I try to be open and non-judgemental about the bike choices people make — I just want to see more people on bikes, so whatever bike you choose is OK by me. But I have been harbouring a secret loathing of beach cruiser bikes for a long time, even though I've never actually ridden one before, and it's finally spilled over into a video testing a beach cruiser as a practical choice for urban transportation. Was my hatred justified?
0:00 What kind of monster hates beach cruisers?
1:00 The differences between a beach cruiser and a city bike
4:47 My first ride on a beach cruiser
5:57 Unpredictable side-effect of riding a beach cruiser
6:55 Riding a cruiser in traffic
8:05 My verdict on cruisers as practical city bikes
9:32 Thanks to supporters who contributed via Super Thanks
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