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A lowrider bicycle is a highly customized bicycle with a long wheelbase and stylings inspired by lowrider cars. These bikes often feature a long, curved banana seat with a sissy bar and very tall upward-swept ape hanger handlebars. A lot of chrome, velvet, and overspoked wheels〔 are common accessories to these custom bicycles. Noted American bicycle mechanic, technical expert, and author Sheldon Brown wrote of lowrider bicycles, == History == Lowrider bikes first appeared in the 1960s in America. Kids would copy the work on lowrider cars on their bicycles, usually starting with common muscle bikes. This allowed those who were too young to drive a car to have a custom vehicle. In 1963, Schwinn was the first company to launch a muscle bike, in the form of the Sting-Ray.〔Liz Fried (August 1997). ''Schwinn Sting-Ray''. Motorbooks International. ISBN 0-7603-0330-4.〕 Eddie Munster's custom bicycle, created by George Barris and Skip Barrett of Barris Kustom Industries, is sometimes credited with spreading the popularity of lowriders,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Lowrider Bicycle History )〕 but the bike was not made public until the 1990s. Manny's lowrider bicycle shop in Compton opened in 1974, Manny has built more bikes that have won Lowrider Bicycle Of the Year title then any other shop. Manny’s is the most influential lowrider bicycle shop of all times hands down. Manny actually introduced one of his friends to the lowrider bicycle culture, that friend would later open up F&R who would copy Manny's parts and then sold the parts wholesale all over the world. Since 1968 Manny has been working in lowrider bicycles all around the city of Compton. All lowrider bicycles history leads back to Manny as being the pioneer of culture. Fantasy Toys Lowrider Bicycle & Hobby opened up as father & son venture in the spring of 1995. At first they offered custom paint, custom engraving and custom upholstery. They carried all of the parts offered by Warren Wong's Slam N' Ride and Lowrider Bicycle INC. Once Slam N' Ride started fading out production, Fantasy Toys filled the void for custom parts. Among all their specialties, they’re most popular for fabricating custom wheels and parts. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lowrider bicycle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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