Fit Bike Co. STR LG vs. wethepeople Swamp Master vs. wethepeople Swamp Master - Direct Comparison
3 BMX Bikes compared side by side: Fit Bike Co. STR LG, wethepeople Swamp Master and wethepeople Swamp Master. The lightest and at the same time the cheapest is Fit Bike Co. STR LG (12.85 kg, 660.46 EUR). All of them meet this category’s quality markers.
Key Differences
Why buy Fit Bike Co. "STR LG" 2023 BMX Bike - Matte Silver?
- ✓ Meets every quality marker: Beginner, Sealed bearing, Mid BB, 4130 CrMo
- ✓ Lightest (12.85 kg)
- ✓ Best price (660.46 EUR)
- ✓ Clear pick: meets the quality markers and is the lightest
- ✓ Full CrMo/4130
- ✓ Pro quality
Why buy wethepeople "Swamp Master" BMX Bike - Matt Black?
- ✓ Meets every quality marker: High end, Sealed bearing, Mid BB, Pivotal, 4130 CrMo, 4130 CrMo
- ✓ Pivotal saddle (pro standard)
- ✓ Double wall rims (more durable)
Why buy wethepeople "Swamp Master" BMX Bike - Matt Grey?
- ✓ Meets every quality marker: High end, Sealed bearing, Mid BB, Pivotal, 4130 CrMo, 4130 CrMo
- ✓ Pivotal saddle (pro standard)
- ✓ Double wall rims (more durable)
Conclusion
- Fit Bike Co. "STR LG" 2023 BMX Bike - Matte Silver excels in: price, weight, quality markers, material quality and bearing quality
- wethepeople "Swamp Master" BMX Bike - Matt Black excels in: quality markers
- wethepeople "Swamp Master" BMX Bike - Matt Grey excels in: quality markers
Technical Specifications
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| Product | Fit Bike Co. "STR LG" 2023 BMX Bike - Matte Silver | wethepeople "Swamp Master" BMX Bike - Matt Black | wethepeople "Swamp Master" BMX Bike - Matt Grey |
| Price |
660.46 EUR 🏆 Taxfree excl. shipping |
1,747.86 EUR Taxfree excl. shipping |
1,747.86 EUR Taxfree excl. shipping |
| Manufacturer | Fit Bike Co. | wethepeople | wethepeople |
| Weight Scale: light to heavy (BMX Bikes category) | 12.85 kg 🏆 | 14.50 kg | 14.50 kg |
| Quality markers | 3/7 Quality | 5/7 🏆 Quality | 5/7 🏆 Quality |
| Class | Beginner | High end | High end |
| Fork | Hi-Ten fork legs | Hi-Ten fork legs | Hi-Ten fork legs |
| Headset | ✓ Sealed bearing | ✓ Sealed bearing | ✓ Sealed bearing |
| Bottom bracket | ✓ Mid BB | ✓ Mid BB | ✓ Mid BB |
| Seat system | Combo (seat/post) | ✓ Pivotal 🏆 | ✓ Pivotal 🏆 |
| Sprocket | Steel | not stated | not stated |
| Frame | ✓ 4130 CrMo | ✓ 4130 CrMo | ✓ 4130 CrMo |
| Handlebar | Hi-Ten steel | ✓ 4130 CrMo 🏆 | ✓ 4130 CrMo 🏆 |
| Specifications | |||
| Wheel Size | 20" | 20" | 20" |
| BMX Frame | 4130 CrMo down-, top- and steerer tube, 1020 HiTen, integrated headset, welded U-brake sockets, downtube and toptube gusset, Mid-BB 🏆 | wethepeople "Swamp Master" BMX frame, Sanko 4130 CrMo, Rockshox RL Shock-152X31 🏆 | wethepeople "Swamp Master" BMX frame, Sanko 4130 CrMo, Rockshox RL Shock-152X31 🏆 |
| Top Tube (TT) | 20.75" | 21.5" | 21.5" |
| Chain Stay (CS) | 12.6" | 14.1" - 14.8" | 14.1" - 14.8" |
| Head Tube (HA) | 75.5° | 71° | 71° |
| Seattube (SA) | 71° | 70° | 70° |
| BB-Height (BB) | 11.8" | 12.15" | 12.15" |
| Standover (SO) | 8.8" | 9.5" | 9.5" |
| BMX Fork | 4130 CrMo 1-1/8" steerer, 1020 HiTen legs, 10mm (3/8") dropouts, 25mm offset 🏆 | Manitou "Machete J-UNIT Expert" fork, custom tuned, 100mm travel, thru-axle | Manitou "Machete J-UNIT Expert" fork, custom tuned, 100mm travel, thru-axle |
| BMX Bar | 1020 HiTen, 4-piece BMX bar | wethepeople "Swamp Master", 4130 CrMo, 2-piece, 22.2mm tube diameter 🏆 | wethepeople "Swamp Master", 4130 CrMo, 2-piece, 22.2mm tube diameter 🏆 |
| Height | 9" | 8" | 8" |
| Width | 29" | 29.15" | 29.15" |
| Backsweep | 12° | 11" | 11" |
| Upsweep | 3° | 2.5° | 2.5° |
| Grips | Fit "Crossfit" Grips | Salt "EX" Grips, 154mm length | Salt "EX" Grips, 154mm length |
| Stem | Fit "Forged" Topload, aluminum | eclat "Burns", topload, CNC machined, 51mm Offset, 22.2mm handlebar mount diameter | eclat "Burns", topload, CNC machined, 51mm Offset, 22.2mm handlebar mount diameter |
| Headset | Integrated, sealed bearing | wethepeople "Compact", integrated headset, sealed bearing | wethepeople "Compact", integrated headset, sealed bearing |
| Gyro | - | - | - |
| Gyro compatible | Yes | No | No |
| Brake Lever | Aluminum, 2-finger | BENGAL "ARES 3" disc brake levers, hinged, 2-finger | BENGAL "ARES 3" disc brake levers, hinged, 2-finger |
