Beach Cruiser Accessories Explained
The Best and Worst Beach Cruiser Accessories What are the best and worst beach cruiser accessories? It depends. It depends on what type of riding you like to do. Do you like to cruise the beach or do you like to ride around downtown, doing errands and seeing pals? Do you need a beach cruiser … Read more
Bicycle Quotes: How I Learned To Ride The Bicycle
December 12th, 2021 Cedar Rapids Trail “I began to feel that myself plus the bicycle equaled myself plus the world, upon whose spinning wheel we must all earn to ride, or fall into the sluiceways of oblivion and despair. That which made me succeed with the bicycle was precisely what had gained me a measure … Read more
Are Cruiser Bikes Good for Winter?
Answered: Are cruiser bikes good for winter? I don’t ascribe to this philosophy. I don’t care if I have 5% body fat. I don’t need to test myself or to set my edge. I need to ride bikes. Because it’s my happy place. It’s where my mind gets free. It’s everything and nothing all at … Read more
La-z-boy vs Bike Seat
Which is Better? La-z-boy vs Bike Seat Growing up in the ’80s, paunchy patriarchs positioned themselves in their favorite chairs – overstuffed La-z-boy recliners. These were recliners with their own atmospheres – planetary objects demanding respect. ‘Don’t sit in dad’s chair…’ They were thrones from which to launch commentary on everything from politics to football. … Read more
Go Fly a Bike
A mentor recently told me a story. It featured a few well-intentioned professors. The professors were sitting in a park next to some pigeons. The pigeons were not flying, just milling around, doing pigeon stuff. They postulated, “Birds should be flying.” They began lecturing the birds on the mechanics of flight, teaching the birds how … Read more
Beach Cruiser Bikes: 30 of Our Favorite Tips and Tricks
THE MODERN BEACH CRUISER BIKE IS A MINIMALIST’S DREAM—EASY, FUN, AND SIMPLE. By Brian What is a Beach Cruiser Bike? Beach cruiser bikes have an upright stance and a laid-back attitude… They are ready for a good time. Beach Cruisers share something in common with the iPhone: Both were designed in California. Cruisers come in … Read more
What are beach cruiser bikes good for? – An Alphabetical List
What are Beach Cruiser Bikes Good for? An Alphabetical List of … From A-Z. We want to Save You from a Boring Life What are these things suitable for, anyway? Beach Cruiser Bikes are Good. Check out my ride from June 19, 2021 Brian, CBMS In Cruise We Trust
I Was Attacked
I vibe with birds. They figured out how to fly. They soar, like eagles. They drop out the sky like missiles – bound for a target. Which is where the story gets interesting for us. On one section of the ride I do often… I have to go through a guantlet of male red-winged blackbirds. … Read more
How far can you ride a beach cruiser?
Today I rode 25 miles on my beach cruiser bike. That’s considered FAR on this type of bike. A single speed beach cruiser with a coaster break? yeah, that’s pretty far. Although, prior to bikes with multiple gears, this bike would’ve been more valuable than a horse, a precursor to the automobile. I biked two … Read more
The Great Cruise
Sunday June 13, 2021
Dorothy and Toto on Bike
Remember Dorothy and Toto on a Bike in the Wizard of Oz? She rides her bike frantically, desperate to find safety. No matter what she does, her world explodes into chaos. She wants to find Toto, to restore order, despite everything being awful. Dorothy sees the Wizard of Oz witch on a bike in the … Read more
The Pusher and the Monks
Our imaginations were born on bicycles. The bike was a physical manifestation of our first creative dreams: dragons, rockets, and horses. The bicycle is the first machine we learn to control. It’s our earliest example of personal style, competition, and envy. We fall in love with the bike when we are young. And then we … Read more
Why a Black Cruiser Bike?
To Hell with any other black cruiser bike. This bike was built in Bikehalla for me, upgraded by the top monk cult of a tiny bike shop in Cedar Rapids, and destined to tear flaming curves from the earth, one cruisy turn at a time. To Hell with Any Other black cruiser bike. There are … Read more
Riding a Bike Down Hill
Is there anything better than Riding a Bike Down Hill? Yes. Yes, there are lots of things better than that. But those things are rare, like a captivating discourse with someone you admire. Like skydiving or eating gelato in a town where they don’t speak english, even if they know how. The point is, you … Read more
Proceed to the Route
Riding a beach cruiser bike in Iowa is a bit like wearing overalls at the beach, it’s weird but in a way that unlocks a new level inside you. It’s a social experiment. Passing people as you ride, the divide is immediate. They either hate you (they have an expensive bike, they take this ‘cycling’ … Read more
Black Beach Cruiser Wins Flowers
The amazing bike film, “Accomplice” talks about the bike being a partner in crime. The film is shot with a grace of vision rarely matched, except by the outfit that produced it, Teton Gravity Research. Everything they do is digital gold. Their epic series by the Wizard of OG snowboarding, Jeremy Jones, Higher, Deeper, and … Read more
How to Feel Free
Remember Flying Through Your Neighborhood at Dusk on a Bike with your Friends… You weren’t riding expensive bikes. Maybe something your dad bought at Toys R Us or a swap meet. But they became so much more than bikes. They became vehicles for Imagination… Bikes transformed into rocket ships. Bikes became whatever you needed them … Read more
The Brooks M67 Saddle
My Seat for the Ride Off Into the Sunset: The Brooks M67 Saddle Brooks Saddles. Epic bike gear. If you are looking for the ultimate beach cruiser seat, this is it. They are the classic bike accessory. Made in England since 1866. Handmade. Maybe a little snobby. Which I find delightful on my ‘upgraded beach … Read more
May 20, 2021: Quest for Pleasure
“This is the right way.” -Cruiser Bike Mystery School J/K This is the right way for us. The challenge for YOU is what is the right way for YOU?
Just Choose Again
During lockdown many people explored meditation. Working from home kept our minds in a box. Meditation showed us new worlds. Meditation is a lot of things to a lot of people. Most people think of meditation as focusing on a mantra or your breath. I find this type of meditation frustrating. Guided meditation is when … Read more
Find Your Beach [It Might be a Parking Lot]
The Key to Happiness: Find Your Beach At Cruiser Bike Mystery School we believe that you can create your own beach. You don’t actually need a beach. Or a beach cruiser, really. You need to look at your surroundings in a new way. Life gets in the way. Sometimes it’s hard to just ride off … Read more
29 Inch Beach Cruiser
How My 29 Inch Walmart Beach Cruiser Changed My Life? In 2012, my life was upside down. I was getting divorced. My business was tanking. I moved to a state where I didn’t know anyone. The only people I knew were my ex-wife and my 5 year old son. I was not a happy camper. … Read more
Ride Off Into the Sunset
Ride: Iowa, Thursday March 11, 2021 Ride off into the Sunset Let me paint a picture for you. Imagine you are a kid again, with your bike, riding with your friends. Your bike was a vehicle for transformation and joy. It was a unicorn and a rocket. That bike plugged you into so much joy. … Read more
How a Black Beach Cruiser Bike Changed Everything
My Black Beach Cruiser Bike is the Key to My Personal Freedom. How often does something cheap catapult you into self-realization, mental expansion, creativity, and downright bliss? My 29 inch Black Walmart Cruiser Bike is one of those items. Once in a while, an object can turn ON your life. It can sing to you … Read more
Walmart Beach Cruiser = Stairway to Heaven
My Favorite Thing: My 29-inch Walmart Beach Cruiser Since 2012, I’ve found Bliss on a Bicycle with my Genesis Walmart Beach Cruiser Let me paint a picture for you. In 2012, I moved to a new state with a wife and a small son. Three months later I was asking for a divorce. A short … Read more
READ: The Life-Changing Power of a Genesis Cruiser
A Genesis Beach Cruiser from a department store is not the first thing you think of when you think about life-altering fitness trends. I don’t care. A Big, Black Beach Cruiser, with massive wheels and galactic handlebars, is not low-key. I don’t care. A Beach Cruiser that cost me less than $200 in 2012 is … Read more
Can You Ride a Beach Cruiser in the Winter? [Iowa Winter Photos]
It gets cold in Iowa. It gets cold everywhere. Which is why I think the beach cruiser is perfect for year round riding. Only go winter riding under these conditions: Riding a beach cruiser bike in the winter is fun. I have BMX tires on my bike, a street pattern. I do not want to … Read more
It’s Just Like Riding a Bike
June 21, 2020 Here’s the story: You are unhappy. You don’t feel good. You have no fun. You work all the time. There is a conflict. You want to be happy. But you don’t know how. What if I told you the answer was simple? It didn’t require therapy or a big investment. It’s dangerous … Read more
Thank You for Cruising
The Cruise is available to all of us who can ride a bike. June 4, 2020 The Cruise is a state of mind. You are at One with the Cruise. You are at Cruising Speed. You are The Cruise and the Cruise is also Everything Else. The Cruise takes you for a ride and returns … Read more
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