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Kids bikes

Buying a kids bike

Here at Cycle Sprog we're here to help you find the perfect bike for your child.

We don't sell bikes ourselves - we independently review and recommend bikes (and we do sometimes get a commission if you buy which allows us to keep doing this!).

We only feature quality kids bikes that will last several children, which we've either ridden ourselves or which have been recommended to us by other keen cycling parents.

Our various articles on the best kids bikes for different ages  will help you decide which bikes you should be considering for your child and your budget - plus where to buy your final choice from.

We'll also help you through the process of deciding whether to buy a bike (either new or second-hand) or lease one.

Take a moment to GRAB YOUR FREE KIDS BIKE BUYING CHECKLISTwhich will help you record all the information you need to find the perfect bike for your child.

 

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What type of bike are you looking for?

If you already know what type of bike you’re looking for, you can go straight to our recommendations for each type of bike:

The best kids bikes for all ages

Kids bikes are sold according to their wheel size (in inches).  Small starter bikes (12″ to 18″ tend to come without gears) and 20″ wheels and over you can add in gears to make getting up hills easier.

If you’re not sure what type of geared bike you’re looking for, then we always recommend a good quality hybrid bike.

We’ve selected the best kids bikes in each size to help you find that perfect bike.  We’ve included new, secondhand and lease options so all budgets are covered.

Not found what you’re looking for?

If you’ve not found the perfect bike just yet, then here’s all our bike related articles for you to browse through:

Vitus 20+ review - Grizedale Forest 2

Vitus 20+ review – a plus wheel kids bike

20/09/2020

Find out how much fun our 8 year old reviewer had testing out the Vitus 20+ kids bike

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Black Mountain Hutto Trail in action

Black Mountain HÜTTO – first look at a unique 20″ wheel mountain bike

20/08/2020

We’ve been taking a closer look at the new Black Mountain “growing” kids mountain bike

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Hoy Bonaly 16 Review

Review of the Hoy Bonaly 16 kids bike

30/07/2020

We asked 4 year old Jessica to put the new Hoy Bonaly 16 to the test – here’s how she got on

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Pink City Bike adam-birkett-yb-284xbTpo-unsplash

My 11 year old daughter wants an old fashioned city bike with basket

20/04/2020

The other day I received a message via the Cycle Sprog Facebook page asking for advice on finding a step through traditional city bike for an older child.  The message came from Anthea, who wrote: “Just wondering if you could offer any advice. My 11 year old has grown out of her Frog 55 (by…

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Vitus Nucleus 26 kids MTB - hardtail mountain bike for under £500

Vitus Nucleus 26 kids hardtail mountain bike – first impressions

01/03/2020

We take a closer look at the new Vitus 26″ wheel kids MTB

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A bike – the best present you can give your child this Christmas

16/12/2019

A bike is the best Christmas present you can give a child – we just hope Santa reads this post before he stocks up his sleigh!

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