What next after an Isla Luath 26?

zebra67

11yo son ready to move on, we are looking at
Trek 1.1:
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... -11-42493/

He does road training & races, bit of touring with dad (not had his own rack yet, though).

Any opinions? What have you done when your kids outgrew kid size bikes? We have a garage full of Islabikes, so just fancied something different besides Luath 700. Can't get our brains around Pinarello options.

Tom Butcher

I like the idea of cross bikes for kids that they can use on or off road - when mine grow out of their current ones (Isla 26 and Kona Jake 2-4) I'd consider building up something like a Paul Milnes frame so I can use old/spare parts from my own bikes - wheels etc.

Mike Healey

Judging by the bikes in the National Youth champs last Sunday, I'd suggest Wilier, Pinarello, in fact a selection of any Italian makes, Scott, Principia ..... etc.

Oh, and the odd Luath 700