Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2020 Review

Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2020 Reviews

Review score: 9.2/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £299.99 (RRP: £299.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2020 worthy of a review score of 9.2 out of 10.

Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2020 Review


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Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2020 features

Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2020 specs

Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2020
Spec 1

Colour: Silver

Other Kids Bikes found with this Spec: 764

Spec 2

Wheel Size: 20″

Other Kids Bikes found with this Spec: 100

Spec 3

Gender: Unisex

Other Kids Bikes found with this Spec: 2527

Spec 4

Age Group: Kids

Other Kids Bikes found with this Spec: 125

Spec 5

Speed: 7 Speed

Other Kids Bikes found with this Spec: 50

Spec 6

Material: Aluminium

Other Kids Bikes found with this Spec: 762

Spec 7

Fork Travel: Rigid

Other Kids Bikes found with this Spec: 46

Feature 1

Frame: Vitus kids 20″ 6061-T6 Frame, V brake mounts, threaded BB, 10mm Dropouts

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 2

Fork: Vitus kids 20″ 6061-T6 Fork, V brake mounts, 9mm Dropouts

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 3

Headset: 1 1/8″ A-Head, External cups, Loose ball Bearing

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 4

Bottom Bracket: Square Taper, BSA threaded, Sealed Cartridge

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 5

Handlebar: Vitus Kids Alloy 22.2mm Diameter Bar grip, 31.8mm clamp area, 560mm Wide

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 6

Stem: Vitus Kids Bar bore 31.8mm, +/- 15 degrees, 50mm Reach

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 7

Grips: Velo Krayton

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 8

Rims: Weinmann 20″ Double wall

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 9

Hubs: KT Loose Ball, 10mm Axle, 7 speed cassette rear

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 10

Tyres: Vee Rubber Speedster 20 x 1.75″ Skinwall

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 11

Chain: KMC Z7 7 Speed

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 12

Crankset: Vitus Kids 114mm, twin chainguard, reduced Q Factor, 32t 3/32″ x 1/2″

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 13

Brake Levers: Tektro JL350-RS Cast alloy body, Short Reach Lever

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 14

Brakes: Tektro V Brake 110mm Reach

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 15

Rear Derailleur: Shimano Altus M310-S, 7-Speed, Direct Fit

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 16

Shifter: Shimano Rapidfire M315-7R, 7 speed, Rapidfire Plus with gear display

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 17

Freewheel: Shimano HG200 7-speed, 14-28T

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 18

Saddle: Vitus Kids Kids Specific, CrMo rails

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Price

£299.99

Number of Reviews

5

Review Score

4.6 / 5

Average score in category: 4.8/5

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Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Kids Bikes. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2020.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2020 is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Kids Bikes. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Kids Bikes. Brands like Vitus are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Kids Bikes category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.


Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Kids Bikes.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2020

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2020.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2020 was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £299.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.4 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Kids Bikes

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Kids Bikes.

We found 41 in the Kids Bikes category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £392.14, making it below average at £299.99.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Kids Bikes. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £1299.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £6.99.

With 41 products available we worked out that 26 cost more than Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2020 and 12 were cheaper.

Cost of Vitus products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 200 products from Vitus, of which 12 were in the Kids Bikes category.

For now though we’re looking at Vitus branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £757.70 making this product below average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Vitus product we found was £1.49 and the highest price we could find from them was £4799.99.

Of the 200 from Vitus, 78 were more expensive than Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2020 and 120 were cheaper.

How much are Vitus Kids Bikes?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Vitus products that are listed in the Kids Bikes category.

The average price of the 12 products that match this search was £296.24, with the cheapest coming in at £44.99 and highest price was £529.99. With the average being £296.24, Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2020 comes in above average.

5 products that meet this search were more expensive than Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2020 and 5 were cheaper.


Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2020 Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2020 reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2020, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.3 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Kids Bikes category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.8 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2020 or another similar product, like Vitus Smoothy Balance Bike reviews or Vitus 24+ Kids Bike 2021 reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Kids Bikes.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Kids Bikes. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Vitus, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2020

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2020. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.2/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 25350697123
  • Product ID 2: 734669UK
  • Brand: Vitus
  • Model number: V-K-20-SIL20
  • RRP: £299.99
  • EAN: 5056305568368
  • Description: Vitus 20 Kid’s BikeThis junior’s bike is the first of the Vitus kid’s bike range that introduces gears, using a Shimano thumbshifter on a 7-Speed drivetrain fitted to a light weight alloy frameset that’s designed specifically for children. This versatile kid’s bike helps your child improve control and boosts their confidence as they climb and descend with greater performance than ever before.Designed and Built for Comfort, Control and FunDesigned, engineered and optimised to ensure junior cyclists have more fun as they explore on two wheels, this ride features a lightweight and strong alloy frame, highly-responsive rigid forks and enough gears to tackle any challenge. Every component included within this bike build is perfectly sized and proportioned for smaller riders to ensure they experience superb comfort and control and have exceptional fun while cycling. Shimano Altus 7-Speed Drivetrain and Tektro V-BrakesThis 20‚Äù-wheeled MTB is equipped with a Shimano 7-Speed drivetrain that includes a 12-32T gear range cassette and a thumb shifter. This gear setup ensures kids have a gear for climbing the steepest hills and to ride everywhere with hassle-free performance. Plus, the convenient and easy to use Shimano thumbshifter and short-reach V-Brake levers ensures they are always in control of their speed, in all weather conditions.Features: Frame: Vitus kids 20″ 6061-T6 Frame, V brake mounts, threaded BB, 10mm Dropouts Fork: Vitus kids 20″ 6061-T6 Fork, V brake mounts, 9mm Dropouts Headset: 1 1/8″ A-Head, External cups, Loose ball Bearing Bottom Bracket: Square Taper, BSA threaded, Sealed Cartridge Handlebar: Vitus Kids Alloy 22.2mm Diameter Bar grip, 31.8mm clamp area, 560mm Wide Stem: Vitus Kids Bar bore 31.8mm, +/- 15 degrees, 50mm Reach Grips: Velo Krayton Rims: Weinmann 20″ Double wall Hubs: KT Loose Ball, 10mm Axle, 7 speed cassette rear Tyres: Vee Rubber Speedster 20 x 1.75″ Skinwall Chain: KMC Z7 7 Speed Crankset: Vitus Kids 114mm, twin chainguard, reduced Q Factor, 32t 3/32″ x 1/2″ Brake Levers: Tektro JL350-RS Cast alloy body, Short Reach Lever Brakes: Tektro V Brake 110mm ReachRear Derailleur: Shimano Altus M310-S, 7-Speed, Direct FitShifter: Shimano Rapidfire M315-7R, 7 speed, Rapidfire Plus with gear display Freewheel: Shimano HG200 7-speed, 14-28T Saddle: Vitus Kids Kids Specific, CrMo rails Seat Post: Vitus 27.2mm x 250mm, 20mm layback Seatclamp: Vitus 31.8mm Axles: Front: QR – 100mm x 9mm; Rear: QR – 135mm x 10mmBuy Vitus Bikes from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Bikes > Kids Bikes
  • Size: 20″
  • Unisex
  • 0
  • Kids

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As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Kids Bikes. 41 in fact.

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