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Old 08-31-05, 04:45 PM
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MattP.
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Cruisers feel aweomse. I just built one at my grandpas a few weeks ago, waiting for him to bring it up here. They are fairly easy to maintain. The older ones were pretty much always one speed, so no need to mess around w/ derailleurs, im not sure if new cruisers have speeds? But when I built mine (70's Ross Beach Commander) we spreaded the rear drop outs and used MTB wheels, and converted it to a 5-speed, just cause it's hilly here. I was able to make the gear identical to my 2nd chainring on my regular bike, which is the only chainring i ride in. I would say if you live in a flat area and want a bike just to cruise around on (pun intended) get a cruiser.
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