Chopper Bicycles
As the world continues getting more complicated, even the toys become more complicated – the mountain bikes is an example of that, its now more complicated than ever with dozens of gears and choices between hard tails and soft tails and having to choose between disc brakes or v-brakes.
In an environment like this, it's not unexpected that the "retro-look" is back. Well, in fact the retro-look never thrown out of style; it just lies dormant for ten years or so before coming back. There is truly nothing new under the sun.
These days, lowriders and chopper bicycles are resurging in popularity. They are definitely not for riding cross-country or downhill, but for riding on pavement or across beach sand, they are excellent.
Providing comfortable rides don't depend only on the high handlebars, generous seats, and fat tires, it does also depend on the ability to express one's individual tastes by decorating their bikes. These bikes have become fashion statements between the youth of the main urban areas of the country.
In 1960s, in California was the first appearance of the Chopper bike. They were built by kids, who wanted to copy the then-popular customized choppers motorcycles. The reason of calling it chopped is that, the bikes had been "chopped" - put together from some different bikes.
The most special feature in the chopper bike is its handlebars... also called ape hangers, which extend high over the rider head. The seat or saddle meanwhile is situated even lower than usual, and the pedals are pushed far forward.
If you have some mechanical experience, you can build your own chopper bike out of bits and pieces of others, but if you'd just like the look without all that fuss, there are chopper bike shops out there that can supply you with the bike, and all the accessories you require to customize it to your satisfaction.
The frame
Just like beach cruisers, you might think that these choppers with all their accoutrements would weigh you down, but that's not the case as everything is made from space age materials for lightness. However, they typically only come with one gear, so riding up hills can be a bit of a chore.
But that's not what these bikes are for. They're for riding around the neighborhood, impressing friends, and indulging one's creativity.
