Their combination of substantial weight ( some models weighing over 50 pounds ) , single speed mechanicals , and wide tires made the bicycles primarily suited to flat terrain .
Cruisers were popular throughout the 1930s and 40s and gained greater postwar success .
Cruisers ' combination of substantial weight ( some models weighing over 50 pounds ) , single speed mechanicals , and wide tires made the bicycles primarily suited to flat terrain .
Cruisers were popular throughout the 1930s and 40s and gained greater postwar success .