Low rider bikes (or “lowrider” bikes if you prefer) have been tearing up the pavement since the 1960’s. Inspired by the awesomeness of the culture known as low rider, bikes imitating the style were developed. Legend has it that kids who were too young to work on cars got tired of being pushed away by dads and older brothers, until they took matters into their own hands, and invented low rider bicycles. Soon, the style took off, and makers like Schwinn started mass producing low rider bikes, or at least muscle bikes that could be turned into lowrider bikes.

So what are low rider bikes anyway? Well, as applied to bicycles, lowrider style means lots of chrome, big ol’ handle bars, white-wall tires, sissy bars, banana seats. custom upholstery…in fact, everything customized wherever possible. The more the better. Any kind of custom paint is especially welcome on low rider bicycles too. In fact, the best lowrider bikes, the most respected ones, are built all the way from scratch.

Really, low rider bikes and the whole lowrider culture are all about self-expression, so the sky is the limit. If you can do it to a bike with your own two hands, it’s you. But in the end, it’s the classic, cool, low-to-the-ground profile that really defines low rider bikes. You know ‘em when you see ‘em. Take a look:

The latest lowrider bikes and related stuff for sale (click here for more):

2- Gold Double Oversized Mufflers Lowrider Bicycle Bike US $32.88 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 7:37:05 PST   | Watch this Item

Lowrider MUSCLE bike Stingray CA Awesome chrome silver Head turner Stingray LOOK US $249.99 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 9:30:51 PST   | Watch this Item

vintage 20" BLUE LOWRIDER BICYCLE FRAME BIKE US $30.00 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 10:34:29 PST   | Watch this Item

Rear Wheel 20" 20 X 3.0 Slick INNOVA Bike Bicycle Chopper Lowrider W/Tire NEW US $67.97 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 13:18:17 PST   | Watch this Item

LOWRIDER STEERING WHEEL CRUISER,CHOPPER,BICYCLE BIKE US $59.15 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 14:21:30 PST   | Watch this Item

LOWRIDER BIKE MODEL KIT Master Case Wholesale Lot 9 US $118.58 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 16:50:57 PST   | Watch this Item

Conversion Kit Coaster Hub Chrome Chopper Lowrider Trike Cycling Bike Bicycle US $38.45 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 17:51:54 PST   | Watch this Item

VINTAGE LARGE CUSTOM STINGRAY LOWRIDER BIKE FUNNY CRUISER US $135.00 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 18:37:54 PST   | Watch this Item

Lowrider Bicycle Red Steering Wheel Cover Cruiser Chopper Cycling Bike US $38.45 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 19:00:16 PST   | Watch this Item

WHEELS 16 OR 20" 72 SPOKE BMX LOWRIDER BIKE BICYCLE NE US $125.00 Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 6:34:11 PST   | Watch this Item

WHEELS 20" 144 SPOKE W/TIRES LOWRIDER BMX BIKE BICYCLE US $169.95 Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 7:38:50 PST   | Watch this Item

lowrider bike flat twisted bicycle mirrors WHITE US $18.99 Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 8:08:46 PST   | Watch this Item

16" TWIST FORK BARS LOWRIDER BICYCLE CRUISER BIKE US $23.23 Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 13:36:42 PST   | Watch this Item

26" TWIST FORK BARS LOWRIDER BICYCLE CRUISER BIKE US $26.62 Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 13:38:14 PST   | Watch this Item

16" Black Lowrider bike Frame.lowrider bicycle frame.lowrider frame [32705] US $54.99 Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 14:00:58 PST   | Watch this Item

16" Blue Lowrider bike Frame.lowrider bicycle frame.lowrider frame [32710] US $54.99 Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 14:05:46 PST   | Watch this Item

16" Burgundy Lowrider bike Frame.lowrider bicycle frame16" .lowrider frame 32720 US $54.99 Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 14:08:25 PST   | Watch this Item

16" Chrome Lowrider bike Frame.lowrider bicycle frame.lowrider frame [32725] US $59.99 Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 14:12:01 PST   | Watch this Item

16" Green Lowrider bike Frame.lowrider bicycle frame.lowrider frame [32700] US $54.99 Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 14:14:58 PST   | Watch this Item

16" Red Lowrider bike Frame.lowrider bicycle frame.lowrider frame [32715] US $54.99 Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 14:16:40 PST   | Watch this Item

20" Black Twisted Lowrider Frame.lowrider twisted bike frame.twisted frame 32771 US $129.99 Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 14:57:45 PST   | Watch this Item

20" Blue Twisted Lowrider bike Frame.lowrider bicycle twisted bike frame. 32772 US $129.99 Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 15:01:37 PST   | Watch this Item

20" BurgundyTwisted Lowrider Frame.lowrider twisted bike frame.bikes frame 32774 US $129.99 Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 15:05:30 PST   | Watch this Item

Bike Tire Duro 26" black white wall 133 lowrider bicycle tire chopper 270450 US $15.99 Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 15:22:47 PST   | Watch this Item

20" Red Twisted Lowrider Frame.lowrider twisted bike frame.bikes frame 32773 US $129.99 Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 15:24:24 PST   | Watch this Item

Bike Tire Duro 26" All Black 851 lowrider beach cruiser bike tire chopper 270614 US $15.99 Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 15:51:38 PST   | Watch this Item

Bike Tire Duro 26" All red 851 chopper cruiser bike tire lowrider tire 270618 US $15.99 Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 16:14:24 PST   | Watch this Item

Bike Tire Duro 26" All green 851 lowrider cruiser bike tire chopper tire 270622 US $15.99 Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 16:17:01 PST   | Watch this Item

Bike Tire Duro 26" All pink 851 beach cruiser bicycle tire lowrider tire 270624 US $15.99 Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 16:22:53 PST   | Watch this Item

Bike Tire Duro 26" All yellow 851 chopper cruiser bike tire lowrider tire 270630 US $15.99 Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 16:25:16 PST   | Watch this Item

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