Mountain Bike

The Cannondale Trail 24 Plus is a great bike for building skill for off-road riding. It’s made from a durable lightweight alloy frame making it easy to handle and fun to ride.

Powerful disc brakes so the rider always feels confident and in control.

The Trail 24 Plus features super grippy kids’ plus-sized wheels and tires which helps grip the off-road terrain and soaks up the bumps of the trail.

The Rockrider ST 900 is the top specification mountain bike in BTwin’s 20″ wheel mountain bike range.

With a lightweight aluminium frame, front suspension, 6 speeds and grippy tyres this is a great value bike for introducing your child to the joys of mountain biking.

The bike is unusual in that it has a front disk brake and a rear V-brake.  The disc brake will help give some additional stopping power in the wet, and the V-brake helps to keep the price down.

The brake levers are designed for small hands (and the saddle is moulded for little bottoms).  It’s also supplied with a front and rear LED light.

The woom OFF AIR 6 is a well designed quality kids mountain bike for juniors aged around 10-14 years.

It’s a very well equipped bike with quality air suspension forks and a super light aluminium frame with a low top tube for easy access, a long wheelbase and low centre of gravity for stability.

Gearing comes courtesy of a SRAM X5 system and 28t single chainring giving a broad range of 9 gears across an 11-36t cassette.

There are hydraulic disc brakes front and rear, a quality lightweight wheelset and the air suspension fork provides 90mm of travel.

The woom OFF AIR 6 comes in at a weight of just 11kg without pedals.

The Rockrider ST920 kids mountain bike is a great route into the world of mountain biking for junior riders, with a lightweight aluminium frame and suspension fork. Its specification includes a Shimano Altus rear derailleur and thumb shifter for changing through the 9 speeds and comes fitted with an 11-36 cassette paired with a 36…

The BTwin Rockrider ST900 model is a generously equipped kids mountain bike with a new lightweight aluminium frame design paired with a Suntour XCT suspension fork with 50mm of travel to help cushion the lumps and bumps of forays through woods and forests.

Aimed at riders between the ages of 9 and 12, the ST900 takes the game a step further than its ST500 sibling, with the fitment of mechanical disc brakes front and rear for added stopping power, plus an 8 speed gearing system with a single chainring at the front for simplicity and operated with a Shimano Altus thumbshifter and derailleur.

The Rockrider ST900 also compares favourably with bikes carrying a higher price tag in terms of weight, coming in at 12kg including pedals.

BTwin are the in-house brand of kids bikes at Decathlon, and they come in a range of prices and specifications.

The Rockrider ST500 24 inch is one of their steel framed entry level mountain bikes, suited for gentle riding on or off road.

The gearing is 18 speed (which can be more confusing than 6 or 7 gears due to needing to use both hands to change gear).

The v-brakes should be plenty good enough for gentle off roading in fair weather, and the bike has front coil suspension to smooth out some of the bumps on the trail.

The front wheel is quick release, to help with transporting and maintenance, and the tyres are designed for gentle off roading.

Given it’s such a cheap MTB, the BTwin Rockrider offers a really good value entry level mountain bike, that should provide plenty of scope for fun during summer riding.