By Tim Gorman
Custom bicycles and lowriders have been around for a long time, but they seem to be back in fashion again. They were first popular in the 60's and 70's but in the year 2000 they started to be popular again. These bikes usually have a long seat and high curved handed bars. The riding position is usually fairly laid back. They were originally fashioned on the chopper motorbikes that were popular at that time. They often have a lot of accessories on them and are not just built for riding.
There is now a thriving industry in these bikes that until recently had been thought of as a novelty. The bikes that they are making now, although they draw their inspiration form their earlier models are much more sophisticated and stylish. They are also a lot better to ride than the original bikes were. But although they are different, they still retain the same character.
The fashion of custom bicycles and lowriders really started in the US around 40 years ago. But they were not called lowriders then, they were called dragsters. Although they were originally bikes that were made by their owners, they were soon being mass produced by Schwinn bikes. Their owners could still customize them as the company sold many ad ons to the bikes, so that they could still get that home made fashion.
But the more recent custom bicycles and lowriders are much better made than the originals. They are also much lower to the ground. This is really a fashion thing but that is what these bikes are all about. But there is usually suspension on the front wheels and an oversized rear tire to make them more comfortable to ride. They also are trying to make them have more of a motorbike thing to them.
Another thing that the custom bicycles and lowriders usually have is a stick gear system. This is actually more like a car gear and it is an essential part of the bike. There are a lot of these bikes being sold at the moment and they are getting more and more popular. There are some really good websites as well where you can get some good advice if you are new to them. But if you are going to get one of the m then you have to customize it. That is really the whole point of these great bikes.
Custom bicycles and lowriders have been around for a long time, but they seem to be back in fashion again. They were first popular in the 60's and 70's but in the year 2000 they started to be popular again. These bikes usually have a long seat and high curved handed bars. The riding position is usually fairly laid back. They were originally fashioned on the chopper motorbikes that were popular at that time. They often have a lot of accessories on them and are not just built for riding.
There is now a thriving industry in these bikes that until recently had been thought of as a novelty. The bikes that they are making now, although they draw their inspiration form their earlier models are much more sophisticated and stylish. They are also a lot better to ride than the original bikes were. But although they are different, they still retain the same character.
The fashion of custom bicycles and lowriders really started in the US around 40 years ago. But they were not called lowriders then, they were called dragsters. Although they were originally bikes that were made by their owners, they were soon being mass produced by Schwinn bikes. Their owners could still customize them as the company sold many ad ons to the bikes, so that they could still get that home made fashion.
But the more recent custom bicycles and lowriders are much better made than the originals. They are also much lower to the ground. This is really a fashion thing but that is what these bikes are all about. But there is usually suspension on the front wheels and an oversized rear tire to make them more comfortable to ride. They also are trying to make them have more of a motorbike thing to them.
Another thing that the custom bicycles and lowriders usually have is a stick gear system. This is actually more like a car gear and it is an essential part of the bike. There are a lot of these bikes being sold at the moment and they are getting more and more popular. There are some really good websites as well where you can get some good advice if you are new to them. But if you are going to get one of the m then you have to customize it. That is really the whole point of these great bikes.
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