Which bike does your 8yo ride?

[Santasunhelpfulhelper]

Pretty much in the title, What bike does your eight year old ride?

Trying to pick one for DS who isn’t confident, but has outgrown his much smaller Isla bike.

[BereftOfInk]

I think she has this one, not this years style as it used to belong to DS. cube

[Santasunhelpfulhelper]

Wow, he’d love that! Thanks. Is the 24 an OK size for her? We’ve got a 24 Isla bike and it’s too big for him.

[WorriedMummy2020]

A 20in Hoy. He is tall for his age but this is still perfect a year on from when we bought it. We just raise the saddle. Might get him a new one for Christmas though.

[WorriedMummy2020]

Orbea and Vitus are brands to check out.

[Santasunhelpfulhelper]

Lovely, thanks

[BereftOfInk]

Yes, it's the right size for her, she's average height and started using it last autumn. Pretty hard-wearing, DS put it through the mill! You should check his height for the frame size.

[Aroundtheworldin80moves]

My just 9yo has just outgrown her 20L Beinn Islabike. My parents have ordered her this...

www.ridgeback.co.uk/bike/dimension-24-orange-2020

[Rae36]

Frog 62

[Dancingalong]

We got ds the carrera abyss 24 inch for his 8th birthday in January it’s been fab.

www.halfords.com/bikes/kids-bikes/carrera-abyss-junior-hybrid-bike---24in-wheel-400567.html

[user1488363130]

Vitus 24

[sunrainwind]

My very average sized 6 year old (118cm) has an isla 24 with the seat right down. You can remove the back reflector to get the seat a bit further down. I'm surprised it doesn't fit your 8 year old.

[MyNameHasBeenTaken]

My dd (7) has just got a 24 inch procycle.
30 quid second hand. She loves it.

[AnnaNimmity]

She has a frog bike. Not sure of the size.

[Jerble]

We have Frog bikes here too.

www.frogbikes.co.uk/fitting?whence=

[LadyCatStark]

DS has that Cube bike mentioned about at 8 (also an older model). He’s short for his age and the 24” was perfect.

[LadyCatStark]

*above not about 🙈

[CottonSock]

My 7yo on isla bike 20 inch, will move onto the next size probably. I get them secondhand

[SummerLightning]

My short 8 year old was riding a 24 inch Isla creig at that age. Shes nearly 10 now and just moved up to the 26.

[bathorshower]

DD (7, but tall) is on this:
www.evanscycles.com/pinnacle-aspen-24-inch-2020-kids-bike-EV275990
It's lightweight, and goes well despite a fair bit of use by two previous users. The saddle goes down a good way.

[Bandol]

We’ve got a Frog bike here. I can’t remember the size but he got it two years ago and will need it replacing soon. He just fitted it when we got it. They are beautiful bikes.

[BikeRunSki]

She has a Islabike Beinn 24 Mtb and a Frog 67 road bike.

Both second hand. She’s the 4th child (2nd of mine) to have the Islabike.

[RedCatBlueCat]

Second hand frog 62.
Bought when just turned 8, still going a year later.

[Paddingtonthebear]

My DD is not 8 for another few months, is 125cm so very average height but has been riding an Isla 24 for the last two months with no issue

[Paddingtonthebear]

Bear in mind that the Isla sizes are a bit smaller (I think in the reach?) than other bikes so if your son finds the 24 Isla too big then a 24 Cube or other brand will most likely be even bigger for him

[BikeRunSki]

Islabike frames are designed so that bigger wheels can go on smaller frames / this is useful when racing (I’ve been involved in kids bike racing for about 8 years. Anywhere between 70-100% of bikes in U12 races and younger are generally Islas).

So yes, a 24” wheel Islabike has a smaller frame than a 24” wheel other bike.