healthy you:
FITNESS
Brake
the Cycle
he exercise and fair-
weather enjoyment
bicycles have provided
over the years has
remained remarkably
constant. But that doesn’t mean
everything remains unchanged
about them—for example,
features that were once expensive
or rare are now often affordable
and easy to find. Here are three of
our favorite new designs hitting
cycling paths near you.
Summer isn’t summer without the freedom of two wheels.
And the newest bicycles are better designed than ever.
COAST TO FREEDOM
For com fy trips around
town it’s hard to imagine a
better ride than the Raleigh
Coasting bike, with its
3-speed automatic
transmission (yes,
automatic), large cushy
seat and tires, and
all-around grooviness.
About $450 at
Raleigh dealers;
raleighusa.com
TRUNK TO TRAIL
All SwissBike models
by Montague
Corporation have
simple m echanism s
allowing the frame to be
folded; this makes it easy
to stow them in your
trunk, boat, or RV.
The T X model is as
com fortable on trails
as it is on city streets.
About $680;
swissbike.com
YOU’D LOOK SWEET
Adm it it, you always loved
the idea of a tandem
bicycle. They’re timeless
and romantic and make
for great together time.
Trek’s Cruiseliner Tandem
makes bicycles-built-for-
tw o m ore affordable than
ever while remaining
comfortable, stable,
and very cool.
About $660 at Trek
dealers; trekbikes.com
1 9 4 JULY 2008 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
PHOTOS: COURTESY RALEIGH USA, MONTAGUE CORPORATION, TREK BIKES
