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