We've picked out some of our favourite 20 inch BMX Bikes that we stock from varying price points so you can get a good idea on which one suits you best in terms of spec and price! As always, you can contact us if you have any more questions.
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PRICING
Budget is always going to be the first factor you have to take in when choosing a new bike. It will filter out a lot of bikes and help you focus on what options are available to you.
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Colony Rico Elite 20" Bike: $2,199.99
WeThePeople Trust 20" Bike: $1,599.95
Cult Devotion 20" Bike: $1,199.99
Wethepeople Reason 20" Bike: $1,099.99
Fit Series One 20" Bike: $999.00
Wethepeople CRS 20" Bike: $899.99
Sunday Primer 20" Bike: $839.95
Radio Evol XL 20" Bike: $799.99
Colony Horizon 20" Bike: $699.99
Academy Aspire 20" Bike: $649.99
Academy Entrant 20" Bike: $599.99
Division Reark 20" Bike: $549.99
Division Blitzer 20" Bike: $449.99
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FRAMES
One of the most important factors for choosing the right bike is the material the frame is made from, so we've put together some info to help on that topic....
CrMo Steel: The most common and trusted material used in BMX frames for its strength and lightweight. Therefore, generally bikes with CrMo are great for riders really trying to push the limits with their riding.
Alloy: Frames made from Alloy are great for the younger/smaller riders because of the reduced weight. There is a compromise though as CrMo is stronger so there may come a time where the rider wants to change to a CrMo frame.
Hi-Ten Steel: You'll find this on the cheaper bikes because it's still strong enough for younger riders but it wont be as light as a CrMo or Alloy frame.
You will find that some frames will be a combination of Hi-Ten and CrMo where it might have a “CrMo downtube” or something similar which helps with strength and weight of a Hi-Ten frame.
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Colony Rico Elite 20" Bike: Full CrMo / 20.6” TT / 12.9” rear end (slammed)
WeThePeople Trust 20" Bike: Full CrMo / 21” TT / 13.2” rear end
Cult Devotion 20" Bike: Full CrMo / 21” TT / 13.65” rear end.
Wethepeople Reason 20" Bike: Full CrMo / 20.75” TT / 12.75” rear end.
Fit Series One 20" Bike: CrMo top & down tube / 20.5” TT
Wethepeople CRS 20" Bike: CrMo down tube / 20.25” TT / 12.75” rear end.
Sunday Primer 20" Bike: Hi-Ten / 20.75” & 21” TT / 13.2” - 13.5” rear end.
Radio Evol XL 20" Bike: CrMo top tube / 20.3” TT / 13.2”” rear end.
Colony Horizon 20" Bike:
Academy Aspire 20" Bike:
Academy Entrant 20" Bike: Hi-Ten / 20.2” TT / 13.25” rear end.
Division Reark 20" Bike:
Division Blitzer 20" Bike: Hi-Ten / 20.5” TT / 13.25” rear end.
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FORKS
The material the forks are made of is an important factor to consider. The best would be heat treated full CrMo with one piece steer tube of course. That’s the same construction forks that the pro’s use. But it’s also the most expensive and not found on almost all bikes.
Look for at least a CrMo steer tube where you can. You might notice the use of what is called a 2 piece steer tube. They are a cheaper way to build a set of forks and why they are used on most bikes to keep the bike more affordable.
Tapered fork legs are also another great option to look out for as well. It makes the forks lighter and also cosmetically, more appealing.
Fork Offset is the distance the front axle sits an ahead of the centre line of the steer tube. 25mm is the usual these days and is a good fit for most riding styles. It helps determine the front end handling of a bike. The higher the number the more “relaxed” feel you will have which is more suited for big bowl riding and trails. Where as if you find a lower number than 25mm it makes the steering twitchier which is more suited for street riding as it helps with rotating the bike and for nose wheelies.
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Colony Rico Elite 20" Bike: Full CrMo / Heat treated CrMo taperred legs / 1pc steerer / 25mm offset / Colony Guardian fork
WeThePeople Trust 20" Bike: Full CrMo / Butted CrMo Steerer / Salt Trust fork
Cult Devotion 20" Bike: Full CrMo
Wethepeople Reason 20" Bike: Full CrMo / Butted CrMo steerer / 15mm offset
Fit Series One 20" Bike: CrMo steerer / 33mm offset.
Wethepeople CRS 20" Bike: Hi-Ten / CrMo steerer / 26mm offset
Sunday Primer 20" Bike: Hi-Ten / 2pc steerer
Radio Evol XL 20" Bike: Hi-Ten / CrMo steerer / Tapered legs
Colony Horizon 20" Bike:
Academy Aspire 20" Bike:
Academy Entrant 20" Bike:Hi-Ten / Tapered legs
Division Reark 20" Bike:
Division Blitzer 20" Bike: Hi-Ten / Tapered legs
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BARS
The main thing to look out for is choosing the best "rise" height to suit the rider. CrMo material is always going to be better but not a deal breaker if the bike is for a smaller rider or someone buying their first 20 inch bike.
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Colony Rico Elite 20" Bike: Full CrMo / 9.4” rise x 29.5” wide
WeThePeople Trust 20" Bike: Full CrMo / 9.25" rise x 29.25" wide
Cult Devotion 20" Bike: Full CrMo / 9” rise x 30” wide
Wethepeople Reason 20" Bike: Full CrMo
Fit Series One 20" Bike: Hi-Ten / 8.7” rise x 29” wide
Wethepeople CRS 20" Bike: Hi-Ten / 8.85” rise x 29” wide
Sunday Primer 20" Bike: Hi-Ten / 9” rise x 29.5” wide
Radio Evol XL 20" Bike: Hi-Ten / 8.8” rise x 29” wide
Colony Horizon 20" Bike:
Academy Aspire 20" Bike:
Academy Entrant 20" Bike: Hi-Ten / 8.5” rise x 28” wide
Division Reark 20" Bike:
Division Blitzer 20" Bike: Hi-Ten / 8” rise x 27” wide
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STEM
On 20 Inch bikes you will find the the stems will most likely have a reach of around 50mm which is a traditional length that suits most riders. If the stem has a shorter reach than that you will find that the top tube length should also be a shorter length as that bike would be more suited for a smaller rider getting into the 20” wheel size.
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Colony Rico Elite 20" Bike: 50mm reach / Top load / CNC 7075-T6 Alloy / Colony Squareback
WeThePeople Trust 20" Bike: 50mm reach / Top Load / CNC Alloy / WTP Hydra stem
Cult Devotion 20" Bike: 51mm reach / Top load / Forged 6061 Alloy
Wethepeople Reason 20" Bike: 50mm reach / Top load / Alloy
Fit Series One 20" Bike: Top load / Alloy
Wethepeople CRS 20" Bike: 50mm reach / Top load / Alloy
Sunday Primer 20" Bike: 48mm reach / Top load / Sunday Freeze
Radio Evol XL 20" Bike: 50mm reach / Top load / Alloy
Colony Horizon 20" Bike:
Academy Aspire 20" Bike:
Academy Entrant 20" Bike: 40mm reach / Top load / Forged 6061 Alloy
Division Reark 20" Bike:
Division Blitzer 20" Bike: 40mm reach / Top load / Forged 6061 Alloy
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REAR HUB
A quality rear hub is a key item to look at when buying a new bike because there are quite a few moving parts within it so the higher quality you can afford the better. Primarily having sealed bearings would be priority one when it comes to rear hubs so that there is less maintenance needed for the rider.
