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CYCLONE COASTER is a multi award winning Vintage Bicycle group based in Southern
California - The main purpose of the CYCLONE COASTER website is to get people
back on the Vintage Bicycles made here in America - to basically ride a piece of American History today - This site is dedicated
to the bicycles of yesteryear and the people who kept them around for us to enjoy today - Please have a look around &
enjoy your time on this website loaded with picture links & youtube video links of past events we have been involved in
over the years - Please click on the "CONTACT US" links throughout this website
for any questions or comments - The CYCLONE COASTER website is updated frequently
with all the latest events & rides which are posted as they are announced - We DO NOT have
a e-mail list since EVERYTHING we do is ALWAYS POSTED right here
on the CYCLONE COASTER website - so please check back often for all of the
latest up-to-date information - If you are
on FACEBOOK you can now add CYCLONE
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CYCLONE COASTER is not a club
or a business - we are simply a group of people who enjoy riding our vintage bicycles - everything CYCLONE COASTER involved in is ALWAYS FREE
- we are able to accomplish this thanks to the continued support from city of Long Beach & PORTFOLIO
COFFEE HOUSE which is our meeting point for the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday
Ride - which is held on the 1st Sunday of every month - along with the support of local businesses & groups & organizations
& friends within the community & our ever growing network of fellow riders who are always there to help one another
making this a great thing for everyone involved - CYCLONE COASTER will continue to have our FREE VINTAGE BICYCLE SWAPMEET
which is hosted by THE PIKE RESTAURANT & BAR in Long Beach twice a year which we will post here - along with our annual participation in the
Long Beach Marathon with the 26.2 mile bicycle tour - parades - festivals & other special events several times during
the year - where all are welcome to join in & everyone involved has a good time - CYCLONE
COASTER events are always RAIN OR SHINE -
CYCLONE COASTER has become a MULTI AWARD WINNING bicycle group & we couldn't
have achieved this without all of you - If you ever find yourself in Southern California - or if you live in the area - feel
free to come down to see first hand all of the outstanding vintage bicycles - along with the strong network of people who
show up every month to share & enjoy their incredible bicycles with us at the CYCLONE
COASTER Sunday Ride in Long Beach California - THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH - RAIN or SHINE - all year round - ALL RIDERS
WELCOME - If you currently do not have a bicycle or are visiting the Southern California area
on the day of our ride - please feel free to come down early as people arrive for a cup of coffee & take in the great
scenery at our meeting point - PORTFOLIO COFFEE HOUSE
(which is rated the #1 Coffee House in Long Beach) - located on the corner of 4th street & Junipero in Long Beach - find
the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday Ride details below
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RIDE VINTAGE BICYCLES - - THEY'RE OUT THERE -
NEXT EVENT
THE CYCLONE COASTER
Sunday Ride
THE FIRST SUNDAY
EVERY MONTH
ALL YEAR ROUND
- Sunday June
2nd 2013 -
Meet & Greet -9:30 am
@ Portfolio Coffeehouse Ride Leaves @ 10:30 am SHARP
If you are late - The ride leaves without you !! RAIN OR SHINE
Sunday ride
UPDATE May 5th
Great turnout again for the May 5th
2013 ride - with 210 riders counted @ the CYCLONE COASTER ride - I rode the
"Shelby of the Month" a 1937 Shelby Airflo in Original Wheat with Blue accents & Red pinstripes ( Pictured above
) - The weather was overcast with a 30% chance of rain - which didn't scare to many away & the rain itself NEVER happened
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Park announcements were made for the Bikefest in Long Beach NEXT
SATURDAY May 11th where CYCLONE COASTER was asked to host the 1st annual Vintage Bicycle Fest Show that has 11 categories in which you can enter your bicycles in
for $5.- a category ( see category details under upcoming events section & all the proceeds go back to the city of Long
Beach bicycle programs ) - Also Janine announced here upcoming Hawaiian themed Birthday bash & all were invited to come
to that on June 8th which is the Saturday after next months CYCLONE COASTER
Sunday ride - After the Park announcements we rode using the City of Long Beach bicycle paths to Vista Avenue then up &
around Belmont Shores before we transitioned onto the beach path with our usual Pier stop & then to the lighthouse - If
you wanted to see loads of pictures of our rides join facebook & become a friend of CYCLONE COASTER since thats where everyone seems to post them as they are riding
- From there Bernard headed the group back to our starting point - Another great ride thanks to everyone -- Thanks again to everyone
who made it out for the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride - RIDE
VINTAGE
NOW AVAILABLE - The brand new 2013 CYCLONE COASTER
silk screened T-shirts in BLACK with the red & ivory logo this time for the mens & dark heather grey with a PINK logo for the ladies both colors have the new 2013 "RIDE VINTAGE - Long Beach - CA" with
