{"product_id":"shyre-hopton-26-wheel-kids-hybrid-bike","title":"Shyre Hopton 26\" 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;\"\u003eNear-adult wheels, still built for a young rider.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor riders who have outgrown a 24in and are not yet ready for an adult frame. Seven gears, brakes they can reach, and a frame light enough to manage on their own, so they get the speed of a bigger bike without stretching to control 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;\"\u003e145–160cm\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;\"\u003e66cm\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;\"\u003e10–13+\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;\"\u003e10.75kg \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\u003eBigger wheels roll over rough ground more easily and hold their speed, so the same effort takes them further. What usually comes with them is weight. At 10.75kg ready to ride the Hopton 26in stays light enough to lift onto a rack or carry up a step, and the reach, the bar width and the brake levers are all still set for a young rider rather than an adult.\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\u003eShyre Junior Fit on 26in wheels.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shorter cranks than an adult bike, a narrower bar and levers set for their hands. That combination is the whole point: the wheels of a grown-up bike on a frame they can actually control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e6061 aluminium frame and forks, 10.75kg ready to ride.\u003c\/strong\u003e Light for a 26in bike, and weighed with the pedals and kickstand on, so it is the figure that actually arrives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShimano 7-speed drivetrain with a thumb shifter.\u003c\/strong\u003e A Tourney TY300 rear mech worked by one shifter on the right, with a low gear for the climbs and enough at the top for a flat run home.\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\u003e26in all-round tyres and a kickstand.\u003c\/strong\u003e Happy on roads, gravel and light trails.\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;\"\u003eWhy not just buy an adult bike\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eIt is the obvious next step and it is usually the wrong one. A small adult frame puts the bars too far away, which pushes their weight onto their hands, and the brake levers are set for an adult grip. A rider who cannot brake comfortably rides more slowly and enjoys it less, without ever saying why.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eA bike that fits properly does more to keep someone riding at this stage than anything else you can buy them. So, in our experience, does letting them choose the colour.\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":"Red","offer_id":58081812021631,"sku":"SHOP262","price":359.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Grey","offer_id":58081812054399,"sku":"SHOP261","price":359.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":58081812087167,"sku":"SHOP267","price":359.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pink","offer_id":58081812119935,"sku":"SHOP264","price":359.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/5392\/2284\/files\/shyre-hopton-26-wheel-kids-hybrid-bike-1251055255.png?v=1785417641","url":"https:\/\/theonlinetoyshop.co.uk\/products\/shyre-hopton-26-wheel-kids-hybrid-bike","provider":"The Online Toy Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}