Your First Beach Bike

By Author: Mohd Ishtiak
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You’ve just made a great decision to own a beach bike, your first. So, let’s begin by the little reminder that a beach bicycle is also called a cruiser bike. It’s pretty obvious that a cruiser bike is what you want, because a beach bike or a cruiser bike certainly has features that will show everyone how right you are in your choice. The fact that you want a cruiser bike only means that it has something you want that is different from a road racer bicycle or a mountain bike, the two other popular choices of the cycling crowd.

Right you are because a cruiser bikes has a character all its own. A cruiser bike allows for an upright seating posture because it is built with your comfort in mind; it is not built for speed. A cruiser bike has balloon tires, a signature feature even before the term signature became popular, which adds to its easy ride at moderate speeds. And since it is made to ride easy, a beach bike usually has a single-speed drive train that is just right for cool, comfortable cycling, requiring absolutely no adjustments.

And cruiser bikes are strong ...
... and durable, made of good, old-fashioned steel tubes that assure you not only of comfort but ruggedness for wear and tear, even if you always ride at moderate speeds and on good roads, not to mention on the beach, which accounts for why this great bike is also called a beach bike.

Moreover, owning a beach bike is a smart move because a cruiser bike, despite its good looks, is extremely affordable. Its traditional steel construction and its balloon tires come together as straightforward common sense engineering that keeps the production of the cruiser bike an inexpensive enterprise, keeping its price range well within any biker’s budget.

Finally, a cruiser bike has become a cool tool. No bicycle garage nowadays is complete without a cruiser bike, never mind already owning a sports roadster or a state of the art mountain bike. Owning a cruiser bike nowadays is a comfortable confession that owning one means proudly owning a bit of history. The first beach bike, of course, became popular in the US in the 1930s, and it has stood the road test of time. The trend toward the retro look – as well as the always essential need for riding comfort,-- accounts for the new popularity of the cruiser bike. It rides easily, costs little and looks good.