Wethepeople’s 2020 Reason reason bike is everything that you would expect from a high-quality WTP bmx bike. Built with street riding in mind, the Reason has a stable geometry, pegs, hub guards and so much more. Coming in just over $600, it will last you a long time.
Highlights
- Full Chromoly
- Double Wall Rims
- Street friendly geometry
Images from WTP https://wethepeoplebmx.de/bikes/reason
Overview
A sensational freestyle street warrior for advanced riders and beginners alike, this top-quality ride is constructed with a complete build using CrMo steel to achieve the optimum balance between strength and low-weight. Exceeding the advancements of modern frame design, this responsive and easy to throw-around bike has a short 12.75” chainstay and steeper 22mm fork offset. The Reason’s creation and handling characteristics feel and handles to the same exceptional level as WeThePeople’s Pro riders Felix Prangenberg and Dan Kruk are riding.
Quality Component Build from Salt, Saltplus and Éclat
This Reason street shredder from WeThePeople is kitted out with superb components to launch you over hips, confidently blast down stair-sets and grind rails with immense control and stability. Aiding this ride in its quest for dominance, it’s equipped with Salt Revo 3-piece cranks, full-CrMo bars, Éclat brakes, Saltplus Burn 2.35” tires and a cache of quality-aftermarket parts from Salt and Éclat that make this bike a definite option for your next top-level ride. Plus, it’s armed with a Salt Pro Freecoaster rear hub to make transitions to fakie effortless, smooth and stylish as you progress from feature to feature while rolling backward.
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Specs
Price
$609.95
Colors
Specs
| Frame: Full 4130 CrMo, tapered SS and CS, with removable brake pivots & guides |
| Fork: Saltplus Reason fork, full 4130 CrMo, butted CrMo steerer, 22mm offset |
| Bars: Saltplus HQ 4pc” full 4130 CrMo bar |
| Grips: WeThePeople Remote flangeless grips, super soft rubber |
| Stem: Salt Zion top loading stem, 50mm reach |
| Headset: Salt Pro int. headset, sealed bearing |
| Gyro: Holes for removable gyro tabs |
| Brake Lever: Salt AM Alloy brake lever |
| Brakes: Éclat Talon Alloy u-brake rear |
| Cranks: Salt Revo square profile, 3pc 4130 CrMo, 165mm, 8-spline |
| Bottom Bracket: Salt MID 19mm, press fit, sealed bearing |
| Pedals: WeThePeople Logic, Nylon/Fibreglass |
| Chain: Salt AM chain, Z1 type |
| Sprocket: Saltplus Solidus CNC machined 6061-T6 Alloy, 25t |
| Driver: 9t, 1pc Freecoaster driver, sealed bearing, RSD |
| Front Hub: Salt Pro hub, sealed bearing, 3/8″ axle, 36h |
| Rear Hub: Salt Pro Freecoaster hub, full sealed, 9t, 14mm axle, 36h, RSD |
| Hub Guards: Salt Pro Nylon/Fibreglass hubguards x4 |
| Front Rim: Salt Valon 36mm single wall rim, 36h – Learn about single vs double wall rims here |
| Rear Rim: Saltplus Summit 36mm double wall rim, 36h |
| Seat: Éclat Bios fat padded Pivotal |
| Post: Salt AM Pivotal seat post |
| Clamp: Integrated seat clamp |
| Tyres: Saltplus Burn 2.35″ front & rear |
| Pegs: Salt AM Steel pegs (x2), 4.15″ long |
| Weight: 12.53kg/27.62 lb |
Frame Geometry
A: Top Tube Length: 20.75″ – Learn what size is right for you here.
20.75″ Is medium length.
This is good for taller riders that are between 5’5″ to 6’2″
B: Chain Stay Length: 12.75” mid
This is a short chain stay. The short chain stay makes the bike really responsive and snappy. This means fast spins and quick steering.
C: Head Tube Angle: 76° – Learn About Head Tube Angles Here
Steep head tube angles make the bike “snappy” meaning more responsive to fast turns.
A less steep head tube gives you more control.
D: Seat Tube Angle: 71°
E: Bottom Bracket Height: 11.75″
F: Stand Over Height: 9″
This is a tall stand over. A tall stand over gives you more control with manuals and ice picks. It also makes it easier to hop high.
Price
$609 is a decent price. Most bikes priced over $500 are considered expensive. Remember that this is almost a pro-level bike. The Reason has a lot of aftermarket parts that make it strong.
Quality
For $600 I’d hope you get good parts. Here are a few Reasons that the REASON is a good bike.
Full Chromoly Frame bars and forks. Chromoly is the strongest type of steel available for bmx bikes. Read more about it here
Freecoaster Hub. Buying a freecoaster alone normally costs around $180, it is cool that the Reason includes one.
Salt Valon Double Wall Rims. Running single wall rims is stupid. Please make sure your bike has double wall rims.
Highlights
Perfect for Street Riding!
I think a lot of kids start bmx because of influencers and they normally want to have a street focus. So that makes it perfect when a company designs a bike specifically for street riding.
Lowlights
Hard to be a well-rounded rider
What if you decide that you want to focus on park riding after you buy a bike that is designed for street riding? The point is, when you buy a bike that is designed to help you progress fast at one style of riding, you might be limiting yourself if you change your mind.
Buy if you are learning:
- Bars
- 360
- Double peg/feeble/smiths
- Flips
Don’t buy if you are learning:
- Whips will be harder
- 720
- tech lip tricks
Conclusion 🤩
The 2020 wethepeople Reason is a perfect bike for a committed street rider. The tall geometry gives the bike a lot of control and makes street riding easy. It weighs about 27 lbs. With the high-quality aftermarket Salt and Eclat parts, I’d say the bike will last a while.
Frequently Asked Questions
This bike is great for riders between 5’5″ and 6’2″
Depending on how aggressive you ride and how much you crash, I’d say it should last around 2 years.
Very good for progressive street riding.
It weighs 27.1 lbs
