Anyone bought a kids' bike?

www.islabikes.co.uk are excellent I brought one for my little cousin and he loves it. BUT thats because he liked to look of it in the first place. If your little girl wants a pink bike with Barbie Stickers then get her one. I doubt she will care how much it weighs or what it is made of.

Not necessarily true - we bought my son a matt black hardtail with tribal / skate style graphics from Halfords. He got lots of envious looks from other 7yr old boys, but it was so fucking heavy, the chain kept on coming off and the brakes kept on jamming. He just didn't ever want to go cycling.

The Islabike is more sedate looking (actually a lot classier) but is in another league altogether and he adores it.