cubsala Crossea 18 20 Inch Kids Freestyle BMX Bike for 5-13 Years Old

My kids ride casually and have grown out of their smaller bikes. I am a lifetime BMX rider and was looking for bigger bikes so that we can continue riding together. I wanted to buy two higher end 18" BMX bikes but could not justify the cost. Global manufacturing of kids' bikes is at a low point, so the option seemed to be poorly designed department store bikes. Fortunately, I stumbled across the Cubsala 18" BMX bike here on Amazon. The Cubsala 18" BMX bike is a low-end product inspired by higher end design. Essentially, it is what I want for my kids' bikes and sacrifices only what I do not consider to be necessities for them. For instance, it features modern freestyle BMX geometry which made it easy to set up for them. It uses freestyle BMX U-brakes and does not have a coaster (foot) brake. It also has a clamp style stem instead of the antiquated wedge style stem. In order to decrease the overall cost, these 18" Cubsalas use one piece cranks, unsealed bearings, hi-tensile steel frame, hi-tensile steel forks and off-brand parts. The 18" Cubsala BMX bike is ideal for a kid who physically can fit the 18" BMX size and will be mostly pedaling. It can also be an introduction to freestyle BMX bike. I believe that a kid can learn the basics such as bunny hops, fly outs, and pumping ramps on it. However, 180 and 360 type spin tricks will destroy the wheels. Grinding with pegs will bend axles and dropouts. The frame does not look to be reinforced and overall, the parts are not built to withstand the stresses of freestyle BMX. Therefore, any kid who advanced beyond the beginner stage of freestyle BMX should not be riding this bike. Given the target rider, there are two minor issues I found with the bike. First, the brake pads are terrible. From the factory, stopping power on the Cubsala is poor largely due to the brake pads and painted rims, even after the brakes are dialed. Depending on how the bike is being used, the brakes may or may not be an issue. In fact, most BMX riders do not use brakes. Regardless, the Cubsalas are for my kids and I am a BMX brake user, so I changed the pads on the Cubsalas to Kool Stops and this improved braking considerably. Secondly, the forks are welded in a way which leaves the front wheel offset to the right. Both of our bikes have this exact same problem, which leads me to believe the jig they use to hold the forks together for welding have an inherent offset problem. The offset is not really a problem unless you run front brakes and this bike does not come with any. And in reality, most people would not notice this. To fix the offset, I simply placed a washer on the right front axle inside of the dropout to push the wheel in the opposite direction. Assembly was easy since the bike is shipped mostly assembled. First, I checked all of the bolts, nuts and screws. These were all torqued adequately and the threads were lightly greased. Then I installed the bars, wheels and pedals. I went on to make adjustments such as bar angle and seat height to suit my kids. Finally, I disassembled the braking system and tuned it by greasing the brake mounts, cutting/adjusting the cables, changing/adjusting the brake pads and adjusting the spring tension. U-brakes are a little difficult to tune so I recommend checking an online tutorial for dialing u-brakes if you are interested in improving braking. The Cubsalas come with tools to assemble the bike if you do not have any. Each bike came with some extras which I did not opt to use such as a kick stand and chain guard.

Great little BMX bike! It was easy to put together, feels sturdy, and is the perfect size for my kid. The ride is smooth, and it looks awesome too. My child absolutely loves it and has been riding it every chance they get. Excellent value for the price!

Great bike! It is better than expected. Very durable. Easy to put together.

The seat clip came broken. Other than that, great bike!

Bought as a birthday present for my 9 year old son. He loves the bike and rides it hard. It holds up to all the punishment he deals out. Sturdy and well made. He will get many years of use out of this bike.

Good bike. But break pads continue to squeak.

Love it

The pedal broke off while my grandson was riding it and got hurt. There were other parts that also broke. Definately NOT worth the price. Had I known I would have just bought from Walmart.

We bought 2 bicycles for Christmas presents for our grandsons. One was good but one had a problem with the sprocket. I contacted the seller and they were excellent! They sent a new one out to us right away. I highly recommend buying from this seller!

Bought to my son and he love it

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great bike, great value! I’m really happy with this BMX. It rides smooth, feels sturdy, and I was pleasantly surprised that it came with pegs included. Easy to set up and looks great too. Definitely worth the purchase would recommend to anyone looking for a solid BMX.

It is the best product I have ever bot definitely buy my son loves it and it’s only for a couple hundred dollars love it love it love it

Beautiful white bike