Thursday, February 28, 2013
Accessory of the Day: Cruiser Candy Blue Diamond Valve Caps!
Accessory of the Day: Cruiser Candy Blue Diamond Valve Caps!
Featured Beachbiker | Brya - Brentwood, CA
Today’s Featured Beachbiker is the adorable Brya from Brentwood,CA!
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Accessory of the Day | Fydelity Boom Box Cooler
Accessory of the Day: Fydelity Boom Box Cooler. It straps onto your handlebars for easy access to drinks and tunes!
Featured Beachbiker | Heather, Hermosa Beach, CA
Today’s Featured Beachbiker is Heather from Hermosa Beach, CA!
Friday, February 22, 2013
Featured Beachbiker | Tanya from San Ramon, CA!
Today’s Featured Beachbiker is Tanya from San Ramon, CA!
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
Went for a Beach Cruiser Bike Ride
This past weekend in Hermosa Beach it was 80 Degrees on Saturday which was awesome. I went for a beach cruiser bike ride on Saturday with our Southbay Beachbikers. Now it's back down to upper 50's. The weather has been so up and down this year, hot then cold. It is supposed to rain here tomorrow, which doesn't make me happy.
This weekend we rode from Hermosa Beach to Manhattan Beach. Here is a link to the route I rode, http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/174427432. I kept my pace at a nice 9mph, ha! Just the right pace to enjoy the ride while also getting a little bit of a workout. My first goal is enjoyment, and my second goal is fun but I also like getting exercise from it. We played some music while riding which made it nice. I'm on a new song kick, I really like the songs The A Team by Ed Sheeran and the song Hall of Fame by Script. If you have some good music to listen to definitely email it to me, I love new music suggestions.
Below are some pictures of recent rides. If you have any pictures of you riding please email them I love seeing them. Also, any suggestions on where to ride please send them to me.
Also, if you ever need anything don't hesitate to contact me directly, dusting@beachbikes.net, I'm the Co-Owner and self appointed Chief Beachbiker. I'm always available and will always respond. Have a great week!
Move Free, Have Fun
Dustin Gyger
Chief Beachbiker
I Ride a sixthreezero
These are my friends Jessica and Adam at El Porto in Manhattan Beach. The big surf spot in the Southbay.
Jessica hanging at a park in Hermosa Beach. The beach is just in front of her.
That's me on the left, we are in Redondo Beach.
That is Alanna in the front, she's on team Beachbikes. If you ever need anything she's also available.
This weekend we rode from Hermosa Beach to Manhattan Beach. Here is a link to the route I rode, http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/174427432. I kept my pace at a nice 9mph, ha! Just the right pace to enjoy the ride while also getting a little bit of a workout. My first goal is enjoyment, and my second goal is fun but I also like getting exercise from it. We played some music while riding which made it nice. I'm on a new song kick, I really like the songs The A Team by Ed Sheeran and the song Hall of Fame by Script. If you have some good music to listen to definitely email it to me, I love new music suggestions.
Below are some pictures of recent rides. If you have any pictures of you riding please email them I love seeing them. Also, any suggestions on where to ride please send them to me.
Also, if you ever need anything don't hesitate to contact me directly, dusting@beachbikes.net, I'm the Co-Owner and self appointed Chief Beachbiker. I'm always available and will always respond. Have a great week!
Move Free, Have Fun
Dustin Gyger
Chief Beachbiker
I Ride a sixthreezero
These are my friends Jessica and Adam at El Porto in Manhattan Beach. The big surf spot in the Southbay.
Jessica hanging at a park in Hermosa Beach. The beach is just in front of her.
That's me on the left, we are in Redondo Beach.
That is Alanna in the front, she's on team Beachbikes. If you ever need anything she's also available.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Monday, February 11, 2013
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Huffy Bicycles Good or Bad? | Beachbikes
I've had this question posed to me before and also seen it asked around the web. Obviously there is no right answer to this question, the answer lies in the mind of the purchaser. But in my opinion Huffy brand bicycles are a bad purchase. I believe buying a bicycle from any big box retailer, like a Walmart or Target is a bad idea.
