Islabikes

The Islabikes Creig 27 is a quality kids bike aimed at children aged 10-13 years of age.

The Creig 27 is a lightweight mountain bike for smaller riders who want a bike that can handle anything, from short trails to big mountain paths.

The Creig 27 features 27.5″ wheels, which are tubeless ready and feature Vee Crown Gem 27.5″ x 2.25″ tyres.

The Islabikes Cnoc 14 Small is a legendary little bike that set the standard for high-quality starter pedal bikes.

With 14″ wheels and a thoughtfully designed small frame, it’s suitable for children with an inside leg from just 34 cm — making it a brilliant option for smaller or younger riders who are ready to start pedalling.

Every detail of this premium bike was carefully engineered for young cyclists — from the lightweight frame to child-specific cranks, pedals, brakes, and saddle.

That obsessive attention to detail made it a firm favourite with families and ensured these much sought after bikes are still circulating on the second-hand market today, offering good value.

While Islabikes no longer makes new bikes, Hornit has created the HERO 14 as a true successor: a genuinely small, lightweight, and well-designed 14″ pedal bike.

For more options, check out our Best 14 inch kids bikes for 3 to 4 year olds.

The Islabikes Cnoc 16 is a great bike for children starting out on their cycling journey.  It has everything you want from a first bike in terms of child sized components, longevity and is very lightweight (5.6kg).

Islabikes are so well made there will be plenty of Cnoc 16’s available secondhand for a long time.

Mudguards, off-road tyres and a kickstand are available for this bike, and these can still be bought direct from Islabikes who now only trade in spares and accessories.

Alternatives to the Islabikes Cnoc 16

If you’d rather buy a new bike for your child, we highly recommend these great quality bikes which are as equally well designed as the Cnoc 16, and just as fun to ride.

Woom 3   woom have stepped into the void left by Islabikes. We’ve always been seriously impressed with every one of their bikes we’ve reviewed and they’re built to last.

Woom 3 Automagic – this is our standout 16″ wheel bike as it comes with gearing that works without your child having to do anything. Magic!

YOMO 16 – a great quality bike,  at a slightly lower price than the woom  [sc name="yomo-helmet-offer" ][/sc]

We also recommend checking out our buyers guide Best 16″wheel kids bikes for more choices

The Luath is Islabikes’ drop bar range of bikes, aimed at road, cyclo-cross and gravel.

The 700L (Large) is the largest children’s bike that Islabikes did and it is aimed at ages 13 years and up. It features an aluminium frame and carbon fibre fork, an 8 speed drivetrain and cable operated disc brakes.

Weighing in at 9.6kg making the Luath one of the lightest in its category.

The Luath is Islabikes’ drop bar range of bikes, aimed at road, cyclo-cross and gravel.

The 700S (Small) was the largest children’s bike that Islabikes did and it’s aimed at ages 11 years and up. The bike is built around an aluminium frame and carbon fibre fork, an 8 speed drivetrain and cable operated disc brakes. Ideal for a budding cyclist.

Tipping the scales at 9.4kg the Luath 700 Small is one of the lightest amongst its peers at the time of release.

The Cnoc 20 was a lightweight 20″ wheeled bike (6.6kg) aimed at children who might be tall for their age, so therefore require a bigger bike, but without the added complexity of gears or older children who are a little later to riding.

The bike features a single speed setup with a 14T cog and a 25T chainring. The whole drivetrain is encapsulated in a plastic, floating chainguard that keeps inquisitive fingers away from the chain as well as keeping any clothing clean and out of harms way.

The stopping duties are taken care of with aluminium V-brakes, with micro-reach brake levers.