Finally, manufacturers have also introduced the “comfort bike” category, to combine the soft ride and upright posture of cruisers with a more conventionally styled bike. Comfort bikes have such features as fenders, suspension seatposts and forks, and large padded saddles with giant springs. All of these features are copied from cruisers, but redesigned to look more like regular road or hybrid bikes.
The Spitfire was reintroduced as a heavyweight for 1977 and was sold through 1979 with reissue S2s that were made in Hungary. In 1980, Schwinn introduced the Cruiser Series which has survived multiple iterations and has been offered more or less continuously through present. The most desirable Cruisers are the Cruiser, Deluxe Cruiser and Cruiser 5. The 4, 7 and Alloy as well as the other models were made as part of the Signature Series by Schwinn’s current parent, in China. Usually just little trips to a nearby store for candy and a soda or just roam around the neighborhood a bit. The freedom and fun of exploring parts of the neighborhood, streets I hadn’t been on before, was liberating.
With beach cruisers in particular, you’ll need a seat that mounts to the headset and moves with you as you turn the handlebars (like the Thule Yepp Nexxt Mini). Third, the Cruiser may be a more comfortable fit for shorter riders. While most cruiser bikes are built to accommodate a very wide range of rider heights, that usually means a less-than-ideal fit for riders on the very short or tall end of those ranges.
And with nine gears to click through, the Rover 9 crosses over into short-commute territory. This beachy-looking cruiser has a rear-hub motor that lets you zip along at 20 mph and a down tube-mounted battery that will provide enough juice for up to 62 miles in the slowest setting. In the highest pedal-assist mode, that range drops to 15 miles, meaning the Simi is better for slow-speed rolls than fast commutes. And enter your height and weight on the product page, and our body fit the tool. It’s gonna tell you if that bike fits you, you’re gonna get a thumbs up, thumbs down. If you get a thumbs down, you can contact us because we can try to customize a bike to fit your body.
The e-Coast is the electric version of Priority’s popular Coast beach cruiser, also offering the same low-maintenance and rust-resistant benefits. If you plan to go farther distances, or simply want a truly effortless ride you should absolutely consider an electric beach cruiser. And as icing on the cake to that comfort, the Crusier’s wide, padded saddle was easily the most comfy of all the cruiser bikes we tested.
This bike has everything needed for summer days at the beach or riding around town or the campground. The E-Coast’s aluminum frame and fork won’t rust like steel ones, and the Gates belt drive never needs chain lube. The 26-inch-diameter x 3-inch-wide tires help the bike float over sand and soak up cracked pavement. The 500W rear hub motor gets the E-Coast up to a 28 mph, and hydraulic disc brakes ensure stopping power.
And obviously I’m the CEO of Sixthreezero, but I’m gonna try to do this video in as non-biased as possible, and just really lay it out how I think we’re different, how do our bikes compare. Some front mounted seats, like the Weeride Kangaroo, attach to the frame of the bike. With very swooped, cruiser-style bars, the bars can hit the child schwinn ebike when you turn them. We suggest avoiding this style of front-mounted seat if you’re riding a beach cruiser. These days, most beach cruisers offer the option for gears (usually 3 or 7).
Schwinn introduced their 10 speeds in the early 60s starting first with the Continental, a name they resurrected, and later the Varsity. The Varsity was offered between 1960 and 1962 as an 8 speed and as a 10 speed between 1963 and 1982. Featuring a wide, dual-spring padded cruiser seat is soft and supportive, while the handlebar’s upright stem provides comfortable riding position that’s easier on you low back.
Big difference between us and Schwinn, number one is the price point. By 1972, a new wave of lightweight derailleur-equipped bicycles led a wave of new consumer interest in recreational bicycling, resulting in the bike boom. Derailleur-equipped sport bikes or ten speeds inspired by European racing bicycles soon dominated the adult market.
Even better and more comfortable today with cushion grips and tubular leading axle fron fork. Beach cruisers are part of the quintessential summer experience. Usually, though, they’re heavy, clunky, rust-prone, and hard to ride anywhere but on the boardwalk.