| Brake Mounts | screwable | - | - |
| Brake Cable | Slic | - | - |
| Brake | Aluminum, 990 U-Brake | BENGAL "ARES 3" hydraulic disc brakes, 160mm rotors | BENGAL "ARES 3" hydraulic disc brakes, 160mm rotors |
| Seat | Fit combo seat, mid padded | wethepeople "Envy", Pivotal, slim-padded 🏆 | wethepeople "Envy", Pivotal, slim-padded 🏆 |
| Seat Post | combo, aluminum, 25.4mm, 200mm lenghth | Wethepeople "Team" pivotal seat post, 200mm long, 6061-T6 alloy, 25.4mm 🏆 | Wethepeople "Team" pivotal seat post, 200mm long, 6061-T6 alloy, 25.4mm 🏆 |
| Seat Clamp | 1-Bolt, aluminum | Integrated | Integrated |
| Pedals | Fit "Mac", nylon | wethepeople "Logic" pedals, nylon/fiberglass | wethepeople "Logic" pedals, nylon/fiberglass |
| Chain | KMC "S1" | eclat "Diesel" | eclat "Diesel" |
| Sprocket | Fit "Key", Steel, 25T | wethepeople "Patrol" sprocket, cnc, 6061-T6 alloy, 28T 🏆 | wethepeople "Patrol" sprocket, cnc, 6061-T6 alloy, 28T 🏆 |
| Crank | 3-piece, CrMo, 8 Spline 19mm axle, 165mm | wethepeople "Logic", 4130 CrMo, 3-piece, 48 Spline 22mm spindle, 175mm | wethepeople "Logic", 4130 CrMo, 3-piece, 48 Spline 22mm spindle, 175mm |
| Bottom Bracket | MID BB, sealed bearing | wethepeople "Compact", Mid BB, 22mm, sealed bearing | wethepeople "Compact", Mid BB, 22mm, sealed bearing |
| Hub (front) | Fit "S1W", Aluminum, 10mm (3/8") CrMo male axle, loose ball, 36H | eclat "Exile" disc front hub, BOOST 120mm, fully sealed, 15mm thru axle, 36H 🏆 | eclat "Exile" disc front hub, BOOST 120mm, fully sealed, 15mm thru axle, 36H 🏆 |
| Hub (rear) | Fit "S1W" freecoaster hub, aluminum, semi-sealed bearing, 14mm male axle, 36H, 9T, CrMo, sealed bearing | eclat "Exile" disc cassette hub, fully sealed, 3/8" female bolts, 36H, 120 POE, 9T | eclat "Exile" disc cassette hub, fully sealed, 3/8" female bolts, 36H, 120 POE, 9T |
| Rim (front) | 20", Fit "S1W", single wall, 36H | eclat "Bondi", aluminum, double wall, welded, 36H 🏆 | eclat "Bondi", aluminum, double wall, welded, 36H 🏆 |
| Rim (rear) | 20", Fit "OEM", double wall, 36H | eclat "Bondi", aluminum, double wall, welded, 36H | eclat "Bondi", aluminum, double wall, welded, 36H |
| Spokes | Stainless steel 14G, brass nipples | - | - |
| Tire (front) | Fit "F/U" BMX Tire, 65 PSI, 20" x 2.4" | Kenda "Kaos" BMX tire, 20" x 2.60" | Kenda "Kaos" BMX tire, 20" x 2.60" |
| Tire (rear) | Fit "F/U" BMX Tire, 65 PSI, 20" x 2.4" | Kenda "Kaos" BMX tire, 20" x 2.60" | Kenda "Kaos" BMX tire, 20" x 2.60" |
| Pegs | 4x Steel pegs | - | - |
| Clamping Diameter | - | 22.2mm | 22.2mm |
What makes a good BMX bike?
Beginner, middle class and high end differ mainly in price and equipment - a good beginner bike is not a bad bike, it is one that saves in the right places. The bearings decide the most: a sealed-bearing headset and a Mid-BB bottom bracket run smoother, last longer and need no maintenance - and both are common on good beginner bikes today. A fork made entirely from 4130 CrMo instead of Hi-Ten legs survives grinds and hard landings far longer. A Pivotal seat and an aluminium sprocket save weight and can be upgraded individually later on. More on this in the category FAQ
The Brands
About Fit Bike Co.: Fit Bike Co., founded around 1999/2000 by S&M Bikes legend Chris Moeller, revolutionized the market with high-quality BMX complete bikes and parts... View all Fit Bike Co. products
About wethepeople: Wethepeople (WTP) is one of the world's most renowned rider-owned BMX brands from Cologne, Germany, whose origins date back to the 1990s. Driven by... View all wethepeople products
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Lightest and heaviest: BMX Bikes
Weights range from 10.40 kg to 14.50 kg - 11.83 kg on average, 11.90 kg in the middle of the field. The chart shows all 207 comparable products in this category; the markers are the ones being compared.
- 1 Fit Bike Co. STR LG
- 2 wethepeople Swamp Master
- 3 wethepeople Swamp Master
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Cheapest and most expensive: BMX Bikes
Prices range from 258.78 EUR to 1680.63 EUR - 530.69 EUR on average, 487.35 EUR in the middle of the field. The chart shows all 207 comparable products in this category; the markers are the ones being compared.
- 1 Fit Bike Co. STR LG
- 2 wethepeople Swamp Master
- 3 wethepeople Swamp Master