wings on the outside on the back for a updated design front & back that reflects the website logo along with the BRAND NEW DESIGN embroidered BASEBALL CAPS & SUN
VISORS with a skip-tooth cog logo & our BRAND NEW iron-on SKIP-TOOTHED PATCHES ( Same
logo as on the baseball caps & sun visors - but larger ) - ALL ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE @ EVERY RIDE - JUST ASK -
FYI CYCLONE COASTER always encourages everyone to share & inform
other CYCLONE COASTER riders of upcoming events in their own neck of the woods
- If you have something coming up just simply ask Bernard or myself BEFORE THE RIDE that you
want to announce something - This ride has a large following at this point & riders join us from San Diego to Northern
California & beyond - We also know there might be some other CYCLONE COASTER
riders that may live close to your own towns events that may want to meet up with you for it - that's why we have a "open
mic" for anyone who wants to come up - Many riders never knew they were neighbors until they do an announcement - that's
what is great about this ride - ride vintage - PICTURES -- I know everyone takes them - If anyone
has any pictures that they would like to share from our rides - PLEASE POST THEM - I encourage
you to share them on the on-line forums like - theCabe - SchwinnBikeForum - Rat Rod Bikes - Facebook - etc. -- I always have
requests for pictures of what shows up @ the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride -
but I can only take so many myself - Let's show everyone around the world what they're missing by not being here @ the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday rides
With a GREAT TURNOUT - comes a greater responsibility - I must ask EVERYONE
to PLEASE keep to the right of the road & not to take up the whole road as we ride - We have
never had a issue with the Police in Long Beach since we started this ride in 2006 - Never even a complaint - this is achieved
by keeping within the bike lane & / or the right side of the road whenever possible ( 2 riders wide is ideal ) - by doing
this it makes the road safer for our riders @ the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride
- trust me you don't want to be on the receiving end of another vehicle ( I am still recovering myself from my Harley accident
from July 2011 & I am told it will be at least another year to go before I am back to where I was before the accident
- SO PLEASE BE SAFE OUT THERE ) - we look forward to seeing everyone again for next months
ride - make sure you come out & join us @ the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride
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Frank & Bernard realized early on that CYCLONE COASTER was generating quite a bit of interest simply while riding their vintage bicycles in &
around Southern California & talking to fellow riders along the way - Seeing all of the interest that was out there -
we decided that it would be better to set up one day a month for a vintage bicycle ride that has been dubbed - the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday Ride - The CYCLONE COASTER
Sunday Ride is a leisure bicycle ride that averages around 2 hours long - the ride is ALWAYS
held the first Sunday of every month & ALWAYS from the same starting point every month -
PORTFOLIO COFFEEHOUSE - which is conveniently located on the corner of 4th Street & Junipero
- in the city of Long Beach - rain or shine - Riders Meet & Greet @ 9:30am & LEAVE @
10:30am SHARP - If you are late we will leave without you !!! - We follow the ride with a casual
lunch @ a local eatery for those who want to stick around - The CYCLONE COASTER
Sunday Ride is a family oriented ride - not a bar hop - it's an open invitation for people from 5 to 105 years of age to
join us on a vintage bicycle ride along the beach paths in & around the city of Long Beach & other special events
that we post here on this website - Rain or Shine - All are welcome
to join in on the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday Ride with any type of bicycle &
any riding level - for a low key vintage bicycle ride where everyone can enjoy fellow enthusiast for networking - swapping
stories - swap bicycles & parts - share maintenance & knowledge while enjoying the great Southern California scenery
& all year around weather - Since the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday Ride
is never the same ride twice & changes as we ride - It is impossible to post our route on this website - We base our ride
on the events in & around Long Beach where the ride originates - We never have a set route as the ride can change as we
are riding - from an unforeseen problem such as a simple flat tire or other bicycle related problem - to a local event in
progress - Keep in mind that many riders such as myself travel over an hour just to join us here for the ride every month
- So please allow enough time to get here on time when traveling to join us - To be fair to all the riders please remember
that the ride leaves Portfolio Coffeehouse at 10:30am SHARP - Thanks for all of the interest
in the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday RIde & we'll see you on the next ride CYCLONE
COASTER RIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS [1] CYCLONE COASTER
