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CYCLONE COASTER is an 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 - For questions or comments click on
the "CONTACT US" links throughout this website - 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 here on this website as soon as we have the information ourselves - so please
check back as often as you like for all of the latest up-to-date
information which will ALWAYS BE POSTED right here on the CYCLONE COASTER website - You can now also add CYCLONE COASTER as a friend on FACEBOOK - or just become a fan of CYCLONE
COASTER on our FACEBOOK Fan Page
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 host a FREE Vintage Bicycle Swap Meet at
THE PIKE RESTAURANT in Long Beach twice a year - 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
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CYCLONE COASTER has become an 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 Sunday Ride details below -
- RIDE VINTAGE BICYCLES - - THEY'RE
OUT THERE -
UPDATE
CYCLONE COASTER
TWICE - A - YEAR SWAP MEET
Thanks again
to everyone who attended & of course Chris of the Pike Bar &
Grill for making the 8th Annual CYCLONE COASTER FREE Swapmeet
a huge success once again - what a great EARLY turnout as expected with lots of people
& parts to purchase - by the time I got there a little after 7:00am the PIKE parking lot was full with friends from far & near with great pre war / post war
balloon bicycle items to buy & sell - Loads of bicycles & parts were exchanging hands @ the CYCLONE COASTER swapmeet with unique & rare items from fellow enthusiast - so much was there that I had
a difficult time finding space to put my items down - As it usually goes quality not quantity is the norm @ these small CYCLONE COASTER Swapmeets - but this CYCLONