These best cheap BMX bikes are ideal if you’re looking for your first bike.
Or if you’re looking to get a bike for your kid.
After reviewing the market for the best affordable BMX bikes, I was SADDENED by how many low-quality solutions exist.
I don’t want to name any brands, but if you’re getting a bike from a large chain store – DON’T.
Those low-quality bikes won’t give you the fantastic feeling a REAL bike gives you (like the ones below).
However, after diving deeper and talking to a few of my friends (two are parents), they all mentioned either Kink’s Launch or Curb bike.
As someone who’s been riding BMX for 20+ years, I recommend you get the Launch bike because the extra $60 spent is SO worth it.
It doesn’t only feel better, but it’s also more high-quality (longevity) and safer (some Chromoly parts).
MY FAVORITE CHEAP BMX BIKES:
- Best Overall Cheap BMX Bike: Kink Launch
- 2nd Best Affordable BMX Bike: Kink Curb
Best BMX Street Complete Bikes
1. Kink Curb BMX Bike
The Kink Curb is an excellent entry-level BMX complete bike without a high price tag.
You can get it in four epic colorways, matte midnight black, matte alps blue, matte gold leaf and mica green, to start with.
What I really like about the Curb bike is even though it’s extremely affordable, it still has the LOOK and FEEL of a much more expensive, pro-model bike.
The geo is semi-modern with a 100% high-tensile frame with a 74.5 headtube angle and a 13.25″ chainstay length.
The frame’s top tube length is 20″, so it’s great for anyone between 5′ and 5’4″ (but even if you’re an inch higher or taller, this bike should still do the trick.)
Moreover, Kink’s T875 bar has a nice 8.75″ rise and BMX forks a 32mm offset (check this beginner’s guide about BMX fork offset), giving you the NECESSARY stability for all-around riding.
The cranks are 3-piece, and the stem is a top load with a 50mm reach for a higher front-end.
They also included Mission’s 2.4″ Tracker BMX tires, which give the bike that modern look that (almost) became today’s standard. (You may also be interested in learning how long BMX tires last.)
Finally, brakes are included, but pegs are not. If you’re interested in grinding, I recommend getting plastic BMX pegs.
Kink’s Curb is a fantastic starting point for someone looking for a first bike.
Bike specs:
- Frame: 100% High-tensile steel frame
- Top tube: 20″
- Headtube angle: 74.5°
- Forks: Kink Lance forks
- Bars: Kink T875 bars
- Stem: Mission Control top load stem
- Front wheel: Mission Reserve hub, Mission X7 rim
- Rear wheel: Mission Function cassette hub, Mission X7 rim
- Cranks: Mission Triumph 3-piece cranks
- Sprocket: Mission Breach sprocket
- Tires: Mission Tracker tires, 2.4″
- Pedals: Kink Hemlock pedals
- Seat: Mission Warsaw Combo seat/post
- Brakes: Mission Cease V2 brakes, Mission Token lever, Mission L3 Linear cable
- Brake mounts: Welded
- Pegs: /
- Weight: 27lb 5oz
- Price: $299.99 (may vary)
2. Kink Launch BMX Bike (BEST!)
But at only $60 more, you can get a much more high-quality bike – the Kink Launch.
This cheap BMX bike already has some Chromoly parts, making it MUCH more reliable and longer-lasting than the Curb.
The Launch comes in four colors: Galaxy silver, matte midnight black, cosmo magenta and matte storm grey. (I like the latter the most! Although the matte midnight black with chrome forks and silver stem and sprocket also looks amazing.)
Every year, Kink improves the Launch bike some more, making it BETTER and MORE quality to ensure it stays at the top of the list of the best affordable BMX bikes.
One of the excellent upgrades from the Curb bike are sealed mid bottom bracket and sealed integrated headset. Not only will you ENJOY much better performance, but you’ll barely need to maintain them.
Another epic improvement is the Kink Stryker forks (32mm offset). Why? Because they’re Chromoly! Just like Missions’s 3-piece Triumph cranks.
The frame has a 20.25″ top tube length with a 75° headtube angle and a 13.25″ chainstay length.
The Kink T875 has an 8.75″ rise, clamped onto the Kink Bold HRD stem with a 50mm reach. (If the rise of the handlebar is too high, you can replace spaces to lower it.)
If you’re looking for your first bike and ready to spend that little extra (I would!) – skip Curb and GET the Kink Launch bike.
This bike is so much better and will also last a lot longer.
Remember, just like Curb, Launch also has a complete braking system but doesn’t include pegs.
Bike specs:
- Frame: 100% High-tensile steel frame
- Top tube: 20.25″
- Headtube angle: 75°
- Forks: Kink Stryker 4310 Chromoly forks
- Bars: Kink T875 bars
- Stem: Mission Bold HRD stem
- Front wheel: Mission Covert, Mission X7 rim
- Rear wheel: Mission Function cassette, Mission X7 rim
- Cranks: Mission Triumph 3-piece cranks
- Sprocket: Mission Rank sprocket
- Tires: Kink Sever tires, 2.4″
- Pedals: Kink Hemlock pedals
- Seat: Mission Warsaw Combo seat/post
- Brakes: Mission Cease V2 brakes, Mission Token lever, Mission L3 Linear cable
- Brake mounts: Welded
- Pegs: /
- Weight: 26lb 9oz
- Price: $359.99 (may vary)
Joe S.: “After wanting to get a BMX bike for a few months, I finally decided to get it. I didn’t have a large budget to invest in a bike, but after talking to Rok about which model would fit me best, he mentioned Kink’s Launch. The bike was easy to assemble straight out of the box, and I’ve been riding it without modifications ever since. Thanks!”
Alice K.: “My oldest son, Mark, kept nudging me about a BMX bike, but as a mother, I had 0 knowledge about BMX bikes, parts, well, nothing. During the conversation with Rok, he asked a bunch of questions to figure out what we were looking for and ended up settling with the Launch bike. Because Mark was also into grinding, I also purchased a pair of pegs, as Rok suggested. Mark couldn’t be happier about the bike, riding it almost every single day.”
GET YOUR BIKEConclusion: Don’t Get The Cheapest BMX
The Kink Curb and Launch bikes are cheap solutions for everyone getting himself or herself into BMX.
They are fantastic entry-level BMX bikes you’ll enjoy.
However, if you already borrowed friends’ bikes and know that BMX is something you want to do long-term, then I recommend you skip the entry-level bikes and get yourself a BMX street bike.
Even though these bikes come at a higher price tag, they’re so worth it (plus, Dan’s Comp usually has some sweet deals on them.)
But if you’re searching Dan’s collection of bikes, sorted by lowest price first, and need help, you can always send me a message and I’ll help you pick the best bike.
Get into BMX with a bike you can trust!
