Ridin' High on Low-Riders
The Lowdown and Lowriders
Author:
Justin Quiroz
Cars. What can I say about cars? Only that everyone
wants one. There are many types of cars; old cars,
street racing cars, trucks, SUVs, to name a few. But
around here, lowrider cars are a lot more popular than
any other cars. For example if you ask most teenage
guys what kind of car they want, they usually say “I
want some rims, a good system (bass, CD player, Subs,
etc.) and an awesome paint job.”
But cars are very expensive. They don’t come cheap,
you know. That’s why the people who can’t afford to
spend thousands of dollars to buy or fix up a lowrider
car, buy lowrider bikes instead. But some lowrider
bikes cost as much as $4,000 when they’re completely
fixed up.
So why would someone want to spend that much money on
a bike? Well, lowrider bikes are very in and they are
still cheaper than a car. Nearly everyone who can’t
afford a lowrider car wants a lowrider bike because
they are fun to ride and to customize with
accessories.
Accessories play a big part of the car or bike. They
add style to your bike or car. And even though bikes
aren’t as big as cars, you can still add all kinds of
accessories to your bike like rims, special seats,
special paint jobs, custom suspension, a steering
wheel and even a sound system. You can even lower
or “drop” the bike.
Lowrider bikes are very different from other bikes in
many ways: the shape is different, the tires are
smaller, the frame has to fit the parts exactly in
order for the bike to be ridable, and the handlebars
are much higher than normal bikes. Lowrider bikes can
also be difficult to ride, but most people catch on
pretty easily.
So if you aren’t ready to lay out the cash for a
lowrider car, think about getting into a bike. You can
start with the basics and keep adding accessories. But
if you want to pimp out your car or bike, you better
start savin’!
Can’t afford a lowrider car?
Here’s what it might take to get into lowrider bike:
$ 210 Basic Bike
$ 150 Body Work
$ 500 Murals
$ 16 Tires
$ 60 Baby D Rims
$ 45 Steering Wheel
$ 250 Hydraulics