Originally Posted by
enaind
As a Firmstrong bike owner, Firmstong is good quality bike at reasonable prcie and I don't know about greenline but all kent/shcwinn/huffy cruiser are department junk bikes ,avoid all those brand if you are looking for good quality bikes.
You can find firmstrong on amazon.com , ebay.com , beachbikes.net or mybeachcruiser.com
Shop around for best price. Good lock!
Originally Posted by
juniorswv
When I lived in Florida a few years ago. There was a bike shop that rented out Mango Cruisers. Never rode one but they looked . Firmstrong looks like a good bike for the price. Best of luck!!!!!!
Thank you both for the input.
Originally Posted by
okane
The most imporant obstacle for a mail order bike is fit. You can have the most expensive, best looking, highest quality, etc., but if it doesn't fit it will become a POS in so far as riding enjoyment.
That's why I too...."Purely practical advice: You can probably find a used cruiser locally for less money and with more authenticity, if you try. You can prolly even find another beercan cruiser for less locally, too"....follow this advice. Just this past summer I picked up a like Diamondback cruiser (flared fenders, beach pedals, perfect paint) for my wife for $0. It was in a gaggle of 4 bikes and I sold the other 3 to a flipper on the same day for what I paid for all 4.
Also, most cruiser frames I see are 19 or 20" and are suitable only for those 5"10' or under. Raising the seat/handlebars are only fine tuning adjustments and won't make for an ill fitting frame.
Just my 2 cents
And that's exactly what I'm gonna do. The first thing will be to shop locally and see what I can get, try some bikes, compare the prices, see about this local x online thing. I'm not an impulsive buyer, so rest assured I'll always try to look at all the possibilities. That's kinda why I'm here. So you guys can do this awesome job giving advice so I can be prepared.
Anyway, thank you very much for taking your time and replying here. BTW, since you've mentioned the height aspect, I'm NOT tall at all, I'm 5'9". How would that influence when buying a new bike? (yes, I'm THAT newbie)