Islabikes Cnoc 16
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
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YOMO 24
The YOMO 24 is a good choice if you’re looking for a lightweight, well specified 24″ wheel bike with decent disc brakes but also one that’s a little bit different from what other kids are riding. The brand only launched in winter 2023, but we’ve been very impressed with their range.
We’ve been sent the slightly smaller 20″ wheel bike to review and it’s clear that YOMO are serious about the quality of their bikes. Not only that, but our reviewer is loving test riding it!
There’s also a range of stylish kids bike helmets available in matt and gloss finish and vegan leather chin strap.
YOMO 26
The YOMO 26 is the largest offering from a brand new kids bike company who want to see more kids riding quality, lightweight bikes.
The YOMO range has been designed by a dad of two who has years of experience working in the industry. He noticed that kids this age really want disc brakes, and so got to work designing the YOMO range.
We’ve been reviewing a smaller bike in their range and were really impressed with the specification and build quality. Even more importantly our tester has been really enjoying riding the bike.
YOMO also do some stylish junior sized bike helmets in a choice of matt or gloss finish.
YOMO 12
If you like your child to have the latest products, then you’re going to love the fact that YOMO bikes are a brand new quality kids bike brand.
They only launched at the end of 2023, but are designed by a dad with years of experience in the kids bike industry.
We’ve been sent one of their larger pedal bikes to review and we were immediately struck by the attention to detail, and reckon their balance bike, the YOMO 12 balance bike will be a great way to get your little onto two wheels and preparing for the transition to pedalling.
YOMO also do child size bike helmets, with an extra small size for heads 46 – 50cm in circumference.