costs lower, and whilst they don't provide weights for their bikes we know from reviewing a smaller bike in the range that it's comparable to the competition.
Squish 26
- Price
- £424.00
- Age Range
- 9–14 years
- Rider Height
- 145–165cm
- Inside Leg
- 67–79cm
- Colours
- Grey Blue Green
- Bike Weight
- 9.3kg
- Warranty
- Frame and Forks - 3 years; components - 1 year (excluding wear and tear)
The Squish 26 comes with a 13" frame for those with a minimum inside leg of 67cm, and a 15" frame for those slightly taller (with a minimum inside leg of 70cm). The bikes have been designed to appeal to older kids.
The range of 8 gears should be sufficient for most lumps and bumps and the tyres will be fine for a variety of terrains, although if you're thinking of mainly doing mountain biking Squish also do a 26" wheel MTB.
We haven't reviewed this particular bike, but we have tested two other Squish bikes and found them to be good quality, lightweight bikes that are great fun to ride.
BTwin 26 Riverside 900
- Price
- £329.99
- Age Range
- 9–12 years
- Rider Height
- 135–150cm
- Colours
- Blue
- Bike Weight
- 10.4kg
- Warranty
- Lifetime on frame, stem, handlebars. Other parts: 2 years
The BTwin 26 is a good choice if you're looking for a lightweight aluminium framed bike but don't want the cost of some of the more premium brands. The bike is aimed at ages 9 and over.
This bike has many features you'd want on your child's bike, including a single chainring for simple gear changes, child-proportioned brake levers to make stopping easier, and hybrid tyres to suit lots of terrains.
Frog 67
- Price
- £490.00
- Age Range
- 10–12 years
- Inside Leg
- 63–76cm
- Colours
- Black Blue Green Red
- Bike Weight
- 9.41kg
- Warranty
- 2 years - extended to 5 years for frame if you register the bike within 28 days of purchase
Frog have three 26" wheel hybrid bikes, and the Frog 67 is the smallest, and is for children with an inside leg measurement of 63cm-76cm.
It's a versatile bike which rides well on most terrains so is a good choice for anyone who isn't really specialising in one particular type of cycling.
One word of warning - Frog is very much known as a kids bike brand, so if you have a shorter but older child (particularly an image conscious one in their teens) you may encounter the desire to move onto a more "adult" brand.
Frog 78
- Price
- £535.00
- Age Range
- 13–16 years
- Inside Leg
- 72–83cm
- Colours
- Yellow Blue Grey Green Red
- Bike Weight
- 10kg
- Warranty
- 2 years - extended to 5 years for frame if you register the bike within 28 days of purchase
The Frog 78 is the largest of Frog's three 26" wheel bikes, and is an all round bike suitable for children (or smaller adults!) with a minimum inside leg of 78cm.
The handlebars can be adjusted within a 54mm range and there's a quick release seat post that makes adjusting the saddle height easy to do. Your kid should hopefully therefore get a decent amount of time on this bike, but some kids do grow very rapidly at this age.
It's comforting therefore to know the Frog Bikes really hold their value, so if you keep it well maintained you should be able to sell it on to fund the next bike.
Pinnacle Kauri 26
- Price
- £375.00
- Age Range
- 8–99 years
- Colours
- Blue
- Bike Weight
- 11.6kg
- Warranty
- Evans Cycles website says "All products ordered from Evans Cycles come with a full warranty which covers manufacturing faults and defects in workmanship."
The Kauri 26 is Pinnacle's do everything bike, designed to be at home riding to school, as well as forays into off-road adventure.
Features such as the single chainring and wide ratio 9 speed cassette gives a good spread of gears whilst keeping things light.
With off-road exploration in mind, the Kauri 26 also comes equipped with Clarks hydraulic disc brakes which should be reliable brakes with plenty of stopping power.
Cuda Trace 26
- Price
- £350.00
- Colours
- Blue Orange Purple
- Bike Weight
- 10.7kg
- Warranty
- 12 months
Cuda Bikes went out of business in March 2023, so only limited new stock remains but they're worth hunting down second hand.
The Cuda Trace 26 is a lightweight aluminium bike ideal for both on-road and venturing off-road to tackle muddy trails and comes fitted with the ever-popular Kenda small block 8 tyres. It's aimed at ages 8 years and over and is available in Blue, Orange and purple.
In the Trace range, Cuda placed considerable emphasis on getting the contact points right with short-reach brake levers, correctly proportioned cranks and a correctly sized saddle.
Frog City 67
- Price
- £590.00
- Age Range
- 10–12 years
- Inside Leg
- 67–76cm
- Colours
- Black Teal Pink
- Bike Weight
- 9.61kg
- Warranty
- 2 years - extended to 5 years for frame if you register the bike within 28 days of purchase
The Frog City 67 is a good bike to consider if your child cycles on roads and cycle paths in a town or city.
A city bike has a more upright riding position, step through frame and accessories such as kickstand, full length mudguards and pannier rack which make daily riding easier than with the hybrid style of most kids bikes.
The rear pannier rack can carry up to 25kg which should be more than enough for school books, sports kit, musical instruments etc.
The bike weighs in at 9.61kg without the accessories and 11.01kg once the mudguards, kickstand and rack are all added.
Subscribe to the Bike Club and get the bike for a low monthly cost. When it gets too small just upgrade it for a bigger Frog.
Boardman JNR 26"
- Price
- £420.00
- Age Range
- 9–12 years
- Inside Leg
- 66–78cm
- Colours
- Black Blue
- Bike Weight
- 11kg
- Warranty
Lifetime on frame and fork
Boardman Bikes have been, until very recently, an adult bike brand. In Winter 2022 they launched a range of kids bike, and the Jnr 26" is the largest flat bar bike in the range.
They say it's "a premium adult bike, just in a smaller size" and the lightweight aluminium frame comes equipped with cable disc brakes. There's mounting points for a rear rack and front and rear mudguards so you can tailor to the type of riding you're doing.