wethepeople Prime Drive 12 vs. Cult Juvenile 12 vs. Cult Juvenile 12 - Direct Comparison
3 BMX Kids 12" - 18" compared side by side: wethepeople Prime Drive 12, Cult Juvenile 12 and Cult Juvenile 12. The lowest price is wethepeople Prime Drive 12 at 400.95 EUR.
Key Differences
Why buy wethepeople "Prime Drive 12" BMX Bike - 12 Inch - Orange?
- ✓ kunstform Pick: we ride it ourselves and we pass it on
- ✓ Clear recommendation: our kunstform Pick in this category
- ✓ Best price (400.95 EUR)
- ✓ Most sealed bearings (2 of 2)
Conclusion
- wethepeople "Prime Drive 12" BMX Bike - 12 Inch - Orange excels in: price and bearing quality
- Cult "Juvenile 12" 2026 BMX Bike - 12 Inch - Black excels in: weight
- Cult "Juvenile 12" 2026 BMX Bike - 12 Inch - Pink excels in: weight
Technical Specifications
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| Product | Pick wethepeople "Prime Drive 12" BMX Bike - 12 Inch - Orange | Cult "Juvenile 12" 2026 BMX Bike - 12 Inch - Black | Cult "Juvenile 12" 2026 BMX Bike - 12 Inch - Pink |
| Price |
400.95 EUR 🏆 Taxfree excl. shipping |
463.95 EUR Taxfree excl. shipping |
463.95 EUR Taxfree excl. shipping |
| Manufacturer | wethepeople | Cult | Cult |
| Weight Scale: light to heavy (BMX Kids 12" - 18" category) | 6.80 kg | 6.35 kg 🏆 | 6.35 kg 🏆 |
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| Wheel Size | 12" | 12" | 12" |
| BMX Frame | 1020 Hi-Ten | 6061 aluminum, Top Tube (TT): 13.25" | 6061 aluminum, Top Tube (TT): 13.25" |
| Top Tube (TT) | 12.5" | - | - |
| Chain Stay (CS) | 9.4" | - | - |
| Head Tube (HA) | 73° | - | - |
| Seattube (SA) | 71° | - | - |
| BB-High (BB) | 7.1" | - | - |
| Standover (SO) | 5.4" | - | - |
| BMX Fork | Salt "Prime Drive", 1020 hi-ten, 26mm offset | 1020 HiTen, CrMo steerer tube 🏆 | 1020 HiTen, CrMo steerer tube 🏆 |
| BMX Bar | Salt "Prime, 1020 Hi-Ten | 1020 HiTen, 2-piece | 1020 HiTen, 2-piece |
| Height | 5.15" | - | - |
| Width | 19.7" | - | - |
| Backsweep | 9° | - | - |
| Upsweep | 2.5° | - | - |
| Clamping Diameter | 22.2mm | - | - |
| Grips | SALT "Prime", 115mm | Cult "Dehart Mini" | Cult "Dehart Mini" |
| Stem | Salt "Prime" frontload, aluminum, 30mm reach | Cult, Frontload, aluminum | Cult, Frontload, aluminum |
| Headset | Salt "AM", 1", sealed bearing | Integrated Headset, 1-1/8" | Integrated Headset, 1-1/8" |
| Gyro | - | - | - |
| Gyro compatible | No | - | - |
| Brake Lever | Salt "Prime", aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Brake (front) | Salt "AM", Caliper, aluminum | - | - |
| Brake (rear) | Salt "AM", V-Brake, aluminum | - | - |
| Seat | wethepeople "Prime" seat/seatpost combo | Cult, padded combo seat | Cult, padded combo seat |
| Seat Post | Kombo, 6061 T6 aluminum, 22.2mm | integrated with seat | - |
| Seat Clamp | Salt "AM" | Aluminum, Slim | Aluminum, Slim |
| Pedals | Salt "Junior Pro", plastic | Plastic | Plastic |
| Chain | Salt "AM", 510H, Z1 type | Cult "410" | Cult "410" |
| Sprocket | Salt "Prime", aluminum, 23T 🏆 | Cult "Member", steel, 25T | Cult "Member", steel, 25T |
| Crank | Salt "Prime", aluminum, 3-pc, 92mm arm length,12 Spindle | 3-piece CrMo crank set, 92mm | 3-piece CrMo crank set, 92mm |
