Islabikes (/ˈaɪlə/ EYE-lə /baɪks/[3]) was a manufacturer of specialist bicycle parts based near Ludlow in Shropshire, England.
From its founding in 2005 through 2023, the company was known for children's bikes, and from 2019 they added bicycles aimed at riders over age 65.
[7] Islabikes opened a North American headquarters in Portland, Oregon and began sales in April, 2013, but pulled out of the US market in 2018 due to uncertainty over Brexit and US regulations.
[11] In October 2023 Islabikes announced it would close their bicycling business after 18 years, citing uncertain market conditions.
[12] In a press release, founder Rowntree said, "Today, it's easy to forget just how bad most children's bikes were when I started Islabikes 18 years ago", and that, "Islabikes' early success gradually gained attention from other and bigger cycling brands and, as a result of them following our lead, today good quality, well thought-out children's bikes are available from multiple places, and for me, that is a wonderful thing.