United Recruit Frame
What the checker says96will not fit30check before you buy38worth knowing
Run variant by variant through the BMX builder’s own engine. Every sentence below is the checker’s, unedited. Nothing here says this part fits your bike; it says what it does and does not fit among the parts we hold.
Checked against 603 verified BMX parts in this catalog. 521 produced no finding of any kind; that is Recruit 18.5. Recruit 16 clears 424. Each variant produces 34 to 37 distinct errors and 10 distinct warnings.
Will not fit
- Will not fiterror · Front TireWheel size mismatch: Frame = 16in, Front tire = 20in. A BMX is built around one wheel size end to end. On 41 of the 44 verified tires in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 3 variants.
- Will not fiterror · Rear TireWheel size mismatch: Frame = 16in, Rear tire = 20in. A BMX is built around one wheel size end to end. On 41 of the 44 verified tires in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 3 variants.
- Will not fiterror · ForkWheel size mismatch: Frame = 16in, Fork = 20in. A BMX is built around one wheel size end to end. On 34 of the 39 verified forks in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 3 variants.
- Will not fiterror · Front WheelWheel size mismatch: Frame = 16in, Front wheel = 20in. A BMX is built around one wheel size end to end. On 23 of the 24 verified front wheels in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 3 variants.
Bmx bb shell, Bottom Bracket. 45 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 50 verified bottom brackets each.
Bmx rear brake mount, Rear Brake. 18 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 21 verified brakes each.
Bmx axle, Rear Wheel / Hub. 12 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 52 verified rear wheel / hubs each.
Bmx wheel size, Fork. 7 more findings from the same check, on up to 2 of the 39 verified forks each.
Bmx wheel size, Front Tire. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 2 of the 44 verified tires each.
Bmx wheel size, Rear Tire. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 2 of the 44 verified tires each.
Bmx wheel size, Front Wheel. 2 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 24 verified front wheels each.
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Check before you buy
Bmx headset fit, Headset. 30 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 41 verified headsets each.
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Worth knowing
Bmx bb advisory, Cranks. 38 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 38 verified cranks each.
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$327.00 to $511.99 MSRP
What the maker states
- Rear axle
- 14mm
- Bottom bracket shell
- Bottom-bracket shell mid
- Head tube
- Integrated-1-1/8
- Rear brake mount
- U-brake
- Frame only
- Sold as a frameset, not a bare frame
- Wheel size
- Built for a 20" wheel (on 2 of 3 variants); Built for a 16" wheel (on 1 of 3 variants)
A value shown as a set or a range differs between this model’s variants and is never one variant’s spec.
3 verified variants
| Variant | Wheel size | Top tube | Price (MSRP) | Weight | Source | Last checked | Build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recruit 20.25 | Built for a 20" wheel | 20.25" | $511.99 | not stated | maker’s page | 2026-08-21 | Build with this |
| Recruit 18.5 | Built for a 20" wheel | 18.5" | $327.00 | not stated | maker’s page | 2026-07-23 | Build with this |
| Recruit 16 | Built for a 16" wheel | 16" | $447.00 | not stated | maker’s page | 2026-07-29 | Build with this |
The rest of what the maker states1 stated·5 not published
- Top tube 16" (on 1 of 3 variants); Top tube 18.5" (on 1 of 3 variants); Top tube 20.25" (on 1 of 3 variants).
5 further fields the checker looks for are not published by United, so we leave them blank rather than estimate them, and those 5 checks stay silent on this frame. They are gyro tabs, maximum tire, maximum tire mm, maximum tire basis and seatpost diameter. Each is recorded as “not stated by the maker (not checked)”.
Source: each variant links the maker’s own page in the table above. Last checked 2026-07-23 to 2026-08-21.
Checked against
The checker ran this model against every verified part below that it has a slot for, the same way it checks a build in the builder. What follows is the verdict it actually produced for that specific pairing — not a recommendation, and not a guarantee any of these parts fits your own bike.
- Alienation Rush V3 / Black Sheep Rear Wheel (Rear Wheel / Hub) No conflicts found
- Answer "Low Rider" Tapered Dagger Carbon Fork (20mm) (Fork) Will not fit
- Answer 3/32" Performance Drive Chain (Chain) No conflicts found
- Answer Alloy Pivotal Seatpost (26.8mm) (Seatpost) No conflicts found
- Answer Alloy Pivotal Seatpost (27.2mm) (Seatpost) No conflicts found
- Answer Carbon Pivotal Seatpost (22.2mm) (Seatpost) No conflicts found
6 of 466 counterparts with a page of their own that the checker actually probed this model against, in alphabetical order by brand and model — never by price, popularity or the verdict itself.