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The main purpose of this 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 - For questions or comments click on the "CONTACT
US"
links throughout this website -
Thank you -
CYCLONE COASTER is not a club or a business - we are simply a group of people who enjoy riding our vintage bicycles
- If you ever find yourself in Southern California - or if you live in the area - come down & join us for - the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride
- to see first hand all of the great vintage bicycles - along with the people who ride their incredible bicycles with us - Rain or SHINE - THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH - ALL YEAR ROUND - ALL RIDERS ARE WELCOME
- - REMEMBER RIDE VINTAGE BICYCLES -
NEXT
CYCLONE COASTER EVENT
4th of July Parade 2009
@ the
City of Lake Forest Saturday - July 4th 2009 - 9:00am - 11:30am This year’s parade theme is “American Pride: Heroes & Honor”
CYCLONE COASTER PARADE REQUIREMENTS
~ CYCLONE
COASTER T-Shirt must be worn to attend ~ Confirm attendance ASAP at cyclone.coaster@yahoo.com ~ Adult supervision of children with a helmet if under 18 ~ Plan to decorate
bicycles with Patriotic Theme
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7-1-09 ~ ~ UPDATED 7-1-09 ~ UPDATED 7-1-09 ~ UPDATED 7-1-09 ~
Thank you to the City of Lake Forest for inviting CYCLONE COASTER to their 4th of July Parade this year ~ This is another free
event for those who would like to join us in this great parade ~ This year’s
parade theme is “American Pride: Heroes & Honor” ~ THE
CITY OF LAKE FOREST HAS ASKED US TO PARK IN THE BANK OF AMERICA PARKING LOT @ 22941 EL TORO ROAD ( SEE MAPQUEST LINK BELOW
) ~ Parade Line up starts @ 9am on the corner of Toledo Way & Killy Street - WE ARE ENTRY 101 of 109 ~ so even though the Parade
starts @ 10am ~ we will be in the staging area until 10:45 - 11:00 am before we start the 1.5 miles long parade
route ~ The Lake Forest Kiwanis Club will kick-off the morning with a Pancake Breakfast for only $5.00
per person, which will be served 7:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. in front of the El Toro High School gym on Toledo Way ( which is roughly 1/4 mile away from our stageing / starting point in the parade ) ~ As in
any parade that CYCLONE COASTER is involved in a CYCLONE COASTER T-SHIRT IS REQUIRED for this event ~ For those who do not have one please
e-mail us using the "CONTACT US" link on this site or you can pick one up on our June 7th 2009 ride coming up
~ If you need to pick one up on the day of the Parade you MUST contact us ASAP to assure there is a shirt available in your
size ~ No Shirt -
No Parade ~ The City of Lake Forest is Located near the Irvine Spectrum
where the 5 freeway & the 405 freeway meet in South Orange County California ~
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MAP LINK - PARADE PARKING @ Bank of America parking lot - 22491 El Toro Road - Lake Forest - CA - 92630
MAP LINK - to PARADE STARTING POINT on the Corner of TOLEDO WAY & KILLY STREET - Lake Forest - CA - 92630 - We are entry 101
of 109 -
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7-1-09 ~
~ Use above MAP LINKS to find the BANK of AMERICA / VONS CENTER PARKING LOT which is where we can park & the SECOND map link to the PARADE STARTING POINT where starting
@ 9:00am to line up for the 4th of July Parade which STARTS on the corner of TOLEDO WAY & KILLY STREET ~ Our
space is limited on in the staging area so PLEASE PARK BICYCLES CLOSE
TO ONE ANOTHER & OUT OF THE FIRE LANE so we can all fit in our alloted space
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~ Many people have asked & YES the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride is still on for the following day
Sunday July 5th 2009 ~
CLICK LINKS BELOW DAVID PEASE PICS
4th OF JULY 2008
4th of July Photos by DAVID PEASE - page 1 -
4th of July Photos by DAVID PEASE - page 2 -
& DON'T FORGET ABOUT the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday Ride
WOW 82 riders
counted on the June 7th Sunday ride
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 -
CYCLONE COASTER Sunday Ride is a leisure bicycle
ride that is ALWAYS held the first Sunday of every month & ALWAYS from the same starting point every
month which is Portfolio Coffeehouse which is conveniently located on the corner
of 4th Street & Junipero in the city of Long Beach - rain or shine - where riders meet to ride along the beach paths in and around Long Beach & other special events
that we post here on this website CYCLONE COASTER
Sunday Ride is a family oriented ride - not a bar hop - it's
an open invitation for people from
5 to 95+ years of age to join us on a vintage bicycle
ride - Rain or
Shine - All are welcome to join CYCLONE COASTER 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 -
see you on the next ride -
CYCLONE COASTER SUNDAY RIDE DETAILS
THE FIRST SUNDAY
EVERY
MONTH ALL YEAR ROUND
RAIN OR SHINE
Join us for our Next Ride
SUNDAY July 5th 2009
-- Meet at 9:30 am -- --
RIDE STARTS
AT 10:30 SHARP --
-- IF YOU'RE LATE THE RIDE WILL LEAVE
WITHOUT YOU -- The CYCLONE COASTER Sunday Ride averages
around 2 hours long & ALWAYS starts from Portfolio
Coffeehouse - followed by lunch at a local eatery for those who want to stick around - Thanks for all the interest in the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday Ride - & We'll see you there
MEETING POINT IS
Portfolio
Coffeehouse - Located on - the Corner of 4th Street & Junipero
-- FYI -- FYI -- FYI -- FYI -- FYI -- FYI -- Portfolio
Coffeehouse 2300
E 4th Street
Long Beach, CA 90814 >>>>> Map <<<<<
-- FYI -- FYI -- FYI -- FYI -- FYI -- FYI --
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 10:30 SHARP -
THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING
ATTENTION ALL RIDERS California State Law requires that ALL RIDERS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR A HELMET - No Excuses
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ALL riders under the age of 18 years of age must also be accompanied by a legal
guardian to join the ride.
