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Retro World - Lowrider Bikes

I was just a little kid in the late 1960s,(hence the fat tires), or through the
when the TV show The Munsters was on the airneighborhood. The riders want to "see and be
in Prime Time TV, young enough to feel thatseen  in  style."
Eddie Munster (the werewolf son) was my
favorite character on the show. I don'tLowriders are usually considered to be among
remember him riding the "converted Schwinnthe most comfortable of bikes. The
Stingray" which was apparently the first"apehanger" handlebars extend up so high that
lowrider bike featured on TV, and whichriders are perforce forced to sit up straight
started the craze for the lowriders during- reducing the stress on the back which is
the  late  60s  and  70s.one of the chief causes of biking discomfort.
The tires are cushiony, the seat, whether
I do remember that I wanted to sleep in abanana or some other kind, are roomy and
bureau drawer as he did - I felt that wouldcomfortable. Most of them have only one speed
be  nice  and  snug!and a simple coaster break, so they don't
break  down  that  often.
What I most remember about the show, in the
technology department, was the car they droveWith the new space age materials of which
-  the  converted hearse. Now that was a car!bikes are made, these bikes aren't as heavy
as you might think, so if you're thinking of
Anyway, that's just a bit of historicalgetting a new bike, and like to indulge in
interest. Most kids today have never evenyour creativity, you might want to consider
heard of the Munsters - or if they have it'sgetting a low rider. (Even if you don't want
the remake done in the 1980s which had noneto trick it out, or "pimp it" as the slang
of the charm of the original - give me Fredgoes, it is still a classic "retro" design
Gwynne, Yvonne DeCarlo and Al Lewis any dayand  a  fun  ride.)
of  the  week!
But if you do want to trick it out (a term I
It wasn't a TV show that brought the lowriderprefer to "pimp" frankly, as I would think
back into favor in the late 1980s, however,that word would have unpleasant connotations)
but merely the concerted creativity of peoplethere are plenty of stores, both bricks and
in the Chicano neighborhoods of Los Angeles,mortar and online, where you can purchase
who began exercising their creativity bypractically any accessory you can think of -
tricking out their bikes with chrome, paint,from gold and chrome mirrors, rims and
and all sorts of accessories. The hobbyspokes, to hand-painted murals on the frame,
caught on and has spread through urban areasto rows of mirrors on each side, to a baby
throughout  the  United  States.spare  tire  mounted  on  the  back!
Lowrider bikes are not built for speed - theySo check out your local store or surf the
are built for leisurely rides along the beachweb, and have some fun!



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