How to Pick a Custom Beach Cruiser Bike

Having your very own custom beach cruiser can give you the feeling of vacation all year long. You can personalize your beach cruiser from the color of the frame down to the accessories. Here's how.

Instructions

1. Start out by picking the frame. You will need to figure out the size of the frame that you need. You can base the frame size on the inseam of your pants.

2. Pick the material and style for the construction of your beach cruiser. Frames are available in steel or aluminum. The styles range from old-fashioned to the new design of cruisers that are setting new trends.

3. Choose your color. You don't have to stick to your standard red, blue or black. Today's bikes are available in pink, mint green, purple, chrome, yellow and a variety of other colors that fit your style.

4. Gear up or not. Today's beach cruisers can have multiple gears or the standard gears. Coaster brakes are available with one speed, three speeds, seven speeds or a single speed rear drum brake.

5. Customize your beach cruiser. Adding accessories makes your bike your own. You can add a basket, fenders, handle bar grips, alloy rims, white wall tires, horns, bells and buzzers.