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Colony Rico Elite 20" Bike: Fully sealed Freecoaster / Colony Clone / 9T driver / 14mm / 36h
WeThePeople Trust 20" Bike: Fully sealed cassette / Eclat Shift Hybrid / 9T driver / 14mm / 36h
Cult Devotion 20" Bike: Fully sealed cassette / 9T driver / 14mm / 36h
Wethepeople Reason 20" Bike: Salt Pro Freecoaster / Sealed / 9T driver / 14mm / 36h
Fit Series One 20" Bike: Fully sealed cassette / 9T driver / 14mm / 36h
Wethepeople CRS 20" Bike: Fully sealed cassette / 9T driver / 14mm / 36h
Sunday Primer 20" Bike: Fully sealed cassette / 9T driver / 14mm / 36h
Radio Evol XL 20" Bike: Semi sealed cassette / 9T driver / 14mm / 36h
Colony Horizon 20" Bike:
Academy Aspire 20" Bike:
Academy Entrant 20" Bike: Fully sealed cassette / 9T driver / 14mm / 36h
Division Reark 20" Bike:
Division Blitzer 20" Bike: Fully sealed cassette / 9T driver / 14mm / 36h
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FRONT HUB
Since there's not too much moving parts within a front hub it's not as crucial as the rear but it's still good to know which ones have sealed bearings as sealed bearing hubs will require little to no maintenance compared to unsealed hubs.
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Colony Rico Elite 20" Bike: Fully sealed / Colony Wasp / Female axle / 36h
WeThePeople Trust 20" Bike: Fully sealed / 3/8" Female bolts / Eclat Cortex / 36h
Cult Devotion 20" Bike: Fully sealed / Female axle / 36h.
Wethepeople Reason 20" Bike:Fully sealed / Male axle / 36h.
Fit Series One 20" Bike: Unsealed / 36h
Wethepeople CRS 20" Bike: Fully sealed / Male axle / 36h
Sunday Primer 20" Bike: Unsealed / Male axle / 36h
Radio Evol XL 20" Bike: Unsealed / Steel shell / Male axle / 36h
Colony Horizon 20" Bike:
Academy Aspire 20" Bike:
Academy Entrant 20" Bike: Fully sealed / Male axle / 36h
Division Reark 20" Bike:
Division Blitzer 20" Bike: Fully sealed / Male axle / 36h
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RIMS
The strength of your rims really helps especially if you’re planning to ride the bike constantly at the skate park, trails etc… Double wall is stronger but something to think about is that if you don’t keep your spokes constantly tight and you ride with loose spokes it won’t matter how good your rims are as they won’t hold up.
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Colony Rico Elite 20" Bike: Double wall / Colony Pintour / Alloy / 36h
WeThePeople Trust 20" Bike: Double wall / Eclat Trippin' / 36h
Cult Devotion 20" Bike: Double wall / Cult Match / Alloy / 36h
Wethepeople Reason 20" Bike: Double wall (rear) / Single wall (front) / Alloy / 36h
Fit Series One 20" Bike: Unknown.
Wethepeople CRS Single wall / Salt Fraction / Alloy / 36h.
Sunday Primer 20" Bike: Alloy / 36h.
Radio Evol XL 20" Bike: Single wall / Alloy / 36h.
Colony Horizon 20" Bike:
Academy Aspire 20" Bike:
Academy Entrant 20" Bike: Single wall / Alloy / 36h.
Division Reark 20" Bike:
Division Blitzer 20" Bike: Single wall / Alloy / 36h.
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CRANKS
Since you're standing on your cranks the entire time you are riding you want to make sure they can be trusted. 3PC cranks will always be a better option because they are stronger, the other spec to look at is how many splines the spindle has because the more splines the stronger the crank because the cranks will have a tighter fit on the spindle which in turn creates less movement over time.
You will also find some variables with the length of cranks, for a new rider it’s not the most crucial thing to factor in but generally if the bike has a longer top tube length it will also have slightly longer cranks.
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Colony Rico Elite 20" Bike: 3pc / Tubular CrMo / 48 spline / Colony Venator / 170mm length
WeThePeople Trust 20" Bike: 3pc / Tubiular CrMo / 48 spline / Salt Elite / 170mm length
Cult Devotion 20" Bike: 3pc / CrMo / 175mm length.
Wethepeople Reason 20" Bike: 3pc / CrMo / 8 spline / 160mm length.
Fit Series One 20" Bike: 3pc / Tubular CrMo / 160mm length
Wethepeople CRS 20" Bike: 3pc / Tubular CrMo / 8 spline / 165mm length
Sunday Primer 20" Bike: 3pc / CrMo / 170mm length
Radio Evol XL 20" Bike: 3pc / Tubular CrMo / 8 spline / 165mm length
Colony Horizon 20" Bike:
Academy Aspire 20" Bike:
Academy Entrant 20" Bike: 3pc / Tubular CrMo / 8 spline / 170mm length
Division Reark 20" Bike:
Division Blitzer 20" Bike: 1pc / 165mm length.
