Cube Cubie 120
The Cube Cubie 120 pedal bike has been discontinued and replaced by the Cube Numove 120 12 inch pedal bike.
If you can find on secondhand, the bike has a lightweight aluminium frame and forks and comes with child sized brake levers, a chain protector and a carry handle on the rear of the saddle for when you end up having to carry it.
The rear brake on the Cubie 120 is a coaster brake, which is operated by your child pedalling backwards, whilst the front brake is a v-brake on the rim, operated by the brake lever. Coaster brakes are very popular on the continent and in the US but are not very common in the UK.
They’re a good idea if your child isn’t ready to operate a brake lever, but they will have to learn how to do this when they move up to larger bikes.
Cube Acid 260 Disc
The Cube Acid 260 Disc comes with a nice wide range of 24 gears, making it perfect for climbing lots of hills. In terms of componentry it comes with a coil-sprung fork with 80mm travel, and you get powerful hydraulic disc brakes, wide 2.25” tyres, and all the climbing gears they should need.
Cube Cubie 160
The Cube Cubie 160 is styled on Cube’s adult mountain bike range, so looks a lot more grown up than some other little bikes.
It’s worth noting that this bike has a rear coaster brake, which means your child has to back pedal to stop. These brakes tend to be more popular in the US and continental Europe than the UK, but can be useful for children who aren’t yet able to operate more traditional brake levers.
The Cube Cubie 160 comes with a rear mudguard to keep off most of the dirt and a chain guard to keep things clean.