kids bikes

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Our thoughts on the new Forme kids bikes

Our 5 year old reviewer has been putting this 18″ wheel “growing bike” through it’s paces – find out how they got on.

It’s our first ever 18″ wheel bike review – would we be impressed???

Cyclocross is such a fun (and muddy!) sport, and it’s become increasingly popular with families wanting to keep fit and healthy together.  All cyclocross leagues in the UK offer junior races and you don’t need to be a member of a club to sign up.   All these road bikes which we have reviewed are…

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…

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 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…

If you’re planning on doing a lot of off road cycling with your child then it’s well worth thinking about buying a mountain bike. There’s a bit more to think about when you’re buying a mountain bike over a regular hybrid kids bike.  You need to make decisions about types of suspension, tyres and brakes,…

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