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Article that tells about the main attraction of Lowrider bikes, with the new trends in low riders, also related to Cruiser or Beach Cruiser style bikes.

A low rider bike is also known as chopper bicycle and is a highly customized bike. It is a very popular bike and its styling is inspired by both low rider cars and chopper motorcycles (that's how the name comes). Bikers take it as a pride to ride a low rider bike. They have long, curved banana seat with a sissy bar and long upward-swept handlebars known as apehangers.

Who Ride These Bikes:

Low rider bike is not just a bike; it represents an urban culture of those people who want to be a part of it. These bikes are preferred for the fact that people ride them to relax themselves after a long day work. As a result, you will see a large number of such bikes over the weekends or public holidays, when a lot of people take them out for enjoyment and refreshment. These bikes are made in such a way so that it keeps a low profile.

It's not just the boys who like to ride low riders; ladies also love to take a ride on low riders. Girls are often attracted towards these beautiful low riders and form a substantial percentage of total riders riding low riding bikes.

Main Attraction of Low Rider Bikes:

It can be personalized in any imaginable way for instance the frames can be twisted, wheels, spokes, peddlers can be painted etc.

The suspension fitted can be either Air Bag suspension or Hydraulic suspension, which allows the rider to alter the ride hide at will.

The most interesting aspect of low rider is its capability to fit sound system, boom boxes, I-pod, mobile phone and even the neon lights.

Latest Information about Low Rider Bikes:

The best selling bikes are: 20-inch original w/logo Low rider Bike w/Bent Fork and 20-inch classic Low rider Bike. The stock bicycles are mostly popular among makers of low riders and the most popular of these are:

American produced- Schwinn Stingray.

British produced- Raleigh Chopper.

The new trends in low rider bikes are also related to Cruiser or Beach Cruiser style bikes.