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Islabike Prices on Ebay

[13 Sep 2011]

What prices do second-hand Islabikes fetch? Julii keeps a database.

Key for chart right, wheel size is 12=Rothan, 14/16=Cnoc ...

British Cycling rules for Racing Youth

[08 Sep 2011]

General Road racing on closed circuits only (tarmac circuits isolated from ordinary road traffic, not real roads)
Helmets and two working ...

Comparison of 700c Child Road Bikes

[25 Jul 2011]

The choice of road bikes customised for children is quite limited. We were looking no bigger than a 48-50cm frame, and the smallest adult ...

Children's Racing Bikes

[10 Nov 2010]

Since we started taking Izzy and Dan (aged 9 and 11 at the time) to some cycling events, including sessions run by Tri-A-Sport, City of ...

It Pays to Invest in Quality Kids' Bikes

[10 Nov 2010]

Many years ago we started out buying and acquiring cheap quality kid's bikes. A 12" solid wheel Little Mermaid bike when our eldest son Daniel ...

Towing the Little Dears

[07 May 2005]

It's not that difficult, but it does help to know what the options are. These options are pretty much age-related: Clearly the choices are varied ...

6 months - 4 years : The Child Seat

[07 May 2005]

The child seat is the usual starting point, priced from £20 - £40, and drops in to a special bracket fixed to the seat tube. Use it as soon ...

One year to 5 years : The Child Trailer

[07 May 2005]

This is towed behind the bike, usually by a clamp on the left dropout. It is normally fine for two children with a combined age of 5 or 6, depending ...

4 to 6 years : The Pole

[07 May 2005]

You can buy a special pivoting pole that joins a regular child's bike to an adult bike. The important question here is whether the child is ...