| Cruiser bicycles have always been the most | | | | or taking a wild ride through some humongous |
| popular amongst all the various kinds of | | | | forest you would probably do better to get |
| bicycles available on the market. These | | | | yourself a 27 speed mountain tires with |
| bicycles are not built for rough terrain like | | | | twenty six inch thick monster tires. |
| mountain bikes but for proper streets. The | | | | |
| emphasis is much more on looks and | | | | On the other hand if you are looking for a |
| convenience than on performance. But this is | | | | relaxing ride through the beautiful |
| what the general public mostly goes for. | | | | countryside on lazy Sunday afternoons then |
| After all not many from the general public | | | | cruiser bicycles are just the things for you. |
| are going to go for long distance mountain | | | | Or maybe you have to make frequent trips to |
| biking or speed racing. | | | | your neighborhood supermarket. But the |
| | | | supermarket is too near from your place to |
| Therefore, the bicycle manufacturers have | | | | feel like taking out your car but too far to |
| also very smartly kept exactly these things | | | | go there walking. |
| in mind when producing cruiser bikes. They | | | | |
| will make use of the most advanced technology | | | | Since comfort is such a huge factor in the |
| to enhance the performance of cruiser | | | | design of these cruiser bicycles, the seats |
| bicycles but certainly not at the expense of | | | | are always given special attention. Most of |
| style and comfort. These latter two are first | | | | the time, the seats are of saddle design |
| and foremost on the agenda of the cruiser | | | | which is well padded for the comfort of the |
| bicycle manufacturers. Advanced performance | | | | rider. Most of these bicycles come fitted |
| can readily take a back seat to these two. | | | | with shock absorbers which have become sort |
| | | | of a necessity nowadays. And most bicycles |
| Speed is not really a major concern when it | | | | have more than one shock absorber- there is |
| comes to cruiser bicycles. So the norm | | | | one usually beneath the seat and another on |
| generally is a single gear while some cruiser | | | | the wheel. This makes riding the bicycle much |
| bicycles may have more but it is always kept | | | | more comfortable as hard impacts with the |
| to a minimum. These bicycles have not been | | | | ground and with foreign objects are |
| built for racing. If you are looking at speed | | | | diminished to a great degree. |