Any bike experts?

[sanantone]

Thank you for the responses.

Personally, I would go with the cruiser. It's a much more comfortable ride and you don't have to mess with gears which can be a pain in the arse. I have a single speed bike myself which I bought for exercise but for long rides it is uncomfortable because of the posture I have to maintain and the hard seat (although I could switch out the seat). And I don't think your height and having long legs will make a difference. Geez I'm 5'7 with short athletic muscular legs and I don't need to ride a tricycle or Big Wheels.

Is your single speed bike a cruiser? I plan to ride a few miles a day. The cruiser I'm looking at, however, is multi-speed. I've mostly had mountain bikes in the past, so I don't mind changing gears. When I had mountain bikes, however, I never did long distance riding on flat surfaces.

The bikes that Walmart carries are known for being heavy and using proprietary parts which are not cheap to source. I would recommend you look around in local pawn shops, Craigslist, yard sales, etc. and you will find a better quality bike with serviceable parts for the same amount of money, if not much less.

I already looked at Craigslist, and people are selling garbage right now. I might try pawn shops, but the ones around here mark up everything way beyond their worth.