Kids bicycles for sale: You see this advertised often enough, but what is really involved in buying the right bicycle for your kid? Riding bicycles is a simple way for kids to experience regular outdoor exercise while having fun. But kids won’t enjoy it if they’re not riding the right bicycle. That’s why Cycle Lab offers the Marvel Kids range – quality children’s bicycles designed around comfort, safety and proper fit at every stage of growth.
Paid partnership with Cycle Lab
When you choose a Marvel Kids bike, you also gain access to the Marvel Kids Club, managed by Cycle Lab. This club offers a structured buy-back upgrade system that allows your child to move up to the next wheel size as they grow – making it easy and affordable to keep them on the right-sized bike at all times.
Read more about the Marvel Kids Club here.
Here’s how to choose the right first, second and third bike for your child.
FIRST BIKE (age 2–3)
A first bike isn’t traditionally a “bike” at all because it doesn’t have pedals. Balance bikes have become the most effective way for kids to learn to ride because they focus purely on balance and coordination.
With a balance bike, children push along with their feet – something that feels natural and builds confidence quickly. The Marvel Kids balance bikes, available only at Cycle Lab, are designed to be lightweight, durable and comfortable, helping children master balance at their own pace.
SECOND BIKE (age 3–5)
Once your child is confidently cruising on a balance bike, it’s time to move up to a pedal bike. Kids’ pedal bikes vary widely in terms of quality, design and weight.
The Marvel Kids pedal bike range, exclusive to Cycle Lab, offers thoughtfully designed models built for easy pedalling, safe braking and proper rider positioning. These features ensure that children transition confidently from balance to pedal riding.
And with the Marvel Kids Club buy-back system, you can upgrade to the next wheel size as soon as your child is ready.
THIRD BIKE (age varies)
The third bike often shapes a child’s long-term relationship with cycling. Investing in a lightweight, durable bike with good quality brakes and simple gearing – such as a single-chainring drivetrain – makes a significant difference.
A well-sized, confidence-boosting third bike encourages kids to ride more often and enjoy the experience. Through the Marvel Kids Club, you can trade in your child’s previous Marvel Kids model and size up smoothly and cost-effectively.
Pop into a Cycle Lab store near you and let your kid test-ride the different sized bikes under the guidance of one of our expert staff.
Note: the above age references are guidelines only. As with most sporting activities, children develop at different stages when it comes to riding bicycles and it depends how early they start out and how often they ride.
SIZING
The old idea of buying a bike “a bit big to grow into” is outdated. Modern kids’ bikes come in a wide selection of wheel sizes – 12-inch, 16-inch, 20-inch, 24-inch and 26-inch as well as proportionate reach – so you can match the bike to your child’s current height/reach, not their future one.
A properly sized bike improves control, comfort and safety, making children far more eager to ride. With the Marvel Kids Club buy-back upgrade system, keeping your child on the correct size bike at every stage is simple and affordable.
To see the wide range of Marvel Kids Bikes on offer at Cycle Lab, pop into one of our Megastores, which are located in Fourways, Boksburg, Lynnwood, Cornubia, Ballito, Paarl, Cape Town and CWC Tyger Valley. Or check out the range online here.
