Fort Collins-Walden 200: Riding a Double Century on a 1-Speed Huffy Cruiser

You can fully design your ride to your liking with our one-of-a-kind accessory bundles. I took her up Independence Pass this week but she has just one gear and bogged down going uphill. It was still a pleasant ride, though, especially considering how the serious road bikers stared as they passed me on their expensive bikes in their ridiculous clothes. Beyond serving as a practical mode of transportation, Arianna has given me plenty of good times riding along the Pacific Ocean on the famous strand that stretches from Malibu to Manhattan Beach. Now she takes me on long rides along the Roaring Fork River on the Rio Grande Trail. She has a bit of rust on the fenders and the seat has cracked, but that was easily fixed with duct tape.

A ship’s wheel design is featured on the chain wheel, while a wood-grain finish is used on the chainguard, rack and other areas of the cruiser. Their classic cruiser frames found on all of their bikes come in a great array of colors and styles, offering a sturdy ride. The Huffy cruiser saddle seat offers the comfort of springs and thick, foam padding to make you feel like you are sitting on a cloud.

The Huffy Cape Cod cruiser is like a classic car, filled with custom details large and small. The metallic blue Huffy Cape Cod cruiser is design for comfort, convenience and fun. The convenient front rack is designed for easy use with a large area to carry items. A stylish pouch is tucked behind the saddle with enough room for your keys, phone and other essentials. The special details begin with the custom sculpted aluminum head tube badge featuring the Cape Cod design. Proprietary chrome Cape Cod insignias adorn the bike, with an anchor featured on the chrome crown fork.

I wanted to have the lowest possible rolling resistance for this ride, after all. This 24″ cruiser is comfortable to ride and has so many stylish features. While Huffy has been one of the big bike boys on the block for some time now, they are fairly new to the cruising community. Known mostly for huffy nighthawk city and mountain bikes, Huffy’s cruisers do not compromise comfort in any way.

A password reset EMAIL will be sent to the email address you provided within 30 minutes. Please do not request a new password until that 30 minutes has passed.Please note, the link in the email will expire 24 hours after it was sent. If you need further assistance contact our  Customer Solutions Team . If you want to avoid saddle soreness on and during your ride, we have you covered. Arianna has held up remarkably over the years, especially considering the abuse I have subjected her to. She has been left for days in the rain, sleet and snow in both California and Aspen.

More unnerving was the realization that the ruptured tube was not salvageable and that I’d have to use the only spare tube in my emergency kit to replace it. I had patches for punctures, but it didn’t occur to me earlier that split tubes were a real possibility with this bike. I should have brought at least two spares to have a higher margin of safety. Huffy cruisers are packed with comfort features to keep you going.

But with so many different cruiser brands out there, which bike will give you your ideal ride? Thankfully, we have put together a handy-dandy sixthreezero bike review and Huffy beach cruiser review. Read the following sixthreezero vs. Huffy article to find out which cruiser is more suitable for your style and personal preferences. After making a stop at Gould to resupply with water and buy a can of Coke and mini-donuts—the ultimate anti-bonking combo—it was smooth sailing down to Walden. This was because all the aerodynamic drag from the upright cruiser position and rolling resistance from the bike’s beach tires acted as a second and third brake.

Grab coffee on the ride and carry it in the convenient beverage holder on the handlebar. The 26″ Huffy Deluxe Cruiser has classic fenders to keep you dry, plus special features like the padded spring saddle and dual-density grips and pedals for comfort and improved handling. Get ready to ride in retro style. There were much more cars on the road in the afternoon than during the wee hours of the day.