Wife needs a cruiser
03-06-18, 10:37 PM
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Wife needs a cruiser
Looking to buy a cruiser for my wife. She rode a 3 speed internal and won't use anything else. Shopping is confusing because there are so many brands that I'm not familiar with, and you never know if more money equals more bike.. Could someone recommend a couple of 3 speed bikes to me in the $300-$600 range? Thanks for looking, and happy cruising!! 
03-07-18, 08:00 AM
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Are you sure your wife wants a cruiser or you think she wants a cruiser? If she wants one she should be the one going to shops with you and trying one. Having been married for 46 years my wife who is a good rider has seldom been happy with a bike I bought for her but she does love the ones she has bought. Roger
03-07-18, 11:35 AM
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Will definitely check out the Lux, thanks for the suggestion. Obviously I'm not buying it if she hasn't ridden it first. She wants a townie 3I, but she doesn't like any of the available colors.
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03-08-18, 10:22 AM
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Sitting here thinking, if your wife likes cutie pie bikes, take a look at a Nirve 3 speed.
Nirve® Bicycles Bohemian Series Stylized Beach Cruisers
Nirve® Bicycles Bohemian Series Stylized Beach Cruisers
Blue bike. The piping on the saddle matches the rims. That's a pretty cool detail.
03-09-18, 06:49 PM
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Years ago I bought my wife an Electra Amsterdam 3 spd. I enjoyed riding it more than she did.
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03-10-18, 01:00 PM
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part of the confusion is because a lot of brand importers go to relatively few but huge companies, to gget their product made..
#1) pick a bike shop... there you get service after the sale,,that narrows down the brands too.. they have what they have..
Trek Distributes Electra , now
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#1) pick a bike shop... there you get service after the sale,,that narrows down the brands too.. they have what they have..
Trek Distributes Electra , now
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I would agree that your wife be with you in her selection of a new bike. If you want her to join you when riding, then she would need to be comfortable doing so. Let her try out the standard position bikes for pedal efficiency, and then let her try the pedal forward bikes that allow her to flat foot at stops. Whatever she decides, she will be enjoying the ride with you. Oops, I didn't notice this was a thread from a couple months ago. Hope she's enjoying the ride....
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My wife has had several bicycles, but she wanted to be able to put her toes on the ground without getting off of the seat. She was convinced that she didn't want a bike any more. Brought my wife to the LBS and they put her on an Electra Townie. She took it for a mile ride, and said "let's buy it." Every day she rides it, she adds a little distance. She is a bit timid riding it on the road. She is 72, and is really enjoying it.
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Sun Bikes, out of Miami, Chinese bikes, are pretty good, a little less $$ than Electra.
I ride a 12 year old Sun Boardwalk every day, and I like it a lot.
I ride a 12 year old Sun Boardwalk every day, and I like it a lot.
03-17-19, 06:45 AM
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Let her test ride a Specilized Roll Sport...amazingly fun bike! We added fenders and other goodies.
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The Specialized Roll Sport looks fantastic! Do you have issues with "toe touch" when turning?
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Jandd camo bags, and upgraded to Shimano Deore dual use SPD pedals and Shimano hydro brakes.
Fun, really comfortable bikes! My XL and my wife’s L closest to the wall.
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All kinds of good suggestions, and probably I'll get torched for this, but I got a Bikes Direct cruiser for my daughter (she wanted an electric bike, and they had one without a front fork for very cheap and I was fitting a front fork and hub motor anyway), and I was surprised by the quality of the frame and most components.
03-20-19, 05:42 AM
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All kinds of good suggestions, and probably I'll get torched for this, but I got a Bikes Direct cruiser for my daughter (she wanted an electric bike, and they had one without a front fork for very cheap and I was fitting a front fork and hub motor anyway), and I was surprised by the quality of the frame and most components.
