Thinking of taking the plunge into cruisers

[Fire-keeper]

Hi,
I am been lurking here for a while. I live in the suburbs of Chicago. I have been contemplating buying a new bike to cruise around. Most likely a Felt Revolver but they're are out of stock from Felt to at least mid-August. Currently I ride a road racing bike and yes wear lycra but do not consider myself an elitist. My daily ride has been a '71 Schwinn World Traveler that I converted to single speed until the rear wheel sprung while riding(which hurt..bad). So anyways I want a cruiser or so I think. Just something to commute with and casually ride without lyrca or fancy shoes. The area I ride does have a few hills but nothing major with longest commute 10 miles one way. Am I thinking too crazy to ride 10 miles on a cruiser? Not that speed is important on a cruiser but whats an expected average speed? Whats anyones thoughts on the Revolver? Anybody own one? Just wondering if i want to wait for it or not or maybe look at something else.
Thanks
Jeremy

 

[deorman]

Depending on terrain and gearing, probably 15 mph average. If you're geared in the 67-70" range, 10 miles should be no problem for some one who rides regularly, just add 1/2 again to your time allotment.

 

[KOTA]

Good to see you saw the light! I'm 57 and have no problem doing 10 on a cruiser. Is it "harder" to do? NO....Just takes longer. There's room for BOTH. (I don't now, or probably never would have, looked good in Lycra.)

 

[ratina]

Welcome, what suburb are you in? I'm in Lombard.

 

[Wildcat]

All cruisers aren't heavy, especially with an aluminum frame. You can get a set of tires with a tread pattern made for the bike paths, not too aggressive, so it may not be that much different than the world traveler, except more comfortable and laid back.

 

[AirBoston]

I'm an out of shape 40 year old who just did 10+ miles Sunday with my kids. My bike is a new Electra Super Deluxe. When we got back, I wasn't feeling the lest bit tired but that may have been due to the refreshing thunderstorm we rode through. My First commute on the bike was a very hilly 8 mile ride. I learned from that ride that having the seat set for comfort not style would be better for my knees.

 

[Exocet98]

Possibly look into balloon tire cruisers that offer internal geared hubs ranging from 3 to 8 speeds for the hills. :mrgreen:

 

[Fire-keeper]

Hey, thanks for all the replys. I actually live in Montgomery but its usually easier to say outside of Aurora. I am kinda eager to get one and ride in style along with comfort. Granted I like my road bike but its a love hate relationship. One can go fast on it but no wheres near practical to cruise or casually ride.