Best Kids' Bikes (2026): Woom, Prevelo, Guardian, and More

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Breaking it down: The WIRED Reviews team has kids, and we tested all types of kids’ bikes.

Adrienne So Gear Mar 20, 2026 8:00 AM The Best Kids Bikes for Every Age and Size The WIRED Reviews team has kids, and we tested all types of kids’ bikes. Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Featured in this article Best Overall Woom Explore $819 Woom (Size 5) Best Transitional Bike Prevelo Alpha Two $509 Prevelo An Affordable Alternative Retrospec Dart $260 $240 (8% off) Retrospec The Best Brake System Guardian Bikes 20-Inch Small Bike $499 $299 (40% off) Guardian Most people think I got my kids bikes because I like exercise, or because I want to combat climate change. (it feels like chaos)

Neither is true (or the entire answer, at any rate).

The Details

Its just that sitting in pick-up or drop-off lines in a car makes me want to yeet myself straight into the path of an oncoming 18-wheeler. Now that my kids are 8 and 11 and old enough to bike with me, its also much more fun to watch them hop curbs and swing their legs and shout, “We live in a jungle !

” than it is, again, to wait for traffic lights to change. The WIRED Reviews team has children, and we enlisted many of them to test so we could pick the best kids’ bikes for rides to school, on the trails, or around the park.

Why This Matters

Our top pick is the beloved Woom Series ($819) , with the close runner-up of the Prevelo Alpha Two ($509) . There are no electric bikes, because children do not belong on electric bikes . If you’re shopping for yourself, dont forget to check out the rest of our outdoors guides , which also includes our guides to the Best Electric Bikes , Best Bike Helmets , and Best Electric Cargo Bikes for Families guides.

Tech companies have been making moves like this as competition heats up.

Key Takeaways

• Updated : We added the Prevelo Alpha Two and the Nüdl bike helmet.
• We also updated links and prices.

The Bottom Line

Updated : We added the Prevelo Alpha Two and the Nüdl bike helmet. We also updated links and prices.

Is this a W or an L? You decide.