What road/cyclocross bike best value for money for 9yr old

james2764

Hi,
Loooking for road bike that can be modifyied for cyclocross for my 9 year old. Seem's like there are 3 options Isla Luath £350, Dawes Espir 3000 £380, or Pro-Lite £600, What experience or advise does anyone have to offer on any of these or others i may have missed?

Mike Healey

Value for money - Islabike, excellent resale value, get snapped up v quickly.

Prolite is lighter but not sure about value of paying that much extra.

No experience of the Dawes

simon_e

The Islabikes models are hard to beat, all designed with great attention to detail by a former Cyclocross national champion. They can even fit proper CX tyres when you order the bike. They've just introduced a 24" wheel version of the Luath drop-bar road/cross bike to add to the 26" and 700c models.

I admit I'm biased, there are three Islabikes in our garage. Having visited the shop twice I can't help but get the impression they just want to make great bikes that kids want to ride. Aesthetically the bikes win hands-down for me too.

£600 for a 9 year old's bike? Yikes! My 3-speed Raleigh racer with 20" wheels was £32... but things have changed a bit since then

james2764

Thanks for replies the Isla Luath 24 looks like the best having spoken with other parents who allowed him a test ride on the Luath.