wethepeople Prime 12 Balance BMX Balance Bike vs. Kink Bikes Coast 12 BMX Balance vs. Kink Bikes Coast 12 BMX Balance - Direct Comparison
3 BMX Balance 12" compared side by side: wethepeople Prime 12 Balance BMX Balance Bike, Kink Bikes Coast 12 BMX Balance and Kink Bikes Coast 12 BMX Balance. The lightest is wethepeople Prime 12 Balance BMX Balance Bike at 4.47 kg. The lowest price is Kink Bikes Coast 12 BMX Balance at 249.95 EUR.
Key Differences
Why buy wethepeople "Prime 12" Balance" BMX Balance Bike - 12 Inch - Teal Blue?
- ✓ kunstform Pick: we ride it ourselves and we pass it on
- ✓ Clear recommendation: our kunstform Pick in this category
- ✓ Lightest (4.47 kg)
Why buy Kink Bikes "Coast 12" 2027 BMX Balance - 12 Inch - Forge Blue?
- ✓ Best price (249.95 EUR)
Why buy Kink Bikes "Coast 12" 2026 BMX Balance - 12 Inch - Galaxy Gray?
- ✗ 930 g heavier (5.40 kg)
- ✗ 9.00 EUR more expensive (258.95 EUR)
Conclusion
- wethepeople "Prime 12" Balance" BMX Balance Bike - 12 Inch - Teal Blue excels in: weight
- Kink Bikes "Coast 12" 2027 BMX Balance - 12 Inch - Forge Blue excels in: price
Technical Specifications
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| Product | Pick wethepeople "Prime 12" Balance" BMX Balance Bike - 12 Inch - Teal Blue | Kink Bikes "Coast 12" 2027 BMX Balance - 12 Inch - Forge Blue | Kink Bikes "Coast 12" 2026 BMX Balance - 12 Inch - Galaxy Gray |
| Price |
293.95 EUR Taxfree excl. shipping |
249.95 EUR 🏆 Taxfree excl. shipping |
258.95 EUR Taxfree excl. shipping |
| Manufacturer | wethepeople | Kink Bikes | Kink Bikes |
| Weight | 4.47 kg 🏆 | 5.40 kg | 5.40 kg |
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| Wheel Size | 12" | 12" | 12" |
| BMX Frame | 1020 Hi-Ten | 1020 HiTen | 1020 HiTen |
| Top Tube (TT) | 12.2" | 12" | 12" |
| Chain Stay (CS) | 8.15" | 7.5" | 7.5" |
| Head Tube (HA) | 72° | 74° | 74° |
| Seattube (SA) | 70° | - | - |
| BB-High (BB) | 7.4" | - | - |
| Standover (SO) | 4.72" | - | - |
| BMX Fork | Salt "Prime", Ahead, 1", 4130 CrMo steerer tube, 26mm offset 🏆 | Kink "Lance", 1020 HiTen, threatless 1-1/8 steerer, tappered legs | Kink "Lance", 1020 HiTen, threatless 1-1/8 steerer, tappered legs |
| BMX Bar | Salt "Prime", 1020 HiTen | Kink "T500", 1020 Hiten, 2-piece, Height: 5" | Kink "T500", 1020 Hiten, 2-piece, Height: 5" |
| Height | 5.15" | - | - |
| Width | 19.7" | - | - |
| Backsweep | 9° | - | - |
| Upsweep | 2.5° | - | - |
| Grips | Salt "Prime", 115mm | Mission "Micro", rubber | Mission "Micro", rubber |
| Stem | Salt "Prime" frontload, aluminum, 30mm offset | Mission Frontload, clamp on steerer stem, 30mm reach | Mission Frontload, clamp on steerer stem, 30mm reach |
| Headset | Salt "AM", 1", A-Headset, loose ball, extruded bearing shells | 1-1/8", Threadless, Loose Ball | 1-1/8", Threadless, Loose Ball |
| Gyro | - | - | - |
| Brake Lever | - | - | - |
| Brake (front) | - | - | - |
| Brake (rear) | - | - | - |
| Seat | wethepeople "Prime" seat/seatpost combo, with grabgrip | Mission "Weider" combo, padded, with integrated seat post | Mission "Weider" combo, padded, with integrated seat post |
| Seat Post | Kombo, 6061-T6 aluminum, 22.2mm 🏆 | Steel | Steel |
| Seat Clamp | Salt "AM" Aluminum | Mission "Slim", aluminum | Mission "Slim", aluminum |
| Pedals | - | - | - |
| Chain | - | - | - |
| Sprocket | - | - | - |
| Crank | - | - | - |
| Bottom Bracket | - | - | - |
| Hub (front) | Salt "Prime", aluminum, loose ball, 10mm (3/8") axle, 16H | - | - |
| Hub (rear) | Salt "Prime", aluminum, loose ball, 10mm (3/8") axle, 16H | - | - |
| Rim (front) | Salt "Beam", Single Wall, aluminum, 16H | - | - |
| Rim (rear) | Salt "Beam", Single Wall, aluminum, 16H | - | - |
| Tire (front) | Kenda "Kontact" tire, 12" x 1.75" | - | - |
| Tire (rear) | Kenda "Kontact" tire, 12" x 1.75" | - | - |
| Pegs | - | - | - |
| Seat Tube (SA) | - | 70° | 70° |
| Standover Height | - | 4.5" | 4.5" |
| Stand over measurement, ground to seat (seat fixed down) | - | approx. 14" | approx. 14" |
| Wheelset (front and rear) | - | 12", aluminum rims with loose ball Mission hubs | 12", aluminum rims with loose ball Mission hubs |
| Tire (rear, front) | - | Mission "Tracker" tires, 12" x 2.25" | Mission "Tracker" tires, 12" x 2.25" |
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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 Kink Bikes: Kink BMX, a leading rider-owned brand from Rochester, NY, has been producing high-quality, durable BMX parts and complete bikes since 1994. Driven... View all Kink Bikes products
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