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BOTTOM BRACKETS
You want to check if the bottom bracket is the most common (and recommended) Mid size or if it is the USA style bottom bracket. Mid is most popular because of the smaller bearing size and because all after market cranks use Mid BB's so it's easier to upgrade your cranks when needed. Whereas USA bottom brackets are used on the cheaper range of bikes that aren't really ideal if you're trying to ride a lot of freestyle at skateparks.
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Colony Rico Elite 20" Bike: Sealed Mid 22mm
WeThePeople Trust 20" Bike: Sealed Mid 19mm.
Cult Devotion 20" Bike: Sealed Mid
Wethepeople Reason 20" Bike: Sealed Mid 19mm
Fit Series One 20" Bike: Sealed Mid 19mm
Wethepeople CRS 20" Bike: Sealed Mid 19mm
Sunday Primer 20" Bike: Sealed Mid 19mm
Radio Evol XL 20" Bike: Sealed Mid 19mm
Colony Horizon 20" Bike:
Academy Aspire 20" Bike:
Academy Entrant 20" Bike: Sealed Mid 19mm
Division Reark 20" Bike:
Division Blitzer 20" Bike: USA Looseball.
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HEADSETS
There's 2 main styles of BMX headsets when it comes to complete bikes. You have "Integrated" which is where the headset cups are built into the frame which is the most common and also the better option. The other is having external cups that you press into your frame.
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Colony Rico Elite 20" Bike: 1-1/8" Integrated - Sealed
WeThePeople Trust 20" Bike: 1-1/8" Integrated - Sealed
Cult Devotion 20" Bike: 1-1/8" Integrated - Sealed
Wethepeople Reason 20" Bike:1-1/8" Integrated - Sealed
Fit Series One 20" Bike: A - Headset
Wethepeople CRS 20" Bike: 1-1/8" Integrated - Sealed
Sunday Primer 20" Bike: 1-1/8" Integrated - Sealed
Radio Evol XL 20" Bike: 1-1/8" Integrated - Sealed
Colony Horizon 20" Bike:
Academy Aspire 20" Bike:
Academy Entrant 20" Bike: 1-1/8" Integrated - Sealed
Division Reark 20" Bike:
Division Blitzer 20" Bike: 1-1/8" external - Sealed
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POSSIBLE UPGRADES
It's no secret that upgrading the parts on your bike is one of the best things about riding a bike you're stoked on. So we've put together some helpful tips on what might be the best parts to upgrade first without breaking the bank.
PEGS: If you were looking to get your grind on then you're going to need pegs! I would recommend plastic pegs because they're lightweight and also grind the best. We stock a huge range that you can check out here.
TYRES: Tyres are really personal preference choice so over time you'll learn what you like in terms of width, tread pattern etc... For example I run a fat front tyre on the frint but a slimmer tyre on the rear because I find it helps with crooked grinds, but you then you'll find someone like Paterico running skinnier tyres because it suits park riding more.
There is also an almost endless selection of colour options across the range which can be a great way to make your bike stand out from the crowd and match other colours on your build.
Check the full range here.
GRIPS: Similar to tyres, grips are also someting you need to test out different options to find your feel. There's plenty of different choices based around soft and hard compounds a,ong with thicker and thinner grips so on't be afraid to try out different grips each time you need a new set. Check out the full range here.
SEAT: You will generally find that the seat on a complete bike will be something that is trying to suit everyone so it will most likely be Black and quite subtle. Now there's nothing wrong with that but we don't all just want a Black seat, so picking out a fresh seat can really give your bike a custom look and there is a massive range of them to choose from.
Just make sure you pick the correct type of seat, be it a Combo style seat, Pivotal seat or a railed seat. If you're not quite sure which one is for your bike just reach out to us and we'll help you out!
We hope all this information helps and you can check out the full range of 20” bikes here but if you have anymore questions feel free to contact us.
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