has received NUMEROUS complaints about MUSIC BEING TOO LOUD on
our rides in the past - Many riders join the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride to
get away from the noise of everyday life & just to simply enjoy a nice bicycle ride where they can talk to one another
while riding or just to take in the scenery along the way have also expressed a dislike to the music as well - To keep
everyone happy CYCLONE COASTER would like to ELIMINATE
music on the rides & If you do have music CYCLONE COASTER just is asking
for you TO PLEASE NOT TO BRING IT TO OUR RIDES so that CYCLONE
COASTER riders are not discouraged from our rides & that the Sunday ride is NOT a
NUISANCE to the community & businesses in the City of Long Beach who have supported &
embraced the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday Ride since it start back in 2006 [2] CYCLONE COASTER would
also like to ask everyone to ALWAYS KEEP SAFETY IN MIND when riding on the streets & bicycle
paths for all riders ANYWHERE in the state of California - PLEASE REMEMBER
that bicycles fall under the same traffic laws as ANY vehicle on the road we all share - PLEASE REMEMBER to stop at all stop signs & not to run red lights - FYI
- BICYCLE TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS WILL GO ON YOUR PERMANENT DRIVING RECORD - PLEASE
REMEMBER to stay in the MARKED bicycle lanes - OR - to the far right side of the road
with 2 or 3 bicycles wide to not block cars from driving by us on the streets & PLEASE REMEMBER
to try to keep it 2 wide on the beach path for oncoming bicycles & people that walk - jog - run - rollerblade - etc -
with us in the areas we SHARE on our CYCLONE COASTER
rides - In short - CYCLONE COASTER simply does not want to wear out
our welcome here or anywhere for that matter - CYCLONE COASTER has a great
casual ride for all ages to enjoy the first Sunday of every month where over the years thousands of riders have joined in
on the vintage bicycle fun in the many rides & events we take part in every year - let's keep it going by being in tune
with our fellow "Sunday Riders" & the local community in & around the City of Long Beach - the home of the
CYCLONE COASTER Sunday Ride MEETING POINT IS Portfolio Coffeehouse
- Located on - the Corner of 4th Street & Junipero
FYI
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ATTENTION ALL RIDERS California State Law requires that
ALL RIDERS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR A HELMET NO EXCUSES A person under 18 years of age shall not operate a bicycle, or ride upon a bicycle
as a passenger, upon a street, bike-way, as defined in Section 890.4 of the Streets and Highways Code, or any other public
bicycle path or trail unless that person is wearing a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet that meets the standards
of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z 90.4 bicycle helmet standard) the Snell Memorial Foundation's Standard
for Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling or the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM F-1447 standard) This requirement also applies to a person who rides upon a bicycle while in
a restraining seat that is attached to the bicycle or in a trailer towed by the bicycle ALSO ALL riders
under the age of 18 years of age must be accompanied by a legal guardian to join the ride Please keep in mind that ALL RIDERS RIDE AT THEIR OWN
RISK on public roads & bicycle paths & that CYCLONE COASTER
is not responsible for any injuries, loss or damage incurred during any ride - thank you
CYCLONE COASTER
2012 - 2013 EVENT UPDATES
EVENT UPDATE
BIKEFEST LONG BEACH VINTAGE BICYCLE SHOW & FESTIVAL
hosted by
CYCLONE COASTER Saturday - May 11th 2013 This was a new event
for CYCLONE COASTER to host a Vintage Bicycle Show @ the Pike Amusement Park in Rainbow Harbor @ BikeFEST
2013 - Our many thanks to Melissa Balmer who's hard work & dedication organized this event through the Women
on Bikes SoCal & the city of Long Beach - BikeFEST 2013 was a great time for the whole family of bicycle or non bicycle enthusiast
The weather was perfect in the 80's with a light ocean breeze & plenty of cold local beers to refresh the crowds - BikeFEST 2013 was a great success with live music from local bands - a
vintage bicycle fashion show - great local food from local restaurants - a beer garden with local breweries sharing their
local brew (for $20.- you got 10 good sized taste samples) & lets not forget the vintage bicycles @ BikeFEST
2013 for all to enjoy - The CYCLONE COASTER Sunday Ride has called the
city of Long Beach home since we started with 2 friends ( Frank & Bernard
) & 2 bicycles ( I can't remember what we rode the first time ) - riding the area & meeting others with the
same interest - to the 200+ riders that show up & join us on our rides each & every month - CYCLONE COASTER was honored that we were able to have a 1st Annual Vintage Bicycle Show as part of BikeFEST
2013 - We look forward to doing it again next year -
BikeFEST Vintage Bicycle Show Contest RESULTS ~ Pre
War Original award ~ Tim B. of San Diego & his beautiful brown & tan 1938 Schwinn Deluxe Autocycle ~
Pre War Restored award ~ Bob U. of Redondo Beach
& a freshly restored teal green & aqua blue 1939 Schwinn Deluxe Autocycle
~
Post War Original award ~ Went a beautiful original example of a 1954 Schwinn Black Panther ~
Post War Restored award ~ Local resident John
