Mountain Bike

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.

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.

The Creig 24 was aimed at ages 8+ and features a 24″ wheel. The Creig 24 is a lot of bike for an 8 year old and is packed full of features.

Featuring a lightweight aluminium frame and a Rock Shox 30 Gold RL air sprung suspension fork. The Creig range is kitted out with Stan’s No Tubes tubeless ready rims laced to Islabikes own cartridge bearing equipped hubs. The Creig 24 features SRAM Level hydraulic disc brakes, with a 160mm rotor on the front and a 140mm rotor on the rear.

There’s plenty of gear range in the form of an 8 speed 11-40T Sun Race cassette, paired with a 26T narrow-wide chainring.

Gear selection is taken care of with a SRAM X4 rear mech and thumb shifter.

At 10.6kg the Creig 24 is hard to beat weight-wise.

The Scott Ransom 600 is an excellent option for budding downhill or enduro racers, starting at 135cm in height. The custom butted alloy frame comes equipped with a 140mm X-Fusion Slant RC suspension fork, coupled with a 130mm X-Fusion rear shock, both fine tuned specifically for a child rider.

One of the key features of the Scott Ransom is its Flip Chip technology, which allows you to swap out the 26” wheels for 24” ones, meaning you’ll get a lot more use out of it as your child grows. It also makes a great option if there’s a younger sibling who’ll benefit from it once the elder one is done with it. It also boasts a Syncros Dropper Post and 2.4” Kenda Hellkat tyres, making this a fantastic premium option for the serious rider.

The Creig 20 was the smallest mountain bike that Islabikes offered, joining the Creig 24, 26 and 27 to complete the set. The Creig 20 differs slightly to its larger-wheeled siblings in that it doesn’t feature a suspension fork. Islabikes have instead opted for a rigid aluminium, straight-bladed fork.

Featuring Stan’s No Tubes Crest rims on Islabikes own hubs, the Creig 20 is kept as lightweight as possible.

The drivetrain features a 7speed 11-34T cassette paired with a 28T chainring and Islabikes own aluminium direct mount crank.

The Creig 20 weighs in at 7.7kgs, which makes it a lightweight in its class.