Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
Got it. The OP's parents should really consider the bike style choices of people who like to go for 128 mile jaunts, or a 53 year old who is all concerned about what the other guys in the enthusiast clubs think is or is not "cool."
No, read it again. I said the parents should ride what they like, not what I like, not what you like. If you forgot, you specifically asked about the advantages of a diamond-frame cruiser, and that's why I listed them, not to recommend that above all other bikes. That's not what I ride, though, and that's not what members of my club think is cool, either. Come to think of it, members of my club all ride whatever they want to and don't give a flip what their kids think about it.