{"id":1834,"date":"2022-05-27T09:02:52","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T09:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/?p=1834"},"modified":"2022-05-27T09:02:53","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T09:02:53","slug":"the-best-of-british-bikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/the-best-of-british-bikes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best of British: Bikes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Queen\u2019s Jubilee weekend is nearly upon us, and whether you\u2019re a fan of the monarchy or not it seemed like a great time to highlight some of the fantastic British brands we stock (plus \u2013 4 day weekend, woohoo! Who\u2019s out riding?).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This week we\u2019re looking at the finest British bike brands! Read on for more.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_4109af0f-f5ad-4535-a774-6a4301481331\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 2px; width: 100%; height: 2px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 2px solid #ccc; margin-top: 2px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Whyte Bikes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.balfesbikes.co.uk\/bikes\/whyte\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/20210826_2DX9506-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/20210826_2DX9506-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/20210826_2DX9506-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/20210826_2DX9506-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/20210826_2DX9506-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/20210826_2DX9506-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/20210826_2DX9506-770x515.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Whyte are a brand synonymous with UK Mountain Biking. Their bikes are designed to tackle the toughest conditions and ever-changing UK weather, and while their roots are in MTB they\u2019ve also expanded into the Hybrid and Gravel markets. So no matter whether you\u2019re hitting the rowdiest trails, or fancy heading slightly off the beaten track on your ride to work Whyte will have a bike for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.balfesbikes.co.uk\/bikes\/whyte\">View all whyte bikes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02879-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1242\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02879.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/whyte-bikes-2022-performance-by-design\/dsc02879\/\" class=\"wp-image-1242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02879-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02879-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02879-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02879-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02879-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02879-370x245.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02843-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1234\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02843.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/whyte-bikes-2022-performance-by-design\/dsc02843\/\" class=\"wp-image-1234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02843-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02843-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02843-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02843-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02843-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02843-370x245.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02801-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1216\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02801.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/whyte-bikes-2022-performance-by-design\/dsc02801\/\" class=\"wp-image-1216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02801-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02801-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02801-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02801-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02801-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/DSC02801-370x245.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_51767837-04ed-4862-a4e9-cb9c40ccd555\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 2px; width: 100%; height: 2px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 2px solid #ccc; margin-top: 2px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Orro Bikes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.balfesbikes.co.uk\/bikes\/orro\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_070-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_070-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_070-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_070-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_070-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_070-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_070-770x515.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_070.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed and assembled out of their base near the infamous Ditchling Beacon, Orro are a fairly new brand (launching in 2014) but they\u2019ve become well known for producing high quality, high performance road &amp; gravel bikes. The Beacon provides the perfect testing ground for Orro, and the brand designs all their bikes with diverse British roads in mind. One of their core values is quality, which is why they hand assemble each bike at their base in Sussex, enabling rigorous control on the quality of each bike, providing each customer with the best riding experience possible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.balfesbikes.co.uk\/bikes\/orro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View All Orro Bikes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_road_SS21_00316-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1848\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_road_SS21_00316.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/?attachment_id=1848\" class=\"wp-image-1848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_road_SS21_00316-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_road_SS21_00316-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_road_SS21_00316-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_road_SS21_00316-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_road_SS21_00316-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_road_SS21_00316-770x515.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_road_SS21_00316.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_175-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1849\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_175.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/?attachment_id=1849\" class=\"wp-image-1849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_175-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_175-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_175-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_175-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_175-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_175-770x515.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_175.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_076-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1850\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_076.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/?attachment_id=1850\" class=\"wp-image-1850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_076-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_076-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_076-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_076-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_076-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_076-770x515.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Orro_Sept20_Venturi_076.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_1e1b63d3-7529-4c53-957b-dc05d7e4a6e0\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 2px; width: 100%; height: 2px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 2px solid #ccc; margin-top: 2px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Brompton <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.balfesbikes.co.uk\/bikes\/brompton\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_MY21_London_GM_46-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_MY21_London_GM_46-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_MY21_London_GM_46-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_MY21_London_GM_46-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_MY21_London_GM_46-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_MY21_London_GM_46-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_MY21_London_GM_46-770x515.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You think of a folding bike, and no doubt you think of Brompton. Handmade at their factory in London, each Brompton is designed to fold down into a small, compact package that stays locked together as and when needed. This allows each Brompton rider to take their bike along for the ride no matter where they need to go \u2013 rush hour trains, the London underground and beyond. The functional design adapts to your day! All Brompton frames are built by hand. The Steel frames are pieced together using Brazing (some of Brompton\u2019s master brazers have been crafting their bikes for over 18 years) and the Titanium framesets are TIG welded in their specialist factory in Sheffield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.balfesbikes.co.uk\/bikes\/brompton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View All Brompton<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_MY21_London_GM_47-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1852\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_MY21_London_GM_47.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/?attachment_id=1852\" class=\"wp-image-1852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_MY21_London_GM_47-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_MY21_London_GM_47-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_MY21_London_GM_47-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_MY21_London_GM_47-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_MY21_London_GM_47-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_MY21_London_GM_47-770x515.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_E_July18_037-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1853\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_E_July18_037-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/?attachment_id=1853\" class=\"wp-image-1853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_E_July18_037-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_E_July18_037-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_E_July18_037-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_E_July18_037-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_E_July18_037-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_E_July18_037-370x245.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_E_July18_038-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1854\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_E_July18_038-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/?attachment_id=1854\" class=\"wp-image-1854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_E_July18_038-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_E_July18_038-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_E_July18_038-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_E_July18_038-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_E_July18_038-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Brompton_E_July18_038-370x245.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_2cd7d8d9-acac-45fc-9c6c-0063af26b38a\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 2px; width: 100%; height: 2px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 2px solid #ccc; margin-top: 2px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Frog Bikes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.balfesbikes.co.uk\/bikes\/frog-bikes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/gwp-Frog-0020-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/gwp-Frog-0020-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/gwp-Frog-0020-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/gwp-Frog-0020-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/gwp-Frog-0020-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/gwp-Frog-0020-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/gwp-Frog-0020-370x245.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Frog produce lightweight kids\u2019 bikes that are designed with children at the centre with every detail of their design instilling confidence in your little ones from day one. All bikes are unisex, with tonnes of colours to choose from. Work your way up right through from Balance Bikes to specialized Kids Road &amp; Mountain Bikes. Frog want to come along for the whole ride! &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.balfesbikes.co.uk\/bikes\/frog-bikes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View All Frog Bikes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/487A1327-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1855\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/487A1327-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/?attachment_id=1855\" class=\"wp-image-1855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/487A1327-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/487A1327-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/487A1327-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/487A1327-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/487A1327-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/487A1327-770x515.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/gwp-Frog-0028-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1856\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/gwp-Frog-0028-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/?attachment_id=1856\" class=\"wp-image-1856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/gwp-Frog-0028-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/gwp-Frog-0028-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/gwp-Frog-0028-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/gwp-Frog-0028-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/gwp-Frog-0028-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/gwp-Frog-0028-370x245.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/122A8311_v3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1857\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/122A8311_v3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/?attachment_id=1857\" class=\"wp-image-1857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/122A8311_v3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/122A8311_v3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/122A8311_v3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/122A8311_v3-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/122A8311_v3-770x515.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/122A8311_v3.jpg 1382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_4cf1b2c2-4542-4d1a-8eb9-77bbd02e5513\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 2px; width: 100%; height: 2px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 2px solid #ccc; margin-top: 2px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>You can find all these great brands and more in-store and online &#8211; click the link below to see more! 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