| Sometimes it's the little things that make a difference. | | | | On the other hand, since these are perched on top of |
| This even includes bike cup holders. Taking an | | | | the handlebars, they can easily flip or slip to one side, |
| afternoon spin on your beach cruiser should be a | | | | spilling your drink everywhere. Some people also |
| relaxing, enjoyable activity, but if you bought a bike cup | | | | complain that if you don't put just the right size cup or |
| holder that keeps tipping or spinning, you may get | | | | can into one of these holders, the can or cup can get |
| frustrated when you lose that nice, cold drink you | | | | stuck or be difficult to remove. Since you only have |
| wanted to bring along. Some cup holders are sturdy, | | | | one hand to reach for your drink while you're biking, |
| convenient and reliable while others are made of | | | | you don't want to have to wrestle it out of the cup |
| cheap materials and just don't work well. It may not be | | | | holder. Some cup holders that fit on the top of the |
| a huge investment, but when you plunk down $25 or | | | | handlebars can also get in the way if you want to |
| more on something, you don't want to have to replace | | | | install a basket or bell to your cruiser bike. |
| it after two trips out on your bike. | | | | The bike holders that are most reliable clip to the |
| The most inexpensive bike cup holders are usually | | | | handlebars, but hold the cup or can alongside the |
| simple metal or plastic rings that are designed to | | | | handlebars rather than on top. Top quality ones will be |
| tighten around your drink. These are often made of | | | | made of sturdy, hard plastic with metal screws. They |
| some flimsy metal or a cheap grade of plastic that's | | | | 're easy to install and don't interfere with your being |
| so thin it quickly breaks. Whether they clip onto the | | | | able to add anything like a bell or basket, to your |
| center rail of your bike or onto the handlebars, skip | | | | handlebars. |
| these models. They aren't worth the money. | | | | These bike holders feature a wrap-around style that |
| There is a lot more variety in the top of the handle bar | | | | adjusts to hold a variety of can and cup sizes |
| models of cup holder. These vary more widely in price | | | | securely. A bottom plate keeps drinks from slipping out |
| and style, so you can probably find one that looks nice. | | | | and steadies your drink so there's no spilling. It's easy |
| These cup holders attach to your handlebars with the | | | | to take a drink and place the cup or can into the holder |
| actual cup holder sitting on top of the bars. There are | | | | because of the easy, snap-in and snap-out design. We |
| some advantages to these. Some of them have | | | | recommend this style because it's versatile, strong and |
| insulation to keep your drink cooler or warmer longer, | | | | easy to install and use. Even better is the price. You |
| which is nice for a long bike ride. You can get these | | | | can find these bike cup holders for less than twenty |
| bike cup holders in different colors if you like to | | | | bucks from the right beach cruiser bike shop. |
| coordinate your accessories to your beach cruiser. | | | | |