Nirve makes great beach cruisers, but as a road biker it was hard for me to make the jump from 27 speeds to 0 speeds. So, I compromised a bit and bought a sport cruiser. My Nirve Starliner still looks like a regular cruiser, but it's got 7 speeds and 21 inch wheels. So, I can cruise when I want to tool around and gaze at the sunset, but I can also hammer up the hills and blast past the snails when I'm trying to get a little exercise (while gazing at the sunset). :-)