Squish MTB 26
The Squish MTB 26 is Squish’s 26″ wheeled mountain bike with a 13″ frame aimed at kids aged 9+.
The MTB 26 comes with a range of features now common-place on quality children’s bikes, such as, a tuneable air suspension fork, disc brakes and a lightweight, aluminium frame.
The disc brakes are of the mechanical variety, which means you get plenty of reliable stopping power, but with minimal maintenance.
At the front end, suspension duties are taken care of by SR Suntour XCR-LO air fork with 100mm of travel, perfect for most XC forays.
The drivetrain is provided by a Shimano 8 speed 11-32T cassette paired with a 32T chainring mounted to a 152mm crank.
The MTB 26 comes in at 12.5kg, which is on the heavier side within the world of lightweight quality children’s bikes, but it is still a very respectable weight considering it features a suspension fork.
Scott Scale 26 Rigid
For the old-school mountain biking parents there’s a lot of love and nostalgia for rigid mountain bikes. Without the suspension they’ll be more in tune with the trail, and as a result they can learn some great handling skills to take into their cycling lives, both on-road and off. The Scott Scale 26 compensates for the lack of suspension with plush 2.4” tyres, so the ride will still be very comfortable. It also comes with 16-speed Shimano Tourney gearing and hydraulic disc brakes.
Cube Acid 260 Disc
The Cube Acid 260 Disc comes with a nice wide range of 24 gears, making it perfect for climbing lots of hills. In terms of componentry it comes with a coil-sprung fork with 80mm travel, and you get powerful hydraulic disc brakes, wide 2.25” tyres, and all the climbing gears they should need.
Islabikes Creig 26
The Creig 26 was aimed at ages 9+ and features a 26″ wheel. The specification on the Creig 26 is close to what you would expect on a quality, lightweight hardtail aimed at adults.
Featuring a lightweight aluminium frame and a Rock Shox 30 Gold RL air sprung suspension fork, the Creig 26 is kept light and prepared for a wide-range of off-road riding.
At 11kg the Creig 26 is about as light as it comes.