Hollywood F1 Deluxe Rack for 3 Bikes

Advantages: great customer service, great quality
Disadvantages: Matching accessories not available

...in a subtle steel grey with silver and black accents. Even the stabilizers and wheel rims were co-ordinated to the rest of the bike with a matching black opposed to the usual silver metal. It truly is gorgeous and my boy is so proud! One of only two suggestions I would have for Isla bikes is it would be nice to see a range of accessories such as helmets, bells etc available. Having said that, maybe that would take the focus away from just creating great bikes. ***Cost*** These are exclusive bikes and you very much get what you pay for. My 3 year old's bike cost £119 (including stabilizers) which may be more than many parents expect to pay for their kids bike. Having said that, the price tag not only comes with a safe, stylish, adaptable and sturdy bike, it also comes with a 5 year guarantee on frame and forks and a 2 year guarantee on parts... Read review

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Advantages: Cheaper than the market leader
Disadvantages: Doesn't fold so well

...from the four corners of London, a car-share is out of the question, and the local buses are sporadic and packed to the gun-whales with people who think it's OK to play mp3 files loudly through their mobiles. The school being in a 'dodgy' area, complete with dark-windowed 'pimped' BMWs dispensing drugs like an ice cream salesman, leaving a decent bike outside wouldn't be a good idea, so the idea of a folding bike reared its head again in our household. Well, she can't have mine: I'm using it! One thing negated the purchase of another Brompton - well two if you count the fact that the Borough of Ealing is not yet taking part in the Ride2Work subsidised bike campaign, and that is the price. There's hardly a Brompton model to give you any change from 500 quid. However, the Dahon Curve D3 costs around £400 when you add... Read review

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Advantages: Almost "full sized bike" rideability. Less likely to get stolen if stored indoors instead of in shed!
Disadvantages: Small wheels go down holes further = harder ride. Expensive unless you MUST have a folder.

...at the Winter Garden. A pal and I got talking to one of the sales reps, and this led to the trying out of many bikes. From this, Billy Nibbles First Laws of Folding Bikes evolved. 1.To be any use, a folder has to FEEL like a full-sized bike, even if it doesn't LOOK like one. 2.To achieve this, the wheelbase, i.e. the gap between where the tyres touch the ground needs to be of similar length to that of a large-wheeled bike. 3.Also, the handlebars need to fall to hand in about the same position as per normal. 4.The saddle needs to come to about the same spot, as you'd expect to find it normally, with a full range of height adjustment. 5.And the pedals should allow for an almost straight leg at the bottom of their travel, whilst being close enough to the ground to allow at least one foot on the floor when standing still... Read review

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