| Bottom Bracket | Salt, Euro BB, sealed bearing | Mid BB, sealed bearing | Mid BB, press fit, sealed bearing |
| Hub (front) | Salt "Prime", aluminum, loose ball, 10mm (3/8") axle, 16H | Steel hub, loose ball, 10mm (3/8") axle, 16H | Steel hub, loose ball, 10mm (3/8") axle, 16H |
| Hub (rear) | Salt "Prime", cassette hub, semi sealed, 10mm (3/8") axle, 16H, 9T | Cassette hub, sealed bearing, 10mm (3/8") axle, 16H, 9T | Cassette hub, sealed bearing, 10mm (3/8") axle, 16H, 9T |
| Rim (front) | Salt "Prime", Single Wall, aluminum, 16H | Aluminum, single wall, braking surface, 16H | Aluminum, single wall, braking surface, 16H |
| Rim (rear) | Salt "Prime", Single Wall, aluminum, 16H | Aluminum, single wall, braking surface, 16H | Aluminum, single wall, braking surface, 16H |
| Tire (front) | Salt "Tracer" tire, 12 x 2.0" | Cult X Vans "Waffle 12" BMX tire, 12" x 2.125" | Cult X Vans "Waffle 12" BMX tire, 12" x 2.125" |
| Tire (rear) | Salt "Tracer" tire, 12 x 2.0" | Cult X Vans "Waffle 12" BMX tire, 12" x 2.125" | Cult X Vans "Waffle 12" BMX tire, 12" x 2.125" |
| Pegs | - | - | - |
| Brake | - | Aluminum, Caliper | Aluminum, Caliper |
| Delivery | - | The BMX bike comes pre-assembled in a box. For final assembly, only the handlebar, front wheel, pedals, and saddle need to be installed. Tools are not included. | The BMX bike comes pre-assembled in a box. For final assembly, only the handlebar, front wheel, pedals, and saddle need to be installed. Tools are not included. |
| Usage | - | BMX Freestyle, designed for tricks, jumps, and fun in the skatepark or on the pump track. | BMX Freestyle, designed for tricks, jumps, and fun in the skatepark or on the pump track. |
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The Brands
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
About Cult: Cult BMX, founded in 2008 in California, is the vision of Adam Roye and industry icon Robbie Morales. As a 100% rider-owned brand, Cult embodies... View all Cult products
kunstform Picks from the BMX Kids 12" - 18" category
Our history with BMX parts did not start when we opened kunstform in 2003: some of the team have been riding longer than the shop has existed, and most of us are still on a bike today. So we know pretty well which parts we can trust. A kunstform Pick therefore only goes to what we would bolt onto our own bikes: parts where the quality and the value are right, and that you will enjoy for a long time.
Lightest and heaviest: BMX Kids 12" - 18"
Weights range from 6.35 kg to 14.00 kg - 9.22 kg on average, 9.00 kg in the middle of the field. The chart shows all 44 comparable products in this category; the markers are the ones being compared.
- 1 wethepeople Prime Drive 12
- 2 Cult Juvenile 12
- 3 Cult Juvenile 12
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Cheapest and most expensive: BMX Kids 12" - 18"
Prices range from 338.95 EUR to 766.95 EUR - 495.00 EUR on average, 472.95 EUR in the middle of the field. The chart shows all 44 comparable products in this category; the markers are the ones being compared.
- 1 wethepeople Prime Drive 12
- 2 Cult Juvenile 12
- 3 Cult Juvenile 12
