Islabikes

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 Islabikes Cnoc 16 has everything you want from a first bike in terms of child sized components, longevity and lightweight (5.6kg). Mudguards, off-road tyres and a kickstand are available for this bike.

We’ve reviewed a number of Islabikes over the years and have never failed to be impressed at the quality and attention to detail of these bikes.

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.

The Luath 26 features an aluminium frame and carbon-fibre forks. It has Tektro flat mount, cable operated disc brakes.

The drivetrain is made up of an 8 speed Shimano Claris rear mech, Sun Race 11-34T cassette and Islabikes’ own direct mount chainring and cranks. The cranks are 150mm in length and feature a 30mm axle.

The controls are taken care of with Shimano Claris brake levers, Islabikes own proportionately sized handlebars which really help to get small hands closer to the brake levers, a neat innovation.

The Luath 24 is the smallest drop-bar bike from the Islabikes range. It has an aluminium frame and carbon-fibre forks.

It has the same 8 speed Shimano Claris rear mech, Sun Race 11-34T cassette as its larger wheeled siblings, as well as Islabikes’ own direct mount chainring and cranks. The cranks are 140mm in length and feature a 30mm axle.

The cockpit features Islabikes’ aluminium, 340mm, short reach, shallow drop handlebar with Shimano Claris brake levers.