Information on Lowrider Bikes
A low rider bike is also known as chopper bicycle and is a highly
customized bike. It is a very popular bike and its styling is
inspired by both low rider cars and chopper motorcycles (that’s
how the name comes). Bikers take it as a pride to ride a low
rider bike. They have long, curved banana seat with a sissy bar
and long upward-swept handlebars known as apehangers.
Who Ride These Bikes:
Low rider bike is not just a bike; it represents an urban culture
of those people who want to be a part of it. These bikes are
preferred for the fact that people ride them to relax themselves
after a long day work. As a result, you will see a large number
of such bikes over the weekends or public holidays, when a lot of
people take them out for enjoyment and refreshment. These bikes
are made in such a way so that it keeps a low profile.
It’s not just the boys who like to ride low riders; ladies also
love to take a ride on low riders. Girls are often attracted
towards these beautiful low riders and form a substantial
percentage of total riders riding low riding bikes.
Main Attraction of Low Rider Bikes:
It can be personalized in any imaginable way for instance the
frames can be twisted, wheels, spokes, peddlers can be painted
etc.
The suspension fitted can be either Air Bag suspension or
Hydraulic suspension, which allows the rider to alter the ride
hide at will.
The most interesting aspect of low rider is its capability to fit
sound system, boom boxes, I-pod, mobile phone and even the neon
lights.
Latest Information about Low Rider Bikes:
The best selling bikes are: 20-inch original w/logo Low rider
Bike w/Bent Fork and 20-inch classic Low rider Bike. The stock
bicycles are mostly popular among makers of low riders and the
most popular of these are:
- American produced- Schwinn Stingray.
- British produced- Raleigh Chopper.
The new trends in low rider bikes are also related to Cruiser or
Beach Cruiser style bikes.
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