Keep in mind CYCLONE COASTER is not responsible for injuries,
loss or damage incurred during any ride and / or rider. ALL RIDERS RIDE AT THEIR OWN RISK on public roads and bicycle paths
California Bicycle
Helmet Law REQUIRED to all riders under 18 years of
age A person under 18 years of age shall not operate a bicycle, or ride upon a bicycle as a passenger, upon a
street, bikeway, 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
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-- THE CYCLONE COASTER
STORY --
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 - BF Goodrich - Colson - Columbia -
Dayton - Elgin - Firestone
- Hawthorne - Hiawatha - Huffman
- Iver Johnson - J C Higgins - Mead - Mercury - Monark - Roadmaster - Rollfast - Schwinn -
Shelby - & Western Flyer - just to name a few - made right here in the good
old - U S A
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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 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 are currently working on posting items for sale on this
site - so please come back soon to see the new " items for sale " tab
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 - and 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 being passed down from one person to the next -
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 and around Southern California REMEMBER RIDE
VINTAGE BICYCLES
CONTACT US
CYCLONE COASTER -
TWICE A YEAR SWAP MEET
NEXT SWAP MEET mid OCTOBER 2009
Thanks to all - GREAT TURNOUT - Lots
of Vintage Bicycles & Parts
CYCLONE COASTER
would like to thank
Our
friends at the
PIKE RESTUARANT for - the use of their PARKING LOT
ALSO to all that joined us
to buy & sell at this FREE
EVENT
NEXT SWAP MEET mid OCTOBER 2009
GREAT TURNOUT for the Sunday APRIL 19th 2009 SHOW
Free
Spot - BRING YOUR ITEMS TO SELL - Free spot but
make sure to come early to get your spot Event held in the Parking Lot at The Pike Restaurant in Long Beach
NO PARKING of Cars within the Pike
Parking / Swap Meet lot
The PIKE Restaurant will be open at 8am
for Breakfast
We will post it here / craigslist / as well as passing out flyers another great CYCLONE COASTER
event
swap meet to be followed by a vintage bicycle ride NO PARKING within THE PIKE parking lot - which is small to begin with - - this will allow more space for our fellow vendors -
SWAP MEET LOCATION
The PIKE Restaurant & Bar - Located on - the Corner of 4th Street & Hermosa
MANY THANKS AGAIN GOES OUT TO
The Pike Restaurant &
Bar 1836 East 4th Street Long Beach CA 90802
FOR THE GREAT FOOD & HOSPITALITY
CYCLONE COASTER ON YOUTUBE
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CYCLONE COASTER PAST EVENTS
- The CYCLONE COASTER
Sunday ride 1st Sunday of every month Rain-or-Shine
- Green Long Beach Festival CYCLONE COASTER Display & Booth @ East Village Arts District 5-9-09
- The CYCLONE COASTER
2nd Annual FREE Swap Meet April
19th 2009
- 1st
Annual Long Beach Bicycle Festival April 3rd & 4th 2009
- City of Laguna Niguel Annual Christmas Parade 12-13-08 --- 45+ Bicycles
- The
CYCLONE COASTER 1st Annual FREE Swap Meet October 19th 2008
- The 2008 Long Beach Marathon bicycle tour
10-12-08
- University by the Sea 2008 CYCLONE COASTER vintage bicycle show at the East Village art district
in downtown 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
- 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 bicycle tour
October 2007
- City of Norwalk 50th Anniversary Parade 8-25-07
- 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
- The
2007 Los Angeles Marathon bicycle tour May
2007
- The 2006 Long Beach Marathon bicycle tour
October 2006
- Amgen
tour bicycle Hoedown / Showdown & CYCLONE COASTER vintage bicycle show at the East Village art district
in downtown Long Beach
- Belmont
Shores 2006 Christmas Parade
- Critical
Mass bicycle ride from the Bike Station in downtown Long Beach
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