Transportation Update: The Cutest Bikes on the Market
Whether you are in the deep of Manhattan, the uptown of Dallas, or the mountains of Colorado, we want to guide you to the newest and coolest of bicycles. Right this way to the most functional and slightly romantic transporters...The Schwinn City IG3The all-new City series provides a collection of urban bikes with elegant style and functionality. Each city model features a lightweight aluminum frame with an integrated rear rack. The options include: a singlespeed, 3-speed, or 8-speed configuration. Price: $680, available at local retailers.The Perks: The step-thru aluminum frame with integrated rear rack and HL Zoom Sunny Suspension Fork calls for a most stylish and functional ride, the Shimano Nexus 3-speed drivetrain with Revo shifter provides extra gears and easy shifting, and the comfort saddle and fenderset ensures to keep you dry and in style.
The Schwinn BreezeYou don’t have to ride fast to experience the joy of riding a Schwinn. Taking a spin on a cruiser is the perfect remedy to break free from the daily grind, allowing you to crack a smile and enjoy life. These friendly cruisers feature plenty of eye-catching colors and clean lines to get you around in style, not to mention a cushy saddle for a soft ride. Price: $149, available at Walmart.The Perks: The Schwinn cruiser frame features a comfortable riding position, the Cruiser handlebar with alloy stem allows for upright posture,the rear coaster brake calls for intuitive stopping, the alloy rims ensure easy rolling, the Schwinn quality wide padded cruiser saddle softens the ride, the Classic Schwinn rear rack makes it oh-so-convenient, and the fenders let you take your bike out for a spin in all weather. The cutest part: the Schwinn Ding Dong Bell to honk at your neighbors!
The Cannondale Bad Girl 3Defined as: Sophistipunk. Urban mobility with attitude, sleek and stylish with a street scrapper’s heart yet nimble and fun handling, with a “heads-up” riding position. The Bad Girl’s unique frame design combines a kick-A silhouette with great standover clearance. Couture-inspired artwork ensures that, punk show or premier, you arrive in style. Price $800, available in late fall.The Perks: The Cannondale engineers and product managers spend a lot of time making sure that a bike’s given geometry is perfectly suited to the intended user. Bad Girl is nimble and agile enough to dice it up with the taxis and delivery vans, but stable and upright enough to be fun.Whether you need to carry a bag of groceries, packages for uptown or go out in all weather, Bad Girl is rack and fender ready.
