Why buy Frog Road 53
Kids Road Bikes
Discover the Frog Road 53 kids' Road bike – the ultimate first road bike for children, designed for safe, fun cycling adventures on tarmac with lightweight aluminum frame and kid-friendly gears.
The Frog Road 53 is a lightweight 20-inch road bike designed for young riders aged 5 to 7, perfect for road racing, triathlons and cycling on tarmac. Equipped with slick road tyres for optimal performance on smooth surfaces, it features child-specific narrow and short-drop handlebars for easy handling, dual braking control for added safety, and patented Frog cranks for smooth, efficient pedalling. The youth-specific 9-speed gear shifters with FrogFit Technology® ensure precise gear shifts for an optimal riding experience. Designed to boost confidence and refine cycling skills, the Frog Road 53 is the perfect bike for young cyclists ready to enter the world of road cycling.
The Frog Road 53 kids’ road bike is designed to grow alongside your child, featuring an adjustable handlebar height and tool-free seat post adjustment. As your young rider develops, the bike adapts effortlessly to ensure the perfect fit. This offers lasting comfort and confidence, helping your child enjoy a smooth, secure introduction to road cycling. The Frog Road 53 is suitable for children with an inside leg measurement of 50-64cm.
The Frog Road 53, a 20-inch road bike for kids, is specifically built for children who are just starting in road cycling. It comes equipped with narrow and short-drop child-specific handlebars, ensuring easy handling and control for smaller hands. Perfect for young riders getting used to the feel of road bikes, the bike’s lightweight aluminium frame and smooth-rolling 20” road tyres create a stable, responsive ride that enhances confidence and helps kids develop their cycling skills.
Weighing just 8.56kg*, the Frog Road 53 kids’ road bike is lightweight and easy for children to manoeuvre, making it simple for them to gain confidence as they cycle. The bike features patented Frog cranks, designed for comfortable and efficient pedalling. This innovative design ensures that cycling is smoother and less tiring for young legs, helping kids build strength, coordination, and improve their road cycling skills in a fun way.
Safety and performance are central to the design of the Frog Road 53. Equipped with high-performance disc brakes and dual braking control, the bike delivers reliable stopping power in all conditions. Child-specific Tektro brake levers, designed for smaller hands, ensure young riders can brake securely and easily. The responsive brakes not only enhance safety but also make it quick and easy to swap between road and gravel wheels. Combined with the bike’s stable geometry, these features provide excellent control and confidence, making the Frog Road 53 an ideal choice for your child's road cycling journey.
The Frog Road 53 20-inch road bike is built to handle a variety of terrains with ease. It features a road cassette with a wide gear range (11-34T), making it easy for young riders to tackle steep hills and enjoy smooth rides on all kinds of surfaces, giving kids extra help when they need it most. Paired with youth-specific 9-speed gear shifters that use FrogFit Technology®, the bike makes gear changes smooth and easy for smaller hands. This thoughtful design not only helps children shift gears efficiently but also builds their confidence, independence, and control as they take on new riding challenges.
The Frog Road 53 road bike for kids offers multiple bottle cage mounts, allowing young riders to carry two or even three bottles on longer rides. With mounts on both fork legs, there's also plenty of space for attaching extra bottles, bags, or panniers, making it a great choice for longer-distance adventures.
Not only does the Frog Road 53 20-inch kids’ road bike perform exceptionally well, but it also looks the part. With its sleek, modern design and vibrant colours, this bike is perfect for young riders looking to make their mark on the road.
Every Frog bike is rigorously tested to exceed international safety standards - because nothing matters more than your child’s safety
The Frog Road 53 kids’ bike is fully equipped with essential features for a safe, fun, and smooth ride. It includes reflectors for enhanced visibility, ensuring your child is visible in low-light conditions and improving road safety. The bike is also fitted with 20-inch slick Kenda road tyres, designed for maximum grip and speed, providing a fast and smooth cycling experience on roads. Additionally, the bell included with the bike adds an element of fun while promoting safety, allowing your child to announce their presence as they ride.
If your child is interested in gravel cycling, adapting the Frog Road 53 is simple. Just purchase the separately available Road 53 to Gravel 53 wheel conversion kit, which includes fully built front and rear wheels with knobbly gravel tyres, quick-release skewers, discs, and a new cassette (11-38T), giving you the ideal setup to transition from road to gravel riding. Thanks to the bike’s interchangeable wheelsets, switching between slick road tyres and grippy gravel tyres is quick and easy, with no adjustments needed - just swap and go!
