REI Is Selling a No-Frills Cruiser Bike for Only $300, and Shoppers Say It's 'Great' for Roads and Boardwalks
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Even some of today's best road bikes have many features you simply don’t need for day-to-day riding. Complicated gear structures, multiple water bottle holders, and advanced cabling can be overkill for quick trips on mostly flat terrain. That's why sometimes less is more, and this cruiser bike that REI is selling for 30% off exemplifies it perfectly.
The Pure Cycles Coaster Bike is now marked down to $300, down from its original $429 price tag. It’s a discontinued item that will eventually disappear altogether, and it's selling very fast—only the 50 and 54 CM sizes of the bike’s black color remain in stock. At REI, 80% of reviewers recommend this bike, so the rest are likely to sell out soon.
Pure Cycles Coaster Bike, $300 (was $429) at REI
In many ways, what makes the Coaster Bike special is the absence of what makes other bikes special. It’s a one-speed bike without cables, fancy gear mechanisms, levers on the handlebars, and all of the other trappings of modern cycling—this is a no-frills bicycling experience that brings you back to the joy of cycling for cycling’s sake. It also makes daily commutes in the city very simple—just pick it up and go.
One shopper summed up the simple bike in simple terms: “This is a great bike for a pure, easy-riding experience.”
Meanwhile, another shopper who called the Coaster Bike “ideal for the boardwalk” showed just what that experience might look like. They said, “I ride this bike for recreation and exercise," and liked that "the geometry of the bike means you sit upright, but you can also stand up to pedal when you’re going uphill." They also noted that, because the frame is "lightweight (26 pounds) but solid," it's relatively "smooth and quiet."
If you want a Pure Cycles Coaster Bike, you'll need to get it before it sells out, because once they're gone—and they will sell out soon—they'll be gone for good.