I bought one of the Next La Jolla cruisers from Wal-Mart for my mom for Mother's Day. She's 55 years old and hasn't ridden in probably 20 years, since we used to ride together as a kid. She wanted one to go to the bike trails with Magoo and me, so this was a cheaper option to start her out with. She doesn't do long rides, but she has ridden it with me on our local bike trail and hasn't had any problem with it at all. It's very comfy, but the only downfall is it's single speed with no hand brakes (what is that, coaster brakes I think? Sorry I'm a newbie without all the lingo!). Other than that, she keeps up with me just fine on my mountain bike. I would take it to a bike shop to have it looked over to make sure it's assembled properly before riding for any distance. Of course, regular maintenance is a must just as with any other bike. My Mom loves hers, and rides everyday. We will probably move her up to a better brand if she decides to get into it hardcore, but that won't be for a while.