{"product_id":"shyre-hopton-24-wheel-kids-hybrid-bike","title":"Shyre Hopton 24\" Wheel Kids Hybrid Bike","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Segoe UI',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:1.7; color:#2B3440;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.15em; font-weight:700; line-height:1.4; margin:0 0 1em;\"\u003eThe bike that takes them further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor confident riders ready to go further than they have before. Seven gears, brakes they can reach, and a frame light enough to manage on their own, so a long ride is still enjoyable at the far end of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#FFFFFF; border:1px solid #2E9BD6; border-radius:10px; padding:20px 24px; margin:28px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px; font-size:0.78em; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.09em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#2E9BD6;\"\u003eWill it fit?\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ctable role=\"presentation\" style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; border:0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0; border:0; width:48%;\"\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0; border:0; font-weight:700;\"\u003e130–150cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0; border:0; width:48%;\"\u003eInside leg from\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0; border:0; font-weight:700;\"\u003e60cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0; border:0; width:48%;\"\u003eAges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0; border:0; font-weight:700;\"\u003e8–11\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0; border:0; width:48%;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0; border:0; font-weight:700;\"\u003e9.9kg \u003cspan style=\"font-weight:400; color:#5A6672;\"\u003eready to ride, with pedals and kickstand\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA long ride is where a bike shows what it is made of. At 9.9kg ready to ride, the Hopton 24in stays easy to handle when they are tired, which is the point at which a heavier bike starts to feel like hard work. Sealed bearings, double-wall rims and Shimano gearing are there so it goes on doing that through winter school runs and weekend miles, rather than needing sorting out every few weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em; font-weight:700; margin:32px 0 12px;\"\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"padding-left:1.2em; line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e6061 aluminium frame and forks, 9.9kg ready to ride.\u003c\/strong\u003e Light for a geared 24in bike, and weighed with the pedals and kickstand on, so it is the figure that actually arrives. They will notice it on every hill and at the end of every long ride.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShimano 7-speed drivetrain.\u003c\/strong\u003e A Tourney TY300 rear mech, a 32-tooth chainring and a 14 to 28 freewheel. Low enough at one end to stay seated on a climb, and enough at the other to hold a proper pace on the flat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShyre Junior Fit.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shorter cranks than an adult bike, a narrower bar and a junior saddle. This is the size at which most brands stop bothering and start selling a shrunken adult frame instead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTektro V-brakes with short-reach levers.\u003c\/strong\u003e The lever blade sits closer to the bar, so a smaller hand can get right round it and pull hard enough to stop properly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDouble-wall alloy rims and a sealed-bearing bottom bracket.\u003c\/strong\u003e Double-wall rims stay true through kerb drops far better than single-wall, and sealed bearings keep grit and winter road salt out of the moving parts. This is where a bike either lasts or starts creaking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e250mm micro-adjust seatpost with a quick-release clamp.\u003c\/strong\u003e Raise the saddle a few millimetres at a time as they grow, without going to find a tool.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMulti-terrain tyres and a kickstand.\u003c\/strong\u003e Happy on roads, parks and gravel paths, and somewhere to stand it at the end of a ride.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#FFFFFF; border:1px solid #2E9BD6; border-radius:10px; padding:20px 24px; margin:28px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px; font-size:0.78em; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.09em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#2E9BD6;\"\u003eBuilding up to longer rides\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eDistance comes more easily than most parents expect, as long as there is something at the end of it. A café, a river, a castle, somewhere they wanted to get to. A twenty-mile ride with a stop in the middle is far easier than ten miles round in a circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eLet them set the pace on the way out and keep something in reserve for the way home. And check the saddle height every couple of months at this age, because they grow faster than they will tell you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#FFFFFF; border:1px solid #2E9BD6; border-radius:10px; padding:20px 24px; margin:28px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px; font-size:0.78em; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.09em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#2E9BD6;\"\u003eHow to measure their inside leg\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eStand them against a wall with their shoes on. Hold a hardback book between their legs, spine upwards, and raise it until it sits comfortably. Measure from the top of the spine to the floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0; color:#5A6672;\"\u003eThis is more reliable than age. Children of the same age can differ by 15 to 20cm in height, and as much again in leg length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#FFFFFF; border:1px solid #2E9BD6; border-radius:10px; padding:20px 24px; margin:28px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px; font-size:0.78em; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.09em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#2E9BD6;\"\u003eBuying from us\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px; font-weight:700;\"\u003eLifetime frame and fork warranty, and it transfers with the bike\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eIf a frame or fork fails we replace the bike, not just the part. Everything else is covered for two years. Pass it on to a younger sibling or sell it when they outgrow it, and the cover goes with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #DCEAF4; padding:14px 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px; font-weight:700;\"\u003e90 days to change your mind\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eTake your time deciding whether it fits and whether they get on with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #DCEAF4; padding:14px 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px; font-weight:700;\"\u003eShyre Trade Up — to 55% back\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eSend us a photograph when they outgrow it and we will agree a value towards their next bike before you commit to anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #DCEAF4; padding:14px 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px; font-weight:700;\"\u003eWe will match the price\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eIf you find a comparable bike from another brand for less, send us the link and we will match it. It needs to be the same wheel size, with an alloy frame and equivalent brakes and gearing, new and in stock at a UK retailer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #DCEAF4; padding:14px 0 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px; font-weight:700;\"\u003eIt arrives 90% built\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eA basic tool kit is in the box and there are assembly videos to follow. If you would rather someone talked you through it, book a video call and we will go through it with you. If you would rather not do it at all, there is little enough left that most local bike shops will finish it off for a small charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic; color:#5A6672; margin-top:28px;\"\u003eNamed after Hopton Woods in south Shropshire, a family favourite for our weekend rides. Forestry England call it the home of mountain biking in Shropshire, and its downhill tracks have been a regional race venue for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Shyre Bikes","offers":[{"title":"Blue","offer_id":58081812676991,"sku":"SHOP241","price":339.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pink","offer_id":58081812709759,"sku":"SHOP242","price":339.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/5392\/2284\/files\/shyre-hopton-24-wheel-kids-hybrid-bike-1217063443.png?v=1785417646","url":"https:\/\/theonlinetoyshop.co.uk\/products\/shyre-hopton-24-wheel-kids-hybrid-bike","provider":"The Online Toy Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}