| If you like cruising on the beach and look forward to | | | | speed, while those with seven gears are more |
| enjoying your ride at a leisurely pace, then, a beach | | | | receptive to your needs. So, in case you are going up |
| cruiser is your best bet. This bike is not really built for | | | | a hilly terrain, you can shift to a low gear and enjoy |
| speed but for supreme rider comfort. | | | | greater speed. If you are on level land and you want |
| So, how do you buy the best beach cruiser? | | | | greater speed, shifting to the seventh gear will give |
| Almost the first question you will be faced with is single | | | | you great speed, much like shifting to fifth gear in a car |
| or multi-speed. Depends on the terrain really. Single | | | | does. The latest models of cruiser bikes are equipped |
| speed is ideal for long leisurely rides on slightly rough | | | | with hand grip shifters, which enable the rider to shift |
| terrain like sand. This cruiser bike is not built for speed. | | | | gears simply by twisting the hand. |
| These are really simple machines that suit riders who | | | | The next big question that will be staring at you when |
| do not want to ride for long periods. This bike has a | | | | you are ready to buy a cruiser bike is the material of |
| coaster brake that facilitates good control over small | | | | the bike. Cruiser bikes may be made of steel or |
| speeds. It is suitable for people who like uncomplicated | | | | aluminum, so which one should you choose? Your |
| things as these models are without gears. This is the | | | | choice depends on the place you stay in. If you are |
| bike that is best suited for people who want to enjoy | | | | exposed to the salt spray from a beach or if your bike |
| their ride without shifting gears or worrying about | | | | will be kept outside most of the time, then aluminum is |
| problems like sand getting stuck inside the gears and | | | | recommended as this is resistant to rust, while steel is |
| so on. Just hop in and start cruising! | | | | not. But steel cruiser bikes have a little more weight |
| A multiple speed beach cruiser bike is ideal for rough, | | | | which helps riders keep a good balance while they are |
| difficult terrain and for long rides. This is because the | | | | riding in high speed conditions. |
| gear system is designed to accommodate various | | | | Rims of tires could be made of steel or aluminum. |
| levels of difficulties. Most multiple speed bikes have | | | | Spokes made of steel are stronger while aluminum |
| between three and seven gears. The thumb-rule is, the | | | | rims give more control when braking, particularly in wet |
| fewer the number of gears, so much lesser is the | | | | conditions. Steel rims are prone to rust. This is why |
| flexibility of the bike as far as speed, resistance and | | | | cruiser bikes made from aluminum or alloy material are |
| control are concerned. So, for instance, cruiser bikes | | | | pricier than those made of steel. |
| that have three gears will have only three levels of | | | | |