Cruisers.

[Moodyman]

They don't ride well.

Specially in hilly Bradford.

 

[mickle]

They don't ride well.

Depending on your expectations!

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Depending on your expectations!

Precisely. I rented one for a few days in cph. Balloon tyres, singlespeed, coaster rear brake. Perfect for cruising on the flat whilst taking in the sights in a "see and be seen" kind of a way.

Almost identical to this three speed.

cph does have a more extreme cruiser sub-culture though. Often saw this guy in Vesterbro

 

[Mrs M]

Don't mention Pee Wee Herman!

 

[snorri]

Almost identical to this three speed.

So difficult to ride you have to stop to 'phone a friend?

 

[MarkF]

Precisely. I rented one for a few days in cph. Balloon tyres, singlespeed, coaster rear brake. Perfect for cruising on the flat whilst taking in the sights in a "see and be seen" kind of a way.

Almost identical to this three speed.

cph does have a more extreme cruiser sub-culture though. Often saw this guy in Vesterbro

Love them but the chop is too extreme I want to cruise, cooly along the canal. Anyway I have ridden a far more extreme chop than that, wobbly I know but I reckon I could get to grips with it in 20 minutes but I wouldn't want to ride it to Leeds, a 20+ mile round trip..

 

[GrumpyGregry]

So difficult to ride you have to stop to 'phone a friend?

I suspect she read something startling. Texting and riding is the norm there.

 

[Arjimlad]

A friend of mine runs KoolRida cycles in Winterbourne. He has a fab cruising bike.

https://www.facebook.com/KoolRida-Cycles-172389766180517/photos_stream?ref=page_internal

 

[FrankCrank]

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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.

.....are you perchance an orangutan.....

 

[PaulSecteur]

The cruiser would be used for 20/40 mile canal jaunts....... with appropriate clothing

Something like this...?

 

[GarryG]

My two have now sold as I needed the room, down to 1 x 2011 raleigh road bike in bits and a leaky shed at the moment!

Looking for my next project at the moment, either something vintage or another cruiser.

 

[3narf]

Definitely form over function, but they do look stylish.

I suspect the rider would soon become aware of the limitations of such a design, though, once beyond walking pace...

 

[mickle]

Definitely form over function, but they do look stylish.

I suspect the rider would soon become aware of the limitations of such a design, though, once beyond walking pace...

The thing is, mine might be the slowest bike on the road but it's the baddest. It kicks every other bikes's ass. And that's all that matters!

 

[Gravity Aided]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/136312243@N03/22432635052/in/datetaken/
I've an Electra Classic Deluxe 3, with coaster brake. It, and the Felt, are acceptably light. It's a three-speed. Handlebars must be three feet acrost.
(yes, those are dice valve covers)

 

[Gravity Aided]

Anybody own one? If so then I'd like to see some pics.

Out of nowhere I've got an urge for a cruiser, in fact, I've a definite need for one. And I want something bright and brash rather than cool, Pee Wee Herman, not Schwinn.

I think that bicycle was a one-off,, a prop bicycle made by Warner Brothers, and sold for $36,000.00 on eBay a few years ago. But I believe there are replicas out there.