Fat frame tubes and tyres, stunning paint jobs, tractor saddles. You couldn’t move at Interbike without bumping into a cruiser or a Stingray-clone.
In a world that would benefit from more people cycling to work, the bike trade isn't making a bunch of bikes suited to this purpose. Instead, there's a love affair with beach cruisers and choppers. These are now more beautiful than ever, cool even, but practical they ain't.