C. & his moss green & ivory Schwinn straight bar ~
Road Bike Original award ~ Mike of Long Beach & his metallic red 1968 Bugatti road bike ~
City Bike award ~ A blue 1980's Peugeot mixte
~ Fixed Gear award ~
A prestige tubed custom
built raw finished locally made Huntington Beach bicycle ~
Oldest Bicycle award ~ Cliff S. of Long Beach
& his 1901 Indian track racer
~ Custom
Bicycle award ~ Another local rider Fred C. & his custom belt driven 7-speed 1935 Monark Silverking ~
Low Rider Bicycle ~ Class was won by Cali
Girl with her over-the-top pink decked out low rider custom ~
The People’s Choice ~ The crowd pleaser & show favorite Pee Wee Herman & Dotti replica bicycles owned & created by Abe & his wife Mel (these bikes were dead on to every last detail that
was mostly hand fabricated by the couple)
Please
keep in mind that all CYCLONE COASTER events are always posted here on our
website & on our CYCLONE COASTER facebook
page under "status" as it got closer to the event date & on-line on theCabe.com
under "events" - thanks to everyone for the interest assuring another show again next year - Ride Vintage
EVENT UPDATE
THE
CYCLONE COASTER FREE SWAPMEET & SUNDAY RIDE
SWAPMEET
& RIDE ON THE SAME DAY Sunday
April 7th 2013
10th Annual CYCLONE COASTER
free SWAP-MEET UPDATE
It's hard to believe
- but now our 10th annual CYCLONE COASTER FREE Swap Meet has come & gone - We decided to have it on the SAME DAY as the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday
Ride - Sunday April 7th 2013 - The CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride & swap-meet
worked out so well @ the last year - we thought we'd do it again The CYCLONE COASTER Free Swapmeet was from
7:00am - 10:30am & man was it packed - This was definitely our LARGEST swap-meet to date
- Loads of great stuff to buy & plenty of great items were sold from what I hear - The early settlers @ the CYCLONE COASTER free swap-meet were in force today - With lots of great hard to find items exchanging hands
BEFORE the swap-meet even began - A sea of people showing up to see what they needed the whole
swap-meet - Our many thanks goes out to Chris of the PIKE Restaurant & Bar for having us & opening
up EARLY for us & serving the most important meal of the day - THE
BREAKFAST BURRITO - which I didn't have a chance to get until 10:45am - but man did it hit the spot - the
PIKE Restaurant & Bar also offers a full breakfast menu - coffee & cocktails -
A big thank you also goes out to everyone who made it out for the 10th annual CYCLONE
COASTER free Swap-meet & making it a big success again - also for keeping the alley & street clear around the
swap-meet which will allow us to do this for FREE for many years to come - Again this event &
ride was a win win for everyone - FREE space is limited to first come - first to get a space
- FREE admission to all too - Just use that money you saved on the space & admission to find
the final pieces to your pre or post war balloon bicycle project - OR - find yourself another
bicycle or project to buy or sell - this is a great way to support the hobby & keep it alive & local - Keep in mind
that old saying "one mans trash is another mans treasure" & "the early bird gets the worm" - well
I added that one since there are a lot of deals being made between the "early settlers" ( you know who you are )
@ the CYCLONE COASTER free Swap-meets every year -
The 10th annual CYCLONE COASTER FREE SWAP-MEET was
be followed by our CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride which started from
PORTFOLIO COFFEEHOUSE @
11:00am - after we packed it up -
Please keep in mind that all CYCLONE COASTER events are always posted here
on our website - on our CYCLONE COASTER facebook
account under "status" as in got closer to the event date & on-line on theCabe.com
under "events" - thanks for the interest - Ride Vintage FUTURE
SWAPMEETS The 10th Annual CYCLONE
COASTER FREE SWAPMEET - worked out great on the same day as
our ride once again & was our biggest & busiest FREE Swapmeet to date - SO - ALL
future CYCLONE COASTER FREE Swapmeets will be on the
SAME MORNING as our rides - some people don't have the luxery of having two weekends free to
join us in the month - So if we have it all on the same day we can do both events - rather than
having to choose one or the other - So EVERY 6 months or so on the
day of our CYCLONE COASTER Sunday rides we
will have the FREE swapmeet earlier THAT SAME DAY - THE CYCLONE COASTER FREE ANNUAL SWAPMEET DATE WILL STILL BE POSTED HERE ON OUR WEBSITE
AS THE SWAPMEET GETS CLOSER SO CHECK BACK HERE - the usual simple rules apply NO
PARKING in The PIKE Restuarant & Bar
parking lot OR the Alley behind the parking lot - VIOLATORS
WILL BE TOWED - People show up as early as 5:30 to 6am in the past - SPACE
IS LIMITED - so get here EARLY - For those who don't know where
The PIKE Restuarant & Bar is - it's located @ 1836 East
4th Street on the corner of 4th Street & Hermosa ( 2 blocks west up 4th street from where our
ride starts every month ) - RIDE VINTAGE
LAGUNA NIGUEL HOLIDAY PARADE ENTRY
# 55 Thanks again to everyone that made it out to join CYCLONE COASTER in yet another great Holiday parade as part of the 2012 LAGUNA
NIGUEL CHRISTMAS PARADE again this year - This has been our 5th time in this parade &
it is always a good time with the hometown parade feel with spectators of all ages lining Crown Valley Parkway - My parents
