Articles by Youth Cycle Sport


Review: Islabikes Luath 700 Pro Series
09 December 2016In-depth review of the new ultra-performance junior cyclocross bike from Islabikes. Good enough to deserve a £1600 price tag?


Review: HOY Meadowmill 26
19 June 2016How does the contender from HOY Bikes measure up in the highly competitive market for children’s 26″ wheel road/cyclocross bikes?


Islabikes Pro Series: superbikes for children
25 May 2016The Islabikes Pro Series launches today. Do these superbikes for children create a completely new market?


Editorial: young riders on EPO…?
10 December 201518-yr-old time trial champion Gabriel Evans has admitted to using EPO. This is the first time that such a young club rider in domestic UK racing has been found to have used drugs. How confident are we that our own kids could never find themselves in that awful position?


Competition: win a brand new Frog 70 road/CX bike!
15 November 2015Win a brand new Frog Road 70 worth £450 courtesy of The Little Bike Company. That’s the same versatile model that we tested in our mega group test of 26″-wheel road/cyclocross bikes.


Kit Review: ShredXS Downhill shorts and Freeride jersey
16 October 2015Junior cycle clothing brand ShredXS belongs to MTB-mad kids Jessica and Fraser. We tested the mainstays of their range, the Downhill MTB shorts and the Freeride jersey.