Quality and Testing

For the second time, Frog Bikes, a leading manufacturer of lightweight kids' bikes, has won the UK's most prestigious business award, the King's Award for Enterprise.

As a company, Frog Bikes is always looking for ways to improve its bikes, making them stronger, easier to maintain, and able to adapt as children grow, to make them last even longer.

So, we interviewed our R&D Manager, Kris Kulwicki to see what he had to say about how adaptable Frog bikes really are...

8 March 2022

A common mistake when searching for a child’s bike is to opt for a budget bike. Unfortunately, what many people don’t realise is that budget bikes are not designed specifically for kids’ anatomies, they are in fact simply a scaled-down version of adults bikes. This means that they can be as heavy as the child - which can lead to tears and frustration at not being able to cycle.

In celebration of our 9th birthday (yes we turned 9 on 14 February - we can’t quite believe it either!), we take a look back over the years and share 9 stories, 9 fun facts and some great testimonials as to why others think Frog bikes are great.

Having access to a bike is a wonderful thing, it helps kids build confidence, learn new skills and have fun whilst on two wheels. But with new bikes being in high demand and the industry currently suffering low stock levels, many are looking at alternative avenues to get their kids on bikes.

 We take a look at the pros and cons of buying a new bike vs buying a used bike:

Frog Bikes has worked with independent scientific researchers to study the impact of Q factor (pedal spacing) on bikes for children. They were surprised to find that reducing the Q factor of a child's cycle decreases lateral forces by much more than for adults. i.e. it makes the bike significantly easier to pedal.