were also on the side lines cheering us on as we passed by & also due to the great organization of the parade itself every
year thanks to Audrey Miller & her crew of volunteers in Laguna Niguel who work hard to make it a memorable parade for
all to see & be a part of each & every year - For those who have never been in a parade
with CYCLONE COASTER this parade is one of the best & if you missed it
this year make sure to mark it on calenders for next holiday season - Local Television COX
communications will be broadcasting the parade & you can find the air times on the City of Laguna Niguel website - click
on the link below - We usually have around 30-50 riders join us for the parades & this time we had 36 riders join in
the fun - the parking in the TGI Fridays parking lot on the corner of Crown Valley Parkway & Greenfield worked out perfect
as usual since early morning parking is no issue there AFTER
THE PARADE - I would guess that more than half of us debreifed & had our lunch @ Knowlwoods
fine burgers - sandwiches - fries & shakes in a vintage farmhouse atmosphere - where prices are under $10.- for
lunch on average ON A FINAL NOTE FOR 2012
Thanks again goes out to everyone for a great final CYCLONE COASTER event
for the 2012 season - We look forward to what the 2013 season brings to CYCLONE COASTER
with our next meet up ride @ the 2013 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade early morning meet up & ride on Tuesday January
1st New Years Day - a few of us do this EVERY YEAR where we meet up EARLY
( 6:30 - 7:00am ) & we ride the actual parade route BEFORE the parade runs by - we hang around
for a bit & watch some of the parade - EAT - then we go off & ride someplace new in the
area - ANYONE is welcome to join us as in all events - but PLEASE ride
a vintage bicycle & represent vintage American made bicycles - This is a pick up ride & I will more than likely post
this pick up ride on thecabe website under the "swapmeet & events" section as it gets closer ( a week or so
before the event ) & on our facebook page - The first CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride is scheduled for the 2013 season will be held on Sunday January 6th 2013 - RIDE VINTAGE - Frank CYCLONE
COASTER T-Shirts WERE REQUIRED to participate in this FREE EVENT
If you are in need a CYCLONE COASTER T-Shirt - they are available BEFORE every ride we do each month - OR - you can also contact me through
the contact us links here on the website & we can get one to you
Laguna Niguel Christmas Parade Info LINK
EVENT UPDATE
TOUR de FAT
2012
For those who haven't experienced Tour de Fat - it is a thrilling rite of passage that includes an unparalleled costumed bicycle
parade / New Belgium Beer / eccentric entertainment / local food / unusual bicycle contests & much more - The FREE
EVENT which raises money for local non-profits through beer & merchandise purchases will soon exceed the $2 million
mark for total funds raised - For those who have never been to this it is a blast - First of all you need to be 21 to
get into the beer garden after the parade / bicycle ride - so bring your ID - they do check them - The parade / bicycle ride
is open to everyone - Tour De Fat basically is a crazy costumed bicycle ride / parade that ends up in a New Belgium Brewing
BEER GARDEN - what could be better ? Maybe ending up @ a Hawaiian Tropic Bikini Contest ? Hold
on that was last weekend - ALL JOKING ASIDE - The BEER GARDEN is
full of great people & bicycle friendly events throughout the day with ALL THE PROCEEDS BEING DONATED
TO THE BICYCLE PROGRAMS IN THE CITY THEY ARE IN - How cool is that - Fort Collins had over 20,000 people in the parade
itself - I have been @ the Los Angeles & San Diego events since they started them here a few years ago This year I decided to branch out
a little & take the trek up to San Francisco so we can meet up with our friends the Rolling Relics up there - lets get
out there & have some bicycle fun - Let me know if you are going & we will see you there on our crusty original BALLOON BICYCLES enjoying the day - Meet us out there on your original Balloon Bicycles for all to
admire -- RIDE VINTAGE -- EVENT UPDATE - LOS ANGELES TOUR de FAT - LOS ANGELES - SATURDAY
- September 15th
We had the hottest day of the year in Los Angeles - 109 degrees & BEER @ Tour de Fat in Los
Angeles 2012 - The high temps made you drink your beer really fast - or faster than usual for some of us - HOT
HOT day made it tough on everyone - I was ready to get out a hot mitt to touch my Silverking frame - lucky I had a
nice leather seat & grips so I could ride it with comfort CYCLONE COASTER
had a GOOD SHOWING of riders with it being so close to us in Long Beach with a dozen or more
making it out to join in the fun - The slow ride event was what I stuck around for to try to win the belt & challange
once again - Well a few of us tried to get the win with Bernard being the only one to win his round & a chance to win
the title in the final race - WELL Bernard had tough competition for the final slow ride race
& didn't get the title - WELL it looks like we will have to try again in San Francisco &
San Diego this year - A great time for everyone who made it out for the day where I had to leave early for other commitments
& the others met up for a good lunch before they went back to enjoy the beer & heat of the day @ Tour de Fat Los Angeles