*Weight without pedals.
Your Frog bike arrives 95% pre-assembled to ensure safe delivery and a hassle-free setup experience. Only a few simple steps are needed to get your child’s new bike ready to ride:
Ride worry‑free with comprehensive coverage and optional extended protection.
At Frog Bikes, we stand by the quality of our products with a standard 2-year warranty covering all frames, forks, parts, and paintwork (excluding tyres and inner tubes). Suspension forks are also covered by a 2-year warranty but are not included in our extended warranty offer.
Looking for extra peace of mind? We offer a FREE 10-year extended consumer warranty on frames and forks (excluding MTB suspension forks) when you complete and submit our Warranty Plus application within 28 days of purchase.
This frog bikes extended warranty is available for new, full-priced bikes and bikes purchased directly from our Frog Factory Outlet. For full details, please visit the Frog Bikes Warranty Plus application page below.
Note: The Warranty Plus offer is non-transferable.
Your Frog bike is built, inspected, and delivered to your door with free standard delivery to mainland UK addresses.
Free standard delivery is available for UK consumer orders shipping to mainland UK addresses.*
All Frog kids' bikes are carefully assembled, quality-checked, and typically dispatched within 5 business days of order confirmation.
Our packaging is 82% recycled, 100% recyclable, and virtually plastic-free.
*For deliveries to non-mainland UK addresses, such as Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, or the Scottish Highlands and Islands, additional local taxes, customs fees, or carrier surcharges may apply. These charges are the responsibility of the customer.
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| Approximate Age | 5-7 years |
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| Product Safety Certifications | ISO 4210 (R) |
| Bike Weight | 8.56Kg without pedals (8.89kg with pedals) |
| Frame | 6061 T6 heat treated Aluminium alloy, seat tube 28cm (11") |
| Fork | 6061 T6 heat treated Aluminium alloy with 3 x accessory bolts per side |
| Front Hub | KT-XSF3, high performance aluminium disc hub, sealed cartridge bearings, QR, 24 hole, 6 bolt |
| Rear Hub | KT-XS8R, high performance aluminium disc hub, sealed cartridge bearings, QR, 24 hole, 6 bolt |
| Cassette free wheel | Microshift CS-H092, 11-34 Teeth - 9 Speed - Chrome |
| Rim | KT-XR25 Aluminium, 20", double wall, disc-specific, deep section |
| Seat Clamp | Aluminium, QR |
| Headset | Neco, 1"1/8 semi-integrated threadless with sealed cartridge bearings, aluminium Frog Bikes top cap |
| Stem | Aluminium, 1"1/8, 38mm, 4 bolt clamp |
| Grips/Bar Tape | Black bar tape |
| Brakes (F&R) | Tektro Mira, Mechanical Disc calliper MD-C400 with Tektro TR160-52 rotors 160mm/160mm |
| Tyres | Kenda K-1018, 20"x1 3/8", Road, (ETRTO/ISO 28-451) |
| Accessories Included | Bell, bike reflectors white/red, wheel reflectors orange/white, paint plasters, frame protector patches |
| Crankset/Chainring | Frog Bikes Patented,114mm, Aluminium straight arm cranks, 32T chainring, black |
| Bottom Bracket | Neco, square taper, 68/107.5, cartridge bearings |
| Pedals | Wellgo R090, resin platform, single sided, toe clips (medium), reflectors, 9/16" |
| Chain | KMC X9, 9-speed |
| Handlebar | 6061 Aluminium, custom drop bar, 340mm |
| Brake Levers | Integrated to gear shifters & Tektro RL570 auxillary levers |
| Saddle | Frog Bikes, child specific slimline saddle (medium), steel rails |
| Seat Post | Aluminium, micro adjust, 27.2mm |
| Gear Shifter | Microshift Advent - SB-M090(S) |
| Rear Derailleur | Microshift Advent - Short Cage - 9 speed - RD-M6195S |
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| A - Wheelbase (mm) | 848 |
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| B - Seat Tube Angle (°) | 74 |
| C - Head Tube Angle (°) | 71 |
| D - Effective Top Tube (mm) | 440 |
| E - Head Tube Length (mm) | 100 |
| F - Chain Stay Length (mm) | 360 |
| G - Seat Tube Length (mm) | 280 |
| H - Bottom Bracket to Floor (mm) | 220 |
