Last autumn sometime, I was riding on the Greenbelt and about fell off my bike when a "cruiser" style bicycle came at me in the other direction. It had giant tires! We've all seen those mountain bikes with 29-inch tires... but they're TINY by comparison!
I asked my bike-expert friend Woody if he'd heard of a cruiser bike with huge (diameter) tires. Nope. Nothing bigger than the 29-inchers. And he wasn't aware of a 29-inch "cruiser" style bike. I was starting to wonder if maybe I had been hallucinating. (Dehydration or something.)
Well, LO AND BEHOLD, this morning I got an email from a work colleague. I thought you would be interested in checking out the "Monster Crusier" bike that is on the plaza today. It has 36" wheels.
Of course, I dashed right down to look it over.
(These days I'm parking at the CEO bike rack, rather than with the common rabble, so I don't always see the bikes in the outside rack. Or I certainly would've noticed THIS one.)
Eureka!
Ladies and gentlemen - presenting... (drum roll...) the "Coker Monster Cruiser."
I asked my bike-expert friend Woody if he'd heard of a cruiser bike with huge (diameter) tires. Nope. Nothing bigger than the 29-inchers. And he wasn't aware of a 29-inch "cruiser" style bike. I was starting to wonder if maybe I had been hallucinating. (Dehydration or something.)
Well, LO AND BEHOLD, this morning I got an email from a work colleague. I thought you would be interested in checking out the "Monster Crusier" bike that is on the plaza today. It has 36" wheels.
Of course, I dashed right down to look it over.
(These days I'm parking at the CEO bike rack, rather than with the common rabble, so I don't always see the bikes in the outside rack. Or I certainly would've noticed THIS one.)
Eureka!
Ladies and gentlemen - presenting... (drum roll...) the "Coker Monster Cruiser."
I did a bit of web searching. It runs about $600. Replacement tires are $80. (Ouch!) And from what I can find on bicycle forums, etc., you better have some cash to support the thing, because apparently it's more of a novelty bike than a transportation bike - the componentry is proprietary, of marginal quality, and expensive to replace. Too bad, because riding on this thing would literally make you feel like a kid again!
A variation that might be more practical is the super-fat-tire Surly Pugsley.
It's actually built for riding, and would be just the thing if you ride in snow and sand and such on a regular basis. And you control the build-quality, since it comes as a bare frame, and you spec it out.
A variation that might be more practical is the super-fat-tire Surly Pugsley.
It's actually built for riding, and would be just the thing if you ride in snow and sand and such on a regular basis. And you control the build-quality, since it comes as a bare frame, and you spec it out.
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A Coker Monster is on my list of bikes to own.
Clancy, I've recently had my nose to the ground, hoping to get wind of a Surly Big Dummy, the "long tail" bike set up for your long carryall bags, rear deck, etc.
George's and Id Mtn Touring are both listed as dealers; Woody (works at George's) says they've gotten one or two in and built 'em, but for prepaid ordering customers.
I've not seen one in person, and don't know if I could justify the expense, but owners are TOTALLY psyched about 'em!
Man, those Pugsley tires look like they came off a motorcycle. My legs are tired just thinking about pedaling them. Probably gives a nice ride though. You could run over a Hummer and not feel it.
Josh at Powered by Nachos has one. Pretty cool. I wouldnt mind having one either. On a sad note, my Xtracycle frame broke and replacements are on the slow boat from China
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Too bad about the Xtra, man!
I thought of you earlier in the week. Did the loop out around Warm Springs / Barber Park / Boise Avenue one afternoon. Stopped at the park for a water refill and to check out the scenery (if ya know what I mean). There were THREE (!!) Xtracycles parked up there, locked to the bike rack. It was like the place had been overrun by Xtra-thugz!
The scenery is very nice along the greenbelt this time of year, especially at Barber and Ann Morrison Parks.
Hey there!
I've been looking for the Monster Bike to purchase. Where did you find them for sale? I know they were only made for three years, 2002, 2003, 2004. Where oh where are they?
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