- See everyone there next year WE WILL SEE EVERYONE @ Tour de Fat SAN
FRANCISCO next weekend SEPTEMBER 22nd - RIDE VINTAGE
EVENT UPDATE - SAN FRANCISCO TOUR de FAT - SAN FRANCISCO - SATURDAY
- September 22nd
We had PERFECT WEATHER again in San Francisco - 72 degrees & SUNNY
@ Tour de Fat in San Francisco 2012 - I am beginning to think the weather up North in the bay area is ALWAYS
that nice & they just don't like to advertise it for fear of being over crowded or something - LOL
- Great day for everyone with 2000 to 3000 bicycles in the parade that went down & around Golden Gate Park which is the
perfect place to ride when you are up here & I was told 10,000 people attending the beer garden itself from my New Belgium
insider - One of the coolest things I have seen in a while was this group from the area that had called their cycling show
the "Whiskey Drome" - These guys had made a what looked like a "wall of death" that you see motocycles
ride in @ a Circus or dare devel show out of a bunch of 2 x 4 planks & some high tension wire - it made what looked like
a half of a whiskey barrel that was probably 20+ feet in diameter & angled outword to where the "wall" was 6
feet tall - which was ridden by some guys that called themeselves the "Whiskeydrunk Cycles" - Really skilled riders
that at times all 4 riders would be riding it @ once - sometimes in opposite directions - Crazy cool - I was there first appearance
@ Tour de Fat & the only location was up there in San Francisco since they are from the area is what I was told - I hope
they make it out to more of the tour next year !!!!! CYCLONE COASTER
had a few riders including myself make it up the California coast from Orange County for the day for this event which DID NOT disappoint - I MISSED The slow ride event up here with so many
people - events & entertainment going on with 2 stages non-stop & BEER - Well there is
always San Diego NEXT Saturday September 29th - It was great to see Slick & Karla & the
kids along with Island Schwinn & a few others of the Rolling Relics that really had a good first experience at Tour de
Fat with us - thanks for meeting up with us at the event - A great time for everyone who made it out for the PERFECT
San Francisco day @ Tour de Fat - See everyone there next year EVENT UPDATE - SAN DIEGO TOUR de FAT - SAN DIEGO - SATURDAY - September 29th Another HOT
day - I would have to guess it was in the 90's & SUNNY @ Tour de Fat in San Diego 2012 held
in Balboa Park - Perfect beer drinking weather HOT with plenty of huge trees providing shade
for the large crowds that attended this year - This was the biggest turnout we have seen @ Tour de Fat in San Diego - This
is the largest parade turnout I have seen in San Diego with close to the 2 - 3000 bicycles we saw in San Francisco last week
- The parade route started in Balboa Park & then headed into the adjoining neighborhood on the edge of the park going
up a couple of small inclines & down through a old town business district & back up & down a couple hills you
could get some real speed on before heading back into the park to the New Belgium Beer Garden - I am looking forward to next
year already CYCLONE COASTER had a few riders including myself - John
& Scott doing what we dubbed the "Tour de California" since we attended all three Tour de Fats in California
this year - I carpooled down with Marty & ran into & met up with others from the CYCLONE
COASTER rides - Fellow riders like Scott - Martin - Dave - Abe - Melissa - Jamie - Rebecca ( Happy Birthday ) - John
& his wife - Cliff & his wife - Junior & some of the Choppaderos to mention a few - I would have to say San Diego
is still my favorite location of all the Tour de Fats we've attended - it's held @ Balboa Park which is freeway close off
the 5 freeway next to the San Diego zoo & even when it is hot like today it still gets a slight ocean breeze cooling us
down - there are also more vintage bicycles @ this location than there were @ Los Angeles & San Francisco combined - I
tried the " Slow Ride Event " again here - but only Abe won his heat & moved on to the finals - A great time
for everyone who made it out for the Tour de Fat in San Diego - See everyone there next year SEE
EVERYONE next weekend @ the Long Beach Marathon ( 6am ) - or - The CYCLONE
COASTER Sunday ride ( 11am ) - or - CycLAvia ( 1pm ) - which are ALL on OCTOBER 7th -
a busy busy day - RIDE VINTAGE
EVENT UPDATE
CYCLONE COASTER has won yet another award this year from the judges of the
2012 City of Lake Forest 4th of July Parade this year - CONGRATULATIONS
EVERYONE WHO ENJOYED THE DAY WITH CYCLONE COASTER - We won it this time
for "Best Vehicle Award" - I would have to say we must have really impressed them since
there were a few clubs with custom cars & hot rods there this year - I translated it to "Best Transportation Award"
which I gladly accepted on the behalf of everyone for CYCLONE COASTER @ the
award ceremony on August 7th @ Lake Forest City Hall where there were 100 plus people - Good job everyone - "They liked
us .... they really liked us" Thank you to the City of Lake Forest & our CYCLONE
COASTER riders who made it out for another great event - I always enjoy seeing the effort that everyone puts into their
bicycles & themselves @ the parades - CYCLONE COASTER was represented
well with around 60 decorated vintage bicycles & their owners making it out for this FREE
