"The vehicles of our smallest bikers are mainly heavy, constantly broken and either too small or too big. That doesn't have to be the case," announces Willi Felix from the Felix agency, which acts as Hope's provider in Switzerland. "Hope is launching a completely new concept in England this year. High-quality Hope parts from the company's own production will be fitted to full aluminum frames in children's sizes. The result is bikes for the next generation with the quality standard of an adult bike," Felix continues.

In order not to put too much strain on the parents' budget, these bikes are not sold but rented out. Depending on the size of the bike, the rent costs between around 15 and 30 francs per month. (Provisional figures). Depending on the height of the child, it is easy to change to a larger and therefore more suitable bike during the year.The program starts this year in England. From the 2018 season, a limited number of these bikes will also be available in Switzerland. Sample bikes will be available for young bikers at the test ride in Lenzerheide in September 2017, the Felix agency also announced.Fathers and mothers are sure to be delighted with the Academy bikes' equipment: hubs, disc brakes, bottom bracket, crank, headset, stem, handlebar grips, saddle clamps and pedals are all from Hope. The weight of the bike with 20-inch wheels including pedals is around 8.1 kg.

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