GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021 Review

GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021 Reviews

Review score: 9.0/10 – Updated September, 2024

Latest Price: £279.99 (RRP: £279.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021 worthy of a review score of 9.0 out of 10.

GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021 Review


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GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021 features

GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021 specs

GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021
Spec 1

Colour: Black, Yellow

Other BMX Bikes found with this Spec: 4

Spec 2

Wheel Size: 20″

Other BMX Bikes found with this Spec: 100

Feature 1

Frame: Hi-Ten Steel Tubes, DT Gusset, American BB, Seat Stay U-Brake, 1-1/8″ H/T, w/ Removable Rotor Tabs

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 2

Fork: GT FS Design, Hi-Ten 2pc. Steerer & Tapered Legs, 31mm OffSet, 3/8″ Axle Dropouts

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 3

Crankset: GT Power Series Cr-Mo 3pc., 170mm Arms, 19mm x 8T Cr-Mo Spindle, GT 25T Steel Chainwheel

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 4

Rims: Alloy single wall, 36h

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 3

Feature 5

Hubs: Front: Steel Body, Loose Ball 3/8″ x 150mm Heat Treated Axle, 36h, 15mm Nut; Rear: Steel Body, Loose Ball, 14mm Adapter x 180mm Axle, 9T Cassette, 36h, 17mm Nut

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 6

Spokes: Stainless Steel, 14g

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 23

Feature 7

Tyres: Front: Innova 20 x 2.2″; Rear: Innova 20 x 2.3″

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 8

Handlebar: GT Freestyle 2pc., Steel, 8.375″H x 28″W, 3-deg Up, 11-deg Back

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 9

Stem: GT Top Load, 1-1/8″, Cold Forged Cap, 32mm Rise, 40mm

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 10

Grips: GT Super Soft Flanged 155mm Single Compound w/ GT Removable Plug

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 11

Headset: 1-1/8″ Threadless, Steel

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 12

Saddle: Railed

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 3

Feature 13

Seatpost: Alloy, 27.4mm x 200mm

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 14

Brakes: Aluminium U-Brake w/ Soft Compound Pad

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 15

Chain: KMC Z410

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 16

Bottom Bracket: American Loose Ball Bearing

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 17

Pedals: GT Low Profile FS Platform Design

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 5

Price

£279.99

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Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying BMX Bikes. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021.

The first thing is material. Looking at what GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021 is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new BMX Bikes. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling BMX Bikes. Brands like GT are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the BMX Bikes category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.


Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for BMX Bikes.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021 was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £279.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.8 out of 10 for price.

Average price of BMX Bikes

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for BMX Bikes.

We found 57 in the BMX Bikes category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £467.62, making it below average at £279.99.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on BMX Bikes. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £1099.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £149.99.

With 57 products available we worked out that 46 cost more than GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021 and 9 were cheaper.

Cost of GT products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 39 products from GT, of which 10 were in the BMX Bikes category.

For now though we’re looking at GT branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £958.73 making this product below average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest GT product we found was £279.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £3299.99.

Of the 39 from GT, 38 were more expensive than GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021 and 0 were cheaper.

How much are GT BMX Bikes?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at GT products that are listed in the BMX Bikes category.

The average price of the 10 products that match this search was £486.99, with the cheapest coming in at £279.99 and highest price was £769.99. With the average being £486.99, GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021 comes in below average.

9 products that meet this search were more expensive than GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021 and 0 were cheaper.


GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021 Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021 reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.5 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the BMX Bikes category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 3.0 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021 or another similar product, like GT Speed Series Pro 24 Bike 2021 reviews or GT Speed Series Pro 20 Bike 2021 reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy BMX Bikes.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy BMX Bikes. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with GT, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.0/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 26930697479
  • Product ID 2: 806326UK
  • Brand: GT
  • Model number: G45101U20OS
  • RRP: £279.99
  • Description: GT Air 20 BMX BikeEntry-level freestyle BMX riding has never been better equipped than with the GT Air 20 BMX Bike. An all new starter bike, the Air 20 has been engineered to the same level of detail and design as the pro models, mirroring the sizing and geometry for a top-end experience from a beginner-level BMX. The Air raises the bar when it comes to learning the ropes and is well equipped for many years of developing your BMX riding style and increasing your confidence and ability. Features: Frame: Hi-Ten Steel Tubes, DT Gusset, American BB, Seat Stay U-Brake, 1-1/8″ H/T, w/ Removable Rotor Tabs Fork: GT FS Design, Hi-Ten 2pc. Steerer & Tapered Legs, 31mm OffSet, 3/8″ Axle Dropouts Crankset: GT Power Series Cr-Mo 3pc., 170mm Arms, 19mm x 8T Cr-Mo Spindle, GT 25T Steel Chainwheel Rims: Alloy single wall, 36h Hubs: Front: Steel Body, Loose Ball 3/8″ x 150mm Heat Treated Axle, 36h, 15mm Nut; Rear: Steel Body, Loose Ball, 14mm Adapter x 180mm Axle, 9T Cassette, 36h, 17mm Nut Spokes: Stainless Steel, 14g Tyres: Front: Innova 20 x 2.2″; Rear: Innova 20 x 2.3″ Handlebar: GT Freestyle 2pc., Steel, 8.375″H x 28″W, 3-deg Up, 11-deg Back Stem: GT Top Load, 1-1/8″, Cold Forged Cap, 32mm Rise, 40mm Grips: GT Super Soft Flanged 155mm Single Compound w/ GT Removable Plug Headset: 1-1/8″ Threadless, Steel Saddle: Railed Seatpost: Alloy, 27.4mm x 200mm Brakes: Aluminium U-Brake w/ Soft Compound Pad Chain: KMC Z410 Bottom Bracket: American Loose Ball Bearing Pedals: GT Low Profile FS Platform Design Please note: this bike is for use on BMX tracks and skate parks. In many countries, it is illegal to use this bike on public roads without using the two independent braking systems provided (a front and rear brake).Buy¬†GT Bikes¬†from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Bikes > BMX Bikes
  • Size: 20″
  • Unisex
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  • Adult

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As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying BMX Bikes. 57 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021 included,
GT Speed Series Junior Bike 2021 reviews, GT Mach One 20 Junior BMX Bike 2021 reviews, or we really liked the look of GT Speed Series Mini Bike 2021 reviews as another alternative.

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