event with the City of Lake Forest in their 21st annual 4th of July Parade
for 2012 - CYCLONE COASTER was represented well with riders from
as far South as San Diego to the Inland Empire & as far North as Venice Beach areas joining in for the parade fun this
time - some were first timers in a parade & many have joined CYCLONE COASTER
before & from what I could see everyone had a good time that they cant wait for the next one - On a side note - It was
an honor to have my parents join in the parade magic with CYCLONE COASTER this
year on their matching pair 1941 BF Goodrich Schwinns all decorated up for the 4th of July - They are celebrating their 50
Anniversary this year & enjoying their health & each other every day & with events like this keeping them young
at heart - The Southern California weather was a comfortable low 70's with a marine layer of cloud cover keeping us
much cooler than previous years @ this event - This was a welcome change from last years almost 100 degree sunny weather
- which is tough when you're rolling slow in a parade - The parade coverage of CYCLONE
COASTER can be found on local channel 3 COX Communications - so check your local listings
for air dates - WE ARE ENTRY #54 this year - This Parade has been a lot of fun over the years
with loads of local spectators cheering us on along the sidelines of the parade route - After the parade a lot of us meet
up @ Fuddruckers for some killer burgers & to reflect on the parade & our upcoming bicycle projects - I look forward
to this FREE event with the City of Lake Forest again next year - If you have any pics of the
event you can email them to me or post them & share them with the people who couldn't make it out on thecabe or tag us
on your facebook page for everyone to see - RIDE VINTAGE - Frank
CONTACT US
Living
in Southern California is the perfect place to ride and collect vintage bicycles - we found this out by simply riding
our vintage balloon bicycles at the beach - swap meets - marathons
- parades - car shows - wherever & whenever we could meet up
for a vintage bicycle ride on any given weekend - while doing just that we found there are quite a few vintage bicycle collectors
that live right here in the area that enjoyed riding as well - CYCLONE COASTER
was founded in Southern California in 2006 by two friends & vintage bicycle enthusiasts - Bernard
& Frank - who met while collecting & riding vintage balloon bicycles themselves - GREAT AMERICAN BICYCLES - manufactured in the Pre-War & Post-War era of America - bearing names
such as - Colson - Columbia - Dayton
- Elgin - Firestone - Harley Davidson
- Hawthorne - Hiawatha - Huffman -
Indian - Iver Johnson - J C Higgins
- Manton & Smith - Mead - Mercury - Monark - Pierce - Roadmaster
- Rollfast - Schwinn - Shelby - Western Flyer - just to name a few - made right here in the good old U
S A -
The name CYCLONE COASTER pays tribute to the Pike waterfront amusement park which was down on the pier in Long Beach,
California, many, many years ago - The COASTER part of our name is referring to the single speed
coaster brake on the vintage bicycles we ride - We collect bicycles from different eras and every bicycle
we ride is one we own - If you are interested in purchasing a vintage bicycle - have a budget
in mind & find a picture that best represents what you are looking for - keep in mind
usually the more deluxe or complete a vintage bicycle is ( it has a horn tank, fenders, light, rear rack, etc. ) the more
expensive & difficult it is to find as a complete bicycle - Simply locate one of the "CONTACT
US" links on the site & we will do our best to help & direct you in any way we can - there might even
be something close amongst our network of CYCLONE COASTER riders
We find ourselves riding just about anything built in the 1930's - 1940's - to 1950's - from the clean
originals - the old rusty rider - the custom boardwalk runner - to the top-notch restored
bicycles & anything in between - as with any hobby it seems the more you know - the
more questions you have - we also noticed that there is a lot of diversity to riding and collecting
vintage bicycles - a lot of times because the bicycles themselves have had a rough life - mostly from being passed down from one person to the next or just sitting forgotten in a barn or a shed
somewhere - most of the time losing some of their original parts and former glory along
the way - also that everyone has their own take - which is how it should be - after all
it is an extension of who you are and what you are about - all in all it is a lot of fun networking
with a lot of great people who we all met because of our similar hobby & passion for vintage bicycles at these
events as well as riding in & around the Southern California area
- RIDE VINTAGE BICYCLES
- - THEY'RE
OUT THERE -
CONTACT US
- The CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride 1st Sunday of every month RAIN-OR-SHINE
- The CYCLONE COASTER 1st Annual BikeFEST Vintage Bicycle Show - May 11th 2013
- CicLAvia to the Sea
- Los Angeles - 150,000+ riders - April 21st 2013
- The CYCLONE COASTER 10th Annual FREE
Vintage Swap Meet - April 7th 2013
- 2013 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade -
Meet - Ride - Watch - January 1st 2013
- The CYCLONE COASTER 9th Annual FREE Vintage
Swap Meet - November
4th 2012
