We are sorry to have to announce an unexpected price increase on woom bikes as a result of new tariffs charged by the UK government because we import them from Austria. This came as a nasty shock when we discovered it in the middle of January. The euphoria we felt after the Christmas Eve deal […]
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Why Our Shop Is Still Closed To Customers
Whilst our physical shop in Hertfordshire has remained open for deliveries and despatches throughout lockdown, we took the decision to close it to other visitors. This remains the case. The shop is pretty small, especially when it is full of bicycles, so it is difficult to safely maintain the kind of social distancing with which […]
Read Morewoom Bikes Two Years On
woom Bikes Update We started selling woom’s range of lightweight children’s bikes in the summer of 2017 in a fairly limited way. We have, we’re pleased to say, expanded the range and sold a lot of woom bikes since then. The range spans one of the smallest and lightest balance bikes available through to top […]
Read MoreTips for selling kids second hand bikes
Selling your child’s old bike to fund a new bike is a great way to help keep the cost of a new lightweight kids bike down. The bikes we sell on our website are all selected because they are lightweight and they have been designed especially for children, not just smaller versions of adult bikes. […]
Read MoreWoom Bikes UK Stockist
WOOM Bikes are some of the lightest kids’ bikes available; lighter even than some of the better known U.K. brands. WOOM is a relatively new Austrian company specialising just in children’s bike design and manufacture (they started selling bikes in 2013). How did Woom bikes begin? The company was co-founded by bike designer Christian Bezdeka and […]
Read MoreKids’ Cycle Clothing – do children really need specialist cycling gear?
We sell cycle clothing for kids because just like adults, kids want to be comfortable and safe when riding their bikes. The right kids’ cycle clothing can help more kids have more fun on their bikes and that’s our company mantra at The Little Bike Company. We launched The Little Bike Company primarily to give […]
Read MoreUnion Jack Frog Bikes
As a stockist of Frog Bikes right from the launch of this great and growing British brand, we were excited to hear that Frog are setting up a UK factory to assemble Frog bikes. The factory is in South Wales and the first Frog bikes will come off the UK production line in the summer […]
Read MoreA guide to buying the right size bike for your child
How to choose the right size bike for your child Has your child outgrown his or her old bike? We share our tips for finding the right size bike for your child, whether it’s their first bike or you just need advice on the best fit for a more experienced young cyclist. “Mummy, my shoes […]
Read MoreCycling Safety for Kids in Winter
This time of year, as the nights draw in, it is vital that your children are kitted up with reflective clothing and approriate lights and reflectors for their bikes. In our blog post ‘Cycling at Dusk – Road Safety Tips for Kids‘ we created a checklist of all the important actions you can take to […]
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