I STRONGLY agree with [MENTION=323561]skidder[/MENTION] about the 4 inch tires. They have their place, but 2 inch- 2.3 inch is plenty for a smooth ride. No reason to be dragging those fat tires around on paths or roads. Overkill big time.

I also agree with [MENTION=323561]skidder[/MENTION] that the "Crank Forward" geometry is wonky. It's taking relaxed too far, to the point of being very inefficient for your legs and hips.

I disagree with [MENTION=323561]skidder[/MENTION] about the gears. Real cruisers should have only one gear. And it should be low. For cruising. Wanna haul ass and work on derailleurs? Fine. Build another bike for that. No hand brakes either. No cables.

Fifty pounds**********?? Something is very WRONG. Keep shopping or build up an old Schwinn using aluminum rims.

This is my Schwinn Camelback Heavy Duti. It's steel. It has steel handlebars, steel one piece boat anchor Ashtabula crank, 12 gauge spokes, heavy slicks, heavy Brooks saddle, and it still even has it's steel kickstand and it weighs 29.5 lbs.






This is my Cantilever Schwinn from the 90s. Steel. Steel bars. Steel crank. Solid rod seat post. Heavy slicks. Still under 30 lbs.

You can see that by swapping out a few more parts, I could get these to ~ 26 lbs, no problem.