- The 2012 Long Beach Marathon 26.2 mile bicycle tour October 7th 2012
- New Belgium Brewing - Tour de Fat - San Diego
September 29th 2012
- New Belgium Brewing - Tour de Fat - San Francisco September
22nd 2012
- New Belgium Brewing - Tour de Fat - Los Angeles
September 15th 2012
- Rolling Relics San Francisco vintage ride on the Golden
Gate Bridge July 21st 2012
- City of Lake Forest 4th
of July
Parade 2012 - July 4th 2012
- The CYCLONE COASTER 8th Annual FREE Vintage
Swap Meet -April
9th 2012
- 2012 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade -
Meet - Ride - Watch - January
2nd 2012
- City of Laguna Niguel Annual Christmas Parade Dec 10th 2011 - WARM 81 degree Parade
- Belmont Shores 2011 Christmas Parade December 3rd 2011
- The CYCLONE COASTER 7th Annual FREE Vintage
Swap Meet - November
20th 2011
- The 2011 Long Beach Marathon 26.2 mile bicycle tour October 9th 2011
- New Belgium Brewing - Tour de Fat - Los Angeles October 8th 2011
- New Belgium Brewing - Tour de Fat - San Diego October 1st 2011
- City of Lake Forest 4th of
July Parade 2011 - HOT
97 degree day
- Vintage Bicycle Show / Swap & Ride Flying A Studio Newport Beach May
15th 2011
- City of Long Beach Seperated
Bicycle Lanes Grand Opening & Celebration April
23rd 2011
- The CYCLONE COASTER 6th Annual FREE Vintage Swap Meet - March
13th 2011
- 2011 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade - Meet
- Ride - Watch - January 1st 2011
- City of Laguna Niguel Annual Christmas Parade Dec 11th 2010 - WARM 87 degree Parade
- New Belgium Brewing - Tour de Fat - Los Angeles
October 23rd 2010
- The
2010 Long Beach Marathon
26.2 mile bicycle tour October 17th 2010
- The CYCLONE COASTER 5th Annual FREE Vintage Swap Meet - October
10th 2010
- New Belgium Brewing - Tour de Fat - San Diego
October 2nd 2010
- Vintage Bicycle Show / Swap & Ride Flying A Studio Newport Beach Sept 12th 2010
- The CYCLONE COASTER Sunday Ride & Fourth of July BBQ - Sunday July 4th 2010
- City of Lake Forest Fouth of July Parade - July
3rd 2010 - 47 Bicycles
- NICE
- The CYCLONE COASTER 4th Annual FREE Vintage Swap Meet - May 16th 2010
- The 4th Street in Motion Festival
CYCLONE COASTER Display Booth - May 9th 2010
- Bike Night @ the Hammer Museum & Screening
of Pee Wee's Big Adventure w/ host Paul Reubens - April 8th 2010
- The Long Beach 2010 Mardi Gras Parade & Festival - February
20th 2010
- Sacramento
/ San Francisco Tour & Ride California
Road trip January 8th-10th 2010
- 2010 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade - Meet
- Ride - Watch - January 1st 2010
- Vintage Bicycle Show / Swap &
Ride Flying A Studio Newport Beach Dec 13th 2009
- City of Laguna Niguel Annual Christmas Parade Dec 12th 2009 - Cancelled due to rain
- 4th street Annual Holiday Open House
& Bicycle Decorating Contest December
6th 2009
- Belmont Shores 2009 Christmas
Parade December 5th 2009
- The CYCLONE COASTER
3rd Annual FREE Vintage Swap Meet
October 18th 2009
- The 2009 Long Beach Marathon 26.2 mile bicycle
tour October 11th 2009
- New Belgium Brewing - Tour de Fat - San Diego
October 3rd 2009
- 25th annual Abbot Kinney Festival CYCLONE COASTER Bicycle Valet & Display - Over 400 Valet Sept 27th 2009
- City of Lake Forest 4th of July Parade 2009 - 60+ Bicycles - Awarded "the Most
Original Parade entry" NICE
- Vintage Bicycle Swap & Ride Flying A
Studio Newport Beach
6-28-09
- Green Long Beach Festival CYCLONE COASTER Display & Booth @ East Village Arts District
5-9-09
- The CYCLONE COASTER 2nd Annual FREE Vintage Swap
Meet April 19th 2009
- 1st Annual Long Beach Bicycle Festival April 3rd & 4th 2009
- 2009 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade - Meet
- Ride - Watch - January 1st 2009
- City of Laguna Niguel
Annual Christmas Parade 12-13-08 --- 45+ Bicycles
- The CYCLONE COASTER 1st Annual FREE Vintage Swap
Meet October 19th 2008
- The 2008 Long Beach Marathon 26.2 mile bicycle tour October 12th 2008
- University by
the Sea 2008 CYCLONE COASTER vintage bicycle show @ East Village
art district Long Beach 10-5-08
- City of Huntington
Beach 4th of July Parade 104th annual
- July 4th 2008 - 60+ Bicycles
- Vintage Show & Bicycle ride Walt's Place Newport Beach 5-4-08
- 2008 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade - Meet
- Ride - Watch - January 1st 2008
- City of Laguna Niguel
Annual Christmas Parade 12-8-07
- Keith's Annual Sat.
after Thanksgiving Day ride from Santa
Monica Pier 11-24-07
- Vintage Show &
Bicycle ride Flying A Studio Newport Beach 11-18-07
- The 2007 Long Beach Marathon 26.2 mile bicycle tour October
2007
- City of Norwalk 50th Anniversary Parade August
25th 2007
- Orange County Schwinn Collectors Woodies Cafe / Seal Beach Brunch & Ride 8-25-07
- Story
of our ride in the GRUNION GAZETTE on newstands the
week of 8-20-07
- CYCLONE COASTER 4th of July 2007 block party Vintage Car / Bicycle
Show & Ride
- Venice Beach bicycle Show & Ride
- Vintage Show &
Bicycle ride Flying A Studio Newport Beach
- Huntington Beach
Concourse car & bicycle
show 2007
- The 2007 Los Angeles Marathon bicycle
tour May 2007
- Belmont Shores 2006 Christmas Parade down
2nd Street
- The 2006 Long Beach Marathon 26.2 mile bicycle tour
October 2006
- Amgen Tour Bicycle Showdown & CYCLONE COASTER vintage bicycle show @ East Village art district Long
Beach
- Critical Mass bicycle ride from
the Bike Station in downtown Long Beach
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