History of Low Rider Bikes

I. Early History of the Low Rider
Bicycle Low Rider (flat) has been circulating for years, although nobody knows exactly when the Low Rider bike began to circulate on the streets. Low Rider Bicycle is the result of a movement Low Rider (Low Rider Movement) during the 60s. At first low-rider style is only used to modify the automobile. Because the expensive car at the time, young children are interested in this movement is not sangup to be a part. Instead they began to modify their existing bikes.
Schwinn Sting Ray (1963
In 1963 Schwinn bicycle manufacturer in Chicago, issued a new product that is Schwinn Stingray. Stingray made ​​to resemble dragster, one trend that is very popular motorcycle of its time. Stingray has made the bike more fun than just transportation. In 1964 George Barris who was asked to Hollywood as the "king custom" because of his work that is widely used by Hollywood, was inspired to modify it. Bicycle specially made for Eddie Munster on "The Munsters", is the Monster Koach and Dracula. Perhaps this is the moment in the documented history of successful Low Rider bicycle, as a beginning.

I.1. Group Home, Dead Low Rider Suri and Representation
A group of young latin (Chicanos) from east of Los Angeles, consider modifications made George Barris is not enough. Then they fill the frame (to make the tank), add a pole and flag, rearview mirror, is the first Modified they make and of course lower (ground clearance) bike. Bend a fork is a very common thing to humble bicycle at the time.
Low Rider has made people different perspectives on the bike. Options in design (design) style or theme that will have no end diinginan. But in the early '80an Low Rider bike near-death experience, while BMX and Freestyle bikes (mountain bikes) became the primary choice of the production of the bicycle manufacturer.

Although Schwinn bicycles and other manufacturers make the switch bikes and BMX freestyle, market bikes classic Low Rider is still in great demand. Few Low Rider bikes roaming the streets at the time of suspended animation, and mostly just a Cruiser bike.
Slowly but surely, became very popular classic Stingray, the result is a classic Schwinn stingray become scarce and expensive in the market.
The results of this renewed style has opened the door for Low Rider Magazine publisher Alberto Lopez, who has invested time and money to restore the appearance of classic bikes. After several months of investigation, Alberto can not buy patents Schwinn Stingray, so staying there is one option that he can do, make a representation of the Schwinn Stingray. This is the birth of Aztlan Cruiser and also Low Rider Bicycle Inc., which has been a provider of spare parts needs Low Rider bikes today.

II. History of Low Rider Bikes in Indonesia
Low Rider Bicycle type into Indonesia in the late 70s as diverse as one mini moped. Since the time of circulation or distribution is fairly narrow approximately ten years, making the bike of this type amounted to little more than a bicycle type Ontel, MTB, and BMX Mini. Apart from Indonesia, most bikes with this type of Stingray Low Rider Beach Cruiser 20 and 26 imported (imported) from Asian countries like Japan and China, although there are also a fraction of the continent such as America and Western Europe. Of Indonesia's famous brands are Benny Indonesia, Japan is famous for its brand of Benny Japan, Fuji Feather, and others, the Chinese state with Phoenix and the state of Western Continent by Schwinn (Chicago USA), Raleigh (UK), Stelber (United States), Murray (United States), Western Flyer (United States) or any of the Low Rider Bicycle Inc (United States / Australia).
Low Flow Rider or who is often called a flat entrance Indonesia in the mid 90s. At first Low Rider is only done for motor vehicles, especially cars. Because capital issued is not too expensive, many are adopting this genre. At the end of '90 this genre widely adopted by users motorcycles. To own a bike no one knows exactly when the flow of Low Rider starts followed, around 2003 along with the many users and modifying motorcycles that are interested in playing this type of bike, low rider began to flow much quoted as a basis for modifying the bike.