Cruisers.
- Thread starter MarkF
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
They don't ride well.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
And those differ from good ol' British Sturmey Archer backpedal brakes produced since at least the 1940s how?
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
I don't own a coaster but I've ridden a couple and I'm not really a fan. The riding position is a bit laid back (not merely upright - the pedals are often noticeably in front of the saddle) for my tastes.
Scotchlovingcylist
Formerly known as Speedfreak
A woman at work has a dawes beach cruiser type bike. She thought it would be great for work and riding a few miles around the town but she said in retrospect it's heavy wasn't particularly cheap and wishes she had gotten something else.
My first thoughts are you will soon regret buying one but each to their own
My first thoughts are you will soon regret buying one but each to their own
Saluki
World class procrastinator
- Location
- ...Norwich over the water.
That bike is certainly a head turner. I'd definitely look twice if I saw one out in the wild. I am not sure that I would dare lock it up anywhere, to pop for a cuppa.
I rather like the retro look of that - I wouldn't buy one, but like how it looks.
I rather like the retro look of that - I wouldn't buy one, but like how it looks.
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
@GarryG of this parish has recently got two, see here..
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/2-new-projects-lowrider-and-animal-q-ball.185479/#post-3876301
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/2-new-projects-lowrider-and-animal-q-ball.185479/#post-3876301
mickle
innit
- Location
- 53.933606, -1.076131
I bloody loves coaster brakes, most of my bikes have them.
This is my Schwinn Centenary Black Phantom with which am in love. The last Schwinn made on American soil. Mildly hotrodded with a Profile Imperial chain ring, 2.5 inch utility tyres off of a Dutch cargo trike and a 20" ape.
I don't care, my 1962 Vespa doesn't ride well but it's beautiful. The cruiser would be used for 20/40 mile canal jaunts....... with appropriate clothing.
Beautiful.
I had one in 2011, borrowed from a friend in Barcelona, he didn't tell me the front brake didn't work and I knew nothing about coaster brakes. I went off happily down Las Ramblas, then hurtled right past the Christopher Colombus statue at the bottom, trying desperately to paddle myself to a stop amid manic traffic.
Don't think I gave that bike another thought until the past week or so.
Mrs M
Guru
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
I have a Felt road bike and have been gazing longingly at some of their cruisers, very nice.
