Vitus 14 Kids Bike 2020 Review

Vitus 14 Kids Bike 2020 Reviews

Review score: 8.8/10 – Updated September, 2024

Latest Price: £239.99 (RRP: £239.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Vitus 14 Kids Bike 2020 worthy of a review score of 8.8 out of 10.

Vitus 14 Kids Bike 2020 Review


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Vitus 14 Kids Bike 2020 features

Vitus 14 Kids Bike 2020 specs

Vitus 14 Kids Bike 2020
Spec 1

Colour: Silver

Other Kids Bikes found with this Spec: 764

Spec 2

Wheel Size: 14″

Other Kids Bikes found with this Spec: 7

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: Single Speed

Other Kids Bikes found with this Spec: 82

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 Kid’s 14″ 6061-T6, 14″ Wheels, V brake mounts, threaded BB, 3/8″ Dropouts

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 2

Fork: Vitus Kid’s 14″ wheel 6061-T6 forks, V brake mounts, 3/8″ Dropouts

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 3

Headset: A-head, 1 1/8″, 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 19mm Diameter Bar grip, 25.4mm clamp area, 420mm Wide

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 6

Stem: Vitus Kids Bar bore 25.4mm, +/- 15°, 60mm Reach

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 7

Grips: Velo Krayton, reduced grip diameter for small hands

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 8

Rims: Weinmann 14″, Single wall

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 9

Hubs: KT Loose Ball, 3/8 Axle

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 10

Tyres: Vee Rubber 14 x 2.0″ Skinwall

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 11

Chain: KMC Z1 Single Speed

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 12

Crankset: Vitus Kids 90mm, twin chainguard, reduced Q Factor, 28t 1/8″ 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 85mm Reach

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 15

Freewheel: 14t x 1/8″ x 1/2″, M30 x 1

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 16

Saddle: Vitus Kids Specific, CrMo rails

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 17

Seat Post: Vitus 27.2mm x 200mm, 20mm layback

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 18

Seatclamp: Vitus 31.8mm

Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1

Price

£239.99

Number of Reviews

2

Review Score

5 / 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 14 Kids Bike 2020.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Vitus 14 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 14 Kids Bike 2020

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Vitus 14 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 14 Kids Bike 2020 was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £239.99 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 £239.99.

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 34 cost more than Vitus 14 Kids Bike 2020 and 6 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, 81 were more expensive than Vitus 14 Kids Bike 2020 and 118 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 14 Kids Bike 2020 comes in below average.

8 products that meet this search were more expensive than Vitus 14 Kids Bike 2020 and 3 were cheaper.


Vitus 14 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 14 Kids Bike 2020 reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Vitus 14 Kids Bike 2020, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.5 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 14 Kids Bike 2020 or another similar product, like Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2020 reviews or Vitus Smoothy Balance Bike 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.


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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Vitus 14 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 8.8/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 25350697105
  • Product ID 2: 733651UK
  • Brand: Vitus
  • Model number: V-K-14-SIL20
  • RRP: £239.99
  • EAN: 5056305568337
  • Description: Vitus 14 Kid’s BikeReady to rip around the parks and tracks is the all new Vitus 14, a light weight alloy children’s bike designed to improve the rider’s stability and control whilst maintaining their confidence when learning to ride.Easy to Control, Lightweight, Strong and StylishDesigned and engineered for younger riders that have made the next step away from either stabilisers or their balance bike. Built for easy handling to ensure your child has top confidence when continuing their cycling journey, Vitus has made this bike from lightweight and reliable 6061 alloy with modern geometry for stable control and stylish looks. This build is complimented by child-specific components consisting of short reach brake levers, smaller diameter handlebar grips and a reduced Q-Factor chainset that improve riding stability, confidence and control in all riding situations. Smaller Components to Make Cycling Easier for KidsFor greater pedalling stability and more a more comfortable cycling experience, Vitus has equipped this bike with smaller crank arms to bring the pedals closer to the centre of the bike without affecting the bikes pedalling efficiency. This design adjustment enables your child pedal easier and with more stability and less side-to-side movement than with traditional kids’ bikes.Powerful and Dependable Tektro V-BrakesVitus has equipped this little shredder with powerful and dependable Tektro V-Brakes to ensure you kid can stop when they need to. These brakes include short reach brake levers that make sure braking requires less effort and provide greater control when braking for a more confidence-inspiring cycling experience.Features: Frame: Vitus Kid’s 14″ 6061-T6, 14″ Wheels, V brake mounts, threaded BB, 3/8″ Dropouts Fork: Vitus Kid’s 14″ wheel 6061-T6 forks, V brake mounts, 3/8″ Dropouts Headset: A-head, 1 1/8″, External cups, Loose ball Bearing Bottom Bracket: Square Taper BSA threaded, Sealed Cartridge Handlebar: Vitus Kids Alloy 19mm Diameter Bar grip, 25.4mm clamp area, 420mm Wide Stem: Vitus Kids Bar bore 25.4mm, +/- 15¬∞, 60mm Reach Grips: Velo Krayton, reduced grip diameter for small hands Rims: Weinmann 14″, Single wall Hubs: KT Loose Ball, 3/8 Axle Tyres: Vee Rubber 14 x 2.0″ Skinwall Chain: KMC Z1 Single Speed Crankset: Vitus Kids 90mm, twin chainguard, reduced Q Factor, 28t 1/8″ x 1/2″ Brake Levers: Tektro JL350-RS Cast Alloy body, Short Reach Lever Brakes: Tektro V-Brake 85mm Reach Freewheel: 14t x 1/8″ x 1/2″, M30 x 1 Saddle: Vitus Kids Specific, CrMo rails Seat Post: Vitus 27.2mm x 200mm, 20mm layback Seatclamp: Vitus 31.8mm Axles: Bolt On, Front: 100mm x 3/8″; Rear: 110mm x 3/8″Buy Vitus Bikes from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Bikes > Kids Bikes
  • Size: 14″
  • Unisex
  • 0
  • Kids

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