New Electra Cruiser 1 Matte bark
08-29-19, 04:38 PM
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08-30-19, 10:05 AM
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What's the frame material on that bike? Is it aluminum?
08-30-19, 11:43 AM
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). I immediately took her to the park and rode her for a bit. She rides like a dream. It feels great to be back on a cruiser.
08-30-19, 04:10 PM
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It’s hard to beat the feel of riding a Cruiser 1 . They are awesome bikes !
08-30-19, 04:17 PM
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Thank you. Very, very smooth ride. I had a Schwinn cruiser when I was 14 (summer of '80), which I absolutely loved (but it got stolen). Then, in the 90s I had a Dynoglide, which was much heavier than my Schwinn. This Electra feels more like my old Schwinn, albeit a bit longer, and probably a bit smoother riding. She feels much lighter than the Dynoglide I had. So I guess three's the charm.
It's always a great day when you get a new bike.
Now I need to trick her out a bit. I want to get wider pedals (by an inch or so) if that's possible, and maybe a Brooks saddle.
It's always a great day when you get a new bike.
Now I need to trick her out a bit. I want to get wider pedals (by an inch or so) if that's possible, and maybe a Brooks saddle.
08-30-19, 04:36 PM
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Thank you. Very, very smooth ride. I had a Schwinn cruiser when I was 14 (summer of '80), which I absolutely loved (but it got stolen). Then, in the 90s I had a Dynoglide, which was much heavier than my Schwinn. This Electra feels more like my old Schwinn, albeit a bit longer, and probably a bit smoother riding. She feels much lighter than the Dynoglide I had. So I guess three's the charm.
It's always a great day when you get a new bike. Now I need to trick her out a bit. I want to get wider pedals (by an inch or so) if that's possible, and maybe a Brooks saddle.
It's always a great day when you get a new bike.
Now I need to trick her out a bit. I want to get wider pedals (by an inch or so) if that's possible, and maybe a Brooks saddle.
08-30-19, 05:42 PM
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Thank you for the advice. I appreciate it.
One of the problems I'm potentially facing with the Brooks is that all the sprung saddles have chrome hardware it seems. I want to keep this bike as black as possible. Everything. I'm looking at possibly the Lepper L85 hammock as being the solution. But I don't see much out there about the L85.
One of the problems I'm potentially facing with the Brooks is that all the sprung saddles have chrome hardware it seems. I want to keep this bike as black as possible. Everything. I'm looking at possibly the Lepper L85 hammock as being the solution. But I don't see much out there about the L85.
08-30-19, 06:43 PM
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Thank you for the advice. I appreciate it.
One of the problems I'm potentially facing with the Brooks is that all the sprung saddles have chrome hardware it seems. I want to keep this bike as black as possible. Everything. I'm looking at possibly the Lepper L85 hammock as being the solution. But I don't see much out there about the L85.
One of the problems I'm potentially facing with the Brooks is that all the sprung saddles have chrome hardware it seems. I want to keep this bike as black as possible. Everything. I'm looking at possibly the Lepper L85 hammock as being the solution. But I don't see much out there about the L85.
08-30-19, 07:16 PM
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I'm seriously contemplating the aged B67 for that very reason. I'm really anxious to try a Brooks saddle and I wish I knew how the B67 compared to the Lepper L85. Have you ever tried the B33?
08-30-19, 07:26 PM
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