Suitable bike for 10 year old

[ushills]

My daughter and son have both started track cycling (Wolverhampton Velodrome), my son is very much mostly learning how to control his little bike but my daughter who has a Giant MTB she is currently using needs to get a road bike to use on the track.

Any suggestions for a decent road bike for a 138cm, 10 year old girl. Looked at the Decathlon junior road bike for £250 and a couple of other have these and comments on these?

 

[black'n'yellow]

Assuming you want road (geared) bikes, not track bikes, then your options are probably 26" wheel offerings like the Islabike Luath or Dawes Espoir. The Decathlon bike has a fairly cheap drivetrain without sti shifters, which puts me off. The best kids racing bikes of all, in my opinion, are the Moda Major (650c) & Minor (24"). They're also some of the most expensive, but you do get what you pay for. My 8yo now rides a 650c Moda Major and it's made a huge difference to his riding. My 11yo daughter, who is only a couple of cm taller than yours, has just moved onto a small-framed 700c bike, which is another option to consider, and opens up many more choices...