2017 Gateway JR
If you’re looking to move up from an 18″ complete bike and you’re just getting into BMX, the Gateway JR is the stepping stone you’ll want to take a look at. The Gateway JR features a 1020 Hi-Ten steel frame with an integrated head tube, gussets on the top and down tubes, an integrated seat post clamp, welded on seat stay brake mounts and guides and a wider rear end to fit a 2.40″ tire.
Grips: Cult X Vans
Stem: Cult Top Load
Headset: Integrated
Cranks: 3-piece cranks with a 170mm length.
Bottom Bracket: Sealed Mid
Sprocket: Cult Member style – 25-tooth
Pedals: Cult Nylon
Chain: Cult 410 Chain
Seat / Seat Post: Cult 1-piece padded seat and post combo.
Front Wheel: Unsealed front hub with a 3/8″ male axle laced to a single wall rim with a Cult 2.40 Slick tire
Rear Wheel: Unsealed Cassette hub with a 9-tooth driver laced to a single wall rim with a Cult 2.40″ Slick tire.
Brakes: 990 U-Brake
The Gateway JR comes in black only with a smaller 20″ top tube length, which makes it a great bike for a younger rider just moving into a 20″ bike and starting to ride BMX. This bike comes with a price tag of $329.99.
Up next, we’ll take a look at the Juvenile series that come in 18″, 16″ and 12″ sizes for all the young guns out there.
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