Cruiser Bikes For 10 Miles A Day or More? - Page 5 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

05-30-2004, 12:54 PM

dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers wrote:
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> Speaking from the European side of the pond....
>
> what's a "cruiser bike"?

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05-30-2004, 03:59 PM

Ron Hardin wrote:
> dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers wrote:
>>
>> Speaking from the European side of the pond....
>>
>> what's a "cruiser bike"?
>
> Andrew Wyeth, ``Young America''
> http://www.awyethgallery.com/andrew/young.jpg

Boom -- instant wallpaper!

Bill "until the next cool NASA daily pic, at least" S.

05-30-2004, 03:59 PM

Ron Hardin wrote:
> dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers wrote:
>>
>> Speaking from the European side of the pond....
>>
>> what's a "cruiser bike"?
>
> Andrew Wyeth, ``Young America''
> http://www.awyethgallery.com/andrew/young.jpg

Boom -- instant wallpaper!

Bill "until the next cool NASA daily pic, at least" S.

05-30-2004, 03:59 PM

Ron Hardin wrote:
> dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers wrote:
>>
>> Speaking from the European side of the pond....
>>
>> what's a "cruiser bike"?
>
> Andrew Wyeth, ``Young America''
> http://www.awyethgallery.com/andrew/young.jpg

Boom -- instant wallpaper!

Bill "until the next cool NASA daily pic, at least" S.

05-30-2004, 03:59 PM

Ron Hardin wrote:
> dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers wrote:
>>
>> Speaking from the European side of the pond....
>>
>> what's a "cruiser bike"?
>
> Andrew Wyeth, ``Young America''
> http://www.awyethgallery.com/andrew/young.jpg

Boom -- instant wallpaper!

Bill "until the next cool NASA daily pic, at least" S.

05-30-2004, 03:59 PM

Ron Hardin wrote:
> dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers wrote:
>>
>> Speaking from the European side of the pond....
>>
>> what's a "cruiser bike"?
>
> Andrew Wyeth, ``Young America''
> http://www.awyethgallery.com/andrew/young.jpg

Boom -- instant wallpaper!

Bill "until the next cool NASA daily pic, at least" S.

05-30-2004, 07:12 PM

The year that I did the Davis Double there was a guy who did it on a
cruiser - that's a 200 mile ride in fairly hilly territory. He was an
incredibly strong rider.

I would say that for a ride of 10-20 miles there is no reason on earth it
couldn't easily be done on a cruiser as that distance is not very
challenging. However, if you want to ride 10-30 or so miles in extreme
comfort and don't care about speed, any of the so-called "comfort" bikes in
the $300 or so range would do just fine. I have several bikes, including a
couple of fairly high end road bikes, but I love to ride around the city on
one of those Giants with the front suspension and a cushy seat and upright
handlebars. It's actually easier to ride and more comfortable than a
cruiser and a lot lighter. I regularly take it on rides of 15-20 miles and
find it a lot of fun. It's easier to deal with in the city than a regular
road bike because sitting up you can see in the traffic, and the tires don't
get flats so easily. It's sort of a city version of a mountain bike.

I don't think a cruiser would be that much fun after a few rides unless you
were going no more than 5-10 miles, mostly because the seating position
isn't really that comfortable or maneuverable.

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> Speaking from the European side of the pond....
>
> what's a "cruiser bike"?
>
> Cheers, helen s
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05-30-2004, 07:12 PM

The year that I did the Davis Double there was a guy who did it on a
cruiser - that's a 200 mile ride in fairly hilly territory. He was an
incredibly strong rider.

I would say that for a ride of 10-20 miles there is no reason on earth it
couldn't easily be done on a cruiser as that distance is not very
challenging. However, if you want to ride 10-30 or so miles in extreme
comfort and don't care about speed, any of the so-called "comfort" bikes in
the $300 or so range would do just fine. I have several bikes, including a
couple of fairly high end road bikes, but I love to ride around the city on
one of those Giants with the front suspension and a cushy seat and upright
handlebars. It's actually easier to ride and more comfortable than a
cruiser and a lot lighter. I regularly take it on rides of 15-20 miles and
find it a lot of fun. It's easier to deal with in the city than a regular
road bike because sitting up you can see in the traffic, and the tires don't
get flats so easily. It's sort of a city version of a mountain bike.

