I hope this helps. I had a Walmart $87 Huffy Beach Cruiser that I rode the snot out of on many beach paths. Probly put a couple hundred miles on it according to my friend's GPS in about a year. (that a lot?). Being older (57) the single speed thing beat me up in strong headwinds and uphill parts. But, I'd ride that bike 15 miles a day only stopping for a lunch break. I'm told that's a LOT of miles on a single speed beach cruiser. Today I just sold an 80's Schwinn 5 speed cruiser that I'd ride 32 miles in one day at the beaches in SoCal. I'm now looking for something a bit nicer now that I realize I AM riding. Oh, I rode almost non stop for 32 miles on a Dahon folding bike a few weeks ago