New (Old Fashioned) Bikes
I wish I had a bike. I used to have one that was 3 speeds, but the chain kept falling off. Then I used my brother’s bike (a 10 speed) but I had to keep it in the same gear all the time or it would go into super hard mode and I couldn’t pedal. Then that one got stolen and he got another 10 speed but once again the chain kept falling off. What frustration! My sister had a bike that she loved. Just one speed and everyone in the family wanted a seat like hers. She could actually sit on it for long rides and not walk away saddle sore like I used to with my ‘banana seat’ bike. Guess what kind of bike she had - a beach cruiser. Cruiser bikes have been around a long time and have a retro feel to them but recently I’ve seen them tricked out and being used by the most unlikely of people. Apparently, if you can’t take your Harley where you want to go, a beach cruiser built like one is perfectly a acceptable substitute. These bikes are also affordable. Where some bikes with shocks and 24 speeds can cost hundreds of dollars, you can get a beach cruiser for less than $100. Add some decals to personalize it. Add a basket and make it your new way of getting groceries from the store. You get exercise and, with the price of gas, save a couple dollars each time you go to the store. You can get yours in either a men’s or a women’s style and there are tons of colors to choose from. I know these are traditionally used on the boardwalk, but we never had that around here so I don’t know much about that. I can tell you that when riding across a dirt lot, that seat is your best friend.
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