Originally Posted by
moondog
does anybody commute on a beach cruiser? i have one that i enjoy riding and was thinking about riding it to and from work. it's about a 5.6 mile ride each way, and i am a little out of shape, so waddaya think? one more thing, where on these forums can i find out more and see more of beach cruisers, seems like everyone either has big mtb or fast racers, or special stuff. thanks for your imput. moondog
Ya, no problem. For a 5.6 mile commute, a single speed cruiser will work fine. I used to ride my son to pre-school by bike. He got to pick the bike and he always picked the big ballooner "Silver Surfer". I would drop him off and then bike 12 miles to work.
We tend to underestimate the efficiency of even the ballooner cruisers. They aren't as bad as they look.
That said, if you get on the wrong side of a stiff wind, call home and have the spouse hold dinner for you because you will be getting home later than usual.