| I just came back from a Boy Scout Camping trip and I | | | | -1940's. Beach Cruisers are Bicycles which were/are |
| can tell you that beach cruisers aren't just for the | | | | characterized by a over sized seat, extended |
| beach any longer. We left Friday and I was unsure | | | | handlebars, fenders and typically a basket which |
| whether to load our Beach Cruisers onto the car | | | | attached to the front wheel. Rear Fenders were built |
| because we were running late. My son Bryce loves his | | | | with supporting steel rods and sufficient strength to |
| Beach Cruiser called "The Sammy Beach Cruiser" and | | | | support a picnic basket or a small child. Overtiime as |
| my wife has her favorite Pink 24 inch Beach Cruiser | | | | lighter weight material was introduced few fenders |
| (frame and wheel base is a little smaller to | | | | were made that could support any weight and their |
| accommodate her 5 foot height) but for me it's the | | | | only purpose was to deflect mud or serve as a |
| Chrome Beach Cruiser. I like the extra spokes, bugle | | | | cosmetic decoration on your Beach Cruiser. However, |
| horn and the Springer Fork that my bike touts. So we | | | | there are many types of fenders ranging from duck or |
| loaded them up. | | | | flip fenders to fenders that wrap ¾ of the tire |
| Camping isn't what it use to be nowadays. People | | | | so as to give the Beach Cruiser a sinister look. |
| bring their pets, beach cruisers, electrical string lights | | | | Beach Cruisers are know available in almost every |
| and plan picnics within the campout. My wife loves | | | | color you can imagine. This beach cruiser season |
| camping so she packs a lunch and we put it in her | | | | many manufactures are introducing models in orange |
| beach cruisers basket and ride our beach cruisers out | | | | beach cruisers, brown beach cruisers, silver beach |
| along the lake. The kids like to skip rocks along the | | | | cruisers and of course traditional colors of red, blue, |
| surface of the water and our dog Max likes to chase | | | | green and pink beach cruisers. |
| the ducks and play with the other dogs. | | | | Many people like decals on their beach cruisers but |
| I have never had a flat on my Beach Cruiser, while | | | | don't realize you can purchase these separately and |
| camping, but I use thorn resistant Beach Cruiser tires | | | | really jazz up a otherwise plain beach cruiser. It is also |
| and I carry an extra inner tube just to be on the safe | | | | realatively simple to create your own decals and |
| side. I use to ride a Stretch or Limo Beach Cruiser but I | | | | instructions can be found on several good bicycle sites. |
| found that the "look" wasn't worth the pain I got in my | | | | Girls seem to like flowers, monkeys and sunshine on |
| back after a couple of hours of riding and that the | | | | their beah cruisers while men go for the skull heads |
| maneuverability of these Stretch Beach Cruisers | | | | and cruiser crosses. |
| wasn't very good. This weekend my son raced | | | | If I can help you with your own Beach Cruiser drop me |
| another kid on a Stingray Bicycle and trounced him | | | | a line or just send me a pic of you and your own |
| handily. For me, it just showed that nothing is better for | | | | Beach Cruiser and I'll post it or you can upload it |
| basic bicycle riding than the standard Beach Cruiser | | | | yourself. There is also Beach Cruiser assembly |
| whether you're a kid or an adult. | | | | instructions at |
| Beach Cruisers were first introduced in the 1930 | | | | Thanks for listening see you at the beach (or camping). |