Road bikes
A road bike is a specialist type of kids bike which comes with drop handlebars and skinny tyres – it’s designed for going fast on tarmaced surfaces. Many, but not all, kids road bikes can also be used for racing cyclocross with a change of tyres. We recommend this type of bike only for confident…
Hybrid bikes
A hybrid bike is the type of bike we recommend for most children once they reach the stage of needing gears. Flat handlebars, easy to use gears, a light weight frame and no suspension means they’re easy and fun to ride. We’ve got lots of advice on choosing the right hybrid bike for your child…
Balance bikes
Balance bikes are a brilliant invention! They’re a great way to get your child confident on two wheels before they’re ready to move on to a pedal bike. A balance bike will remove the need for using stabilisers for the majority of kids and are a lot more fun (and fast!) While most balance bikes…
How I started cycling with my 5 week old baby in a cargo bike
A cargo bike, such as the Christiania, together with a car seat, means you don’t have to give up cycling when your baby arrives
Black Mountain HÜTTO review – from balance bike to pedalling with one bike!
Would the HUTTO give our reviewer the confidence to start pedalling?
Hornit AIRO balance bike – first review of this new bike
We’ve been checking out the brand new AIRO balance bike from Hornit