Big Box Retailers are great for a lot of things. The things that are best to purchase at these stores are the products that are found at many shopping locations but are always less at the Big Box Retailer. But I don't mean a shirt, I mean specific products. So, for example Tide Laundry Detergent which is the same Tide found at your grocery store but is less expensive at Walmart. If Walmart sells a Sony TV but the product specs are different than the Sony TV found at a Local TV Store, there is a reason Walmart is selling it for less and it is probably because it doesn't work as well or is a lower quality.
This principal holds exactly true for purchasing a bicycle at a Big Box Retailer.
Walmart and Target carry Schwinn bicycles but those are not the same Schwinn models you would find at a local bike shop. Also, the motto, "You get what you pay for," is definitely a true statement especially when it comes to bicycles. Huffy Bicycles nowadays are just about the least expensive bike money can buy. Buying the least expensive bicycle say in the range of $99 - $115 for a single speed bike, is going to get you the worst bike with one gear that money can buy. I don't know about you but I don't want to buy the worst product money can buy for anything. It truly is not possible to own the best of anything when you spend the least amount of money. Sometimes we can get a "good deal" but is it a good deal when it is the worst bicycle money can buy? Another question to pose is what classifies a good deal, is it the price? Is it a good deal if you paid $99 but the bike falls apart in one week? I can answer this, the answer is no.
I'm not saying all products from these Big Box Retailers will fall apart but I do know their bicycles are made with low quality components and very little concern for the long term performance of the bike. The driving factor behind the bicycles sold at Walmart is price, everything has to fit within a certain price range or they will not stock their shelves with it.
When buying a bicycle I don't necessarily suggest buying the most expensive model because that won't be the best value either. The truly best "value" will fall somewhere in the middle. Just like how Diving is scored in the Olympics with the judges always throwing out the lowest and highest scores, when next shopping for a bike try eliminating the least expensive and most expensive bike models and look more closely at the ones in the middle, they will be the bikes that provide the best bang for the buck.
Dustin Gyger
Chief Beachbiker
I Ride a sixthreezero
Beachbikes
Move Free, Have Fun
Big Box Retailers are great for a lot of things. The things that are best to purchase at these stores are the products that are found at many shopping locations but are always less at the Big Box Retailer. But I don't mean a shirt, I mean specific products. So, for example Tide Laundry Detergent which is the same Tide found at your grocery store but is less expensive at Walmart. If Walmart sells a Sony TV but the product specs are different than the Sony TV found at a Local TV Store, there is a reason Walmart is selling it for less and it is probably because it doesn't work as well or is a lower quality.
This principal holds exactly true for purchasing a bicycle at a Big Box Retailer.
Walmart and Target carry Schwinn bicycles but those are not the same Schwinn models you would find at a local bike shop. Also, the motto, "You get what you pay for," is definitely a true statement especially when it comes to bicycles. Huffy Bicycles nowadays are just about the least expensive bike money can buy. Buying the least expensive bicycle say in the range of $99 - $115 for a single speed bike, is going to get you the worst bike with one gear that money can buy. I don't know about you but I don't want to buy the worst product money can buy for anything. It truly is not possible to own the best of anything when you spend the least amount of money. Sometimes we can get a "good deal" but is it a good deal when it is the worst bicycle money can buy? Another question to pose is what classifies a good deal, is it the price? Is it a good deal if you paid $99 but the bike falls apart in one week? I can answer this, the answer is no.
I'm not saying all products from these Big Box Retailers will fall apart but I do know their bicycles are made with low quality components and very little concern for the long term performance of the bike. The driving factor behind the bicycles sold at Walmart is price, everything has to fit within a certain price range or they will not stock their shelves with it.
When buying a bicycle I don't necessarily suggest buying the most expensive model because that won't be the best value either. The truly best "value" will fall somewhere in the middle. Just like how Diving is scored in the Olympics with the judges always throwing out the lowest and highest scores, when next shopping for a bike try eliminating the least expensive and most expensive bike models and look more closely at the ones in the middle, they will be the bikes that provide the best bang for the buck.
Dustin Gyger
Chief Beachbiker
I Ride a sixthreezero
Beachbikes
Move Free, Have Fun
Friday, February 8, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Awesome Cruise Bike Ride in Hermosa Beach
Move Free, Have Fun
Dustin Gyger
Chief Beachbiker
I Ride a sixthreezero
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