Is riding a beach cruiser decent exercise?

I really want to buy a bike but I haven't ridden one in God knows how many years. I have never ridden a bike with gear shifters or hand brakes so I really want to buy something I feel comfortable on so I decided to possibly get a beach cruiser. Do you think riding a cruiser will be good exercise?

You actually get more anaerobic exercise because you don't have any easy low-gears to shift down into.

And you get better cadence training (aerobic) because you don't have a high gear to shift into.

It can be better exercize - if you exert yourself. But Beach Cruisers are often ridden slowly - and casually - which becomes less of a work out. But if you push hard on a beach cruiser - you can get a great workout. Report It

A hybrid bike would be a better option. It's somewhat like a cruiser in it's handlebars and such, but it has gears and hand brakes. The gears are usually thumb contoled so it's easy.

I've attached a link to an article I wrote about the different types of bikes. Hopefully this helps!

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