When I was in California, I got a chance to cruise on a rented beach bike down the Pacific Beach boardwalk, and it was alot of fun! It reminded me of the one-speed, back-pedal brake bikes I use to ride when I was a kid. Ahh, youthful chrome goodness! I am on the hunt for a beach bike, and it seems that this is the one...now if only I could find some money... : ] check it out here, among others, at www.cheapbeachbikes.com