I don't think a cruiser would be that much fun after a few rides unless you
were going no more than 5-10 miles, mostly because the seating position
isn't really that comfortable or maneuverable.

"dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers" <wafflycathcs@aol.comcomcom> wrote in
message news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com...
> Speaking from the European side of the pond....
>
> what's a "cruiser bike"?
>
> Cheers, helen s
>
>
> --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam--
> to get correct one remove fame & fortune
> h*$el*$$e*nd**$o$ts**i*$*$m*m$o*n*s@$*a$o*l.c**$om $
>
> --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched
off--
>
>
>

05-30-2004, 07:12 PM

The year that I did the Davis Double there was a guy who did it on a
cruiser - that's a 200 mile ride in fairly hilly territory. He was an
incredibly strong rider.

I would say that for a ride of 10-20 miles there is no reason on earth it
couldn't easily be done on a cruiser as that distance is not very
challenging. However, if you want to ride 10-30 or so miles in extreme
comfort and don't care about speed, any of the so-called "comfort" bikes in
the $300 or so range would do just fine. I have several bikes, including a
couple of fairly high end road bikes, but I love to ride around the city on
one of those Giants with the front suspension and a cushy seat and upright
handlebars. It's actually easier to ride and more comfortable than a
cruiser and a lot lighter. I regularly take it on rides of 15-20 miles and
find it a lot of fun. It's easier to deal with in the city than a regular
road bike because sitting up you can see in the traffic, and the tires don't
get flats so easily. It's sort of a city version of a mountain bike.

I don't think a cruiser would be that much fun after a few rides unless you
were going no more than 5-10 miles, mostly because the seating position
isn't really that comfortable or maneuverable.

"dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers" <wafflycathcs@aol.comcomcom> wrote in
message news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com...
> Speaking from the European side of the pond....
>
> what's a "cruiser bike"?
>
> Cheers, helen s
>
>
> --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam--
> to get correct one remove fame & fortune
> h*$el*$$e*nd**$o$ts**i*$*$m*m$o*n*s@$*a$o*l.c**$om $
>
> --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched
off--
>
>
>

05-30-2004, 07:12 PM

The year that I did the Davis Double there was a guy who did it on a
cruiser - that's a 200 mile ride in fairly hilly territory. He was an
incredibly strong rider.

I would say that for a ride of 10-20 miles there is no reason on earth it
couldn't easily be done on a cruiser as that distance is not very
challenging. However, if you want to ride 10-30 or so miles in extreme
comfort and don't care about speed, any of the so-called "comfort" bikes in
the $300 or so range would do just fine. I have several bikes, including a
couple of fairly high end road bikes, but I love to ride around the city on
one of those Giants with the front suspension and a cushy seat and upright
handlebars. It's actually easier to ride and more comfortable than a
cruiser and a lot lighter. I regularly take it on rides of 15-20 miles and
find it a lot of fun. It's easier to deal with in the city than a regular
road bike because sitting up you can see in the traffic, and the tires don't
get flats so easily. It's sort of a city version of a mountain bike.

I don't think a cruiser would be that much fun after a few rides unless you
were going no more than 5-10 miles, mostly because the seating position
isn't really that comfortable or maneuverable.

"dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers" <wafflycathcs@aol.comcomcom> wrote in
message news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com...
> Speaking from the European side of the pond....
>
> what's a "cruiser bike"?
>
> Cheers, helen s
>
>
> --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam--
> to get correct one remove fame & fortune
> h*$el*$$e*nd**$o$ts**i*$*$m*m$o*n*s@$*a$o*l.c**$om $
>
> --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched
off--
>
>
>