Children's bikes

20in gravel-cum-road bike is highly-specced and lightweight with great geometry

A good bike for transitioning to pedals, but some of the components could be a bit better

Excellent specification with size-specific parts and geometry that make it a confident bike to ride for younger riders

Great way for kids to learn pedalling on a bike that's already familiar

A great first pedal bike for any young rider – it's well priced and my son found it fun to ride

Awesome kid-friendly geometry and components paired to a high-quality frameset – it's a really fun ride

Child-friendly geometry and a robust, well-specced build, topped off with an awesome paintjob

Lightweight and fun to ride says the kid, good value says the parent

A well-made, versatile hybrid bike that is well kitted out for the money

Well priced and fun to ride, with some smart practical design choices, but heavier than others

A strategically heavy balance bike that is great for smaller children and those looking for durability – but change the bell

Well designed balance bike of impressive quality, and surprisingly light – ideal for beginners

High quality and usefully light kids' bike that's fun and confidence inspiring

Superb introduction to life on two wheels – well made, looks the part and is fun to ride

apable and confidence-inspiring bike with good spec, but high-ish weight and price

Decent kit, plenty of gears and geometry designed specifically for children but it is heavy

A fun and easy-to-ride young kids' bike thanks to the low weight and decent performing kit

Well-made, smart-looking bike that's fun to ride across a range of terrains thanks to kid-friendly finishing kit

A great little bike to turn the balancer into a pedaller, but it comes with a large outlay

Very light and competent, a fun bike for your budding cyclist, but let down by poor shifter choice

An awesome piece of engineering and design that will set your children up for life on two wheels

Still the children's bike to beat, with super performance and incredible resale value

As riders grow, Worx makes race-ready bikes to fit, and this 650C model is a blinder

A stunning looking purist road racing bike for pre-700C peloton disciplines

If the child's legs are long enough, the Islabikes Luath (Small) is an excellent first step to 700C wheels