“Help! I urgently need to buy my child a bike – where has one in stock that can deliver to me quickly???” It’s a question we’re getting asked a lot at the moment. When cycling was one of the only allowable activities during the first lockdown it seems that the UK’s entire stock of kids bikes was bought up in a couple of weeks!
Whilst kids bikes are slowly coming back into stock, some retailers have stock listed that isn’t available until late in 2021 or even into next year. This has left lots of parents and grandparents frantically searching around for the perfect bike for their child / grandchild – and when it’s needed urgently for a birthday or holiday this can be a bit stressful! Here’s our recommendations on where to look for an in stock kids bike which can be sent out to you so your child can start riding it as soon as possible.
Where to find a kids bike with quick home delivery
In this post we’ll look at some good options for finding an in-stock bike in the UK at the current time, which you can get delivered quickly.
Take a moment to GRAB YOUR FREE KIDS BIKE BUYING CHECKLIST which will help you record all the information you need to find the perfect bike for your child.
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Lease a kids bike with The Bike Club
At the moment one of the best places to get hold of a kids bike is The Bike Club. If you’ve not heard of them yet, they’re revolutionising the way you own your child’s bike.
Rather than buying outright you pay a monthly subscription in return for a bike. When your child has grown out of it, you simply return the bike, and upgrade to the next size up.
They have a number of different quality kids bike brands available, including Frog, Forme, Islabikes and Squish. 
You can choose from a new bike or a reUsed bike and they have balance bikes through to large mountain and road bikes. As well as taking away the hassle of buying a bike, it’s also great for the environment as each bike gets sent out many times. They will even buy old Frog and Islabikes from you to add to their fleet.
===> LEASE A KIDS BIKE VIA THE BIKE CLUB
Best kids bike retailers for showing in stock bikes with clear (and hopefully quick) delivery dates
These are our recommended retailers who clearly show you to show their in-stock kids bike options with estimated delivery times before you have to start keying in all your personal details. We’ve got fed up of other websites that show loads of bikes, but when you get to checkout they finally tell you there’s a huge wait. Aaahh!
Tredz – we love Tredz “Instock” check box which saves so much time when searching
Chain Reaction Cycles – CRC have similar checkbox which is so helpful
Specialist kids bike retailers
There’s a number of specialist kids bike brands and retailers who are doing their best to keep up with demand at this really busy time. 
At the time of writing Black Mountain Bikes have sold out of all of their smaller sizes until later in the year. They did have some stock remaining of their 18″ KAPEL and 20″ wheel HUTTO.
Woom Bikes are slowly coming back into stock in most sizes, so check them out – but hurry as they always go quickly!
Islabikes have stock of some colour / size combinations, and operate an email notification system if they’ve sold out. If you really need an Islabikes quickly, then read this article
Your local bike store
Stocks of kids bikes are very low in lots of bike shops, but it’s well worth checking to see if your local ones have got anything in the size you need, or are able to order in quickly. Many are now operating on an appointment only basis, so give them a call first.
Second hand kids bikes
With such a limited number of new kids bikes available at the moment, buying second hand makes real sense. A secondhand quality kids bike is always better value than a really cheap new kids bike, and if you can find on local you can often pick up the next day.
Click here to see a selection of secondhand quality kids bike brands we recommend
For other ideas on where to find second hand kids bikes read our article The best places to buy a second hand kids bike
Other posts you might find useful:
- Kids Bike Deals and Discount Codes
- Kids Bike Buying Checklist
- The best kids bikes – our pick of the very best
- Why you shouldn’t buy a really cheap kids bike
- The cheapest kids bikes
- Cheaper alternatives to Islabikes
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