Why pay a litte more for a beach cruiser?

     If you shop at big box retail outlets you may find a small selection of bicycles and possibly one bike in their selection will be a cruiser type bicycle. They usually sell for around $100 to $180 in the chain stores. While these bikes are fine for what they are intended to do, they are built with parts that are not necessarily designed to hold up to the salt air environment that coastal NC has to dish out.

     Test ride, test ride, test ride! If you can't test it out on the bike path and streets, then you will have no real feel for the bike! Your local bike shops will let you test ride the bikes. Bike Cycles even offers a 60 day money back satisfaction guarantee! A cruiser bike from a bicycle shop has several benefits that make them worth the extra money. First benefit is that cruisers from your local bike shop, hopefully Bike Cycles, are assembled by a professional and come with a free adjustment period. This adjustment period will allow you to ride the bike and figure out if you need any additional quick adjustments made to things like saddle angle, handlebar height or even different handlebars or grips. Another benefit is that most bike shop cruisers have higher quality pedals, grips, saddles and tires. These nicer parts all add up to a longer lasting bicycle.

     Investing in a bicycle that will last longer results in a lower cost of ownership over the years. Lastly a cruiser from a shop will possibly come in different sizes. If you are 4'11" then a cruiser from Wallyworld will probably be too big. A small framed, 26" wheel cruiser from a bike shop can fit you! Inversely, if you are 6'7" the standard 18 or 19" framed cruiser will be too small. The XL Globe Cruiser by Specialized can adjust to the taller guys and girls out there! So, stop by Bike Cycles to find out just how comfortable a cruiser bike can be and why buying a cruiser from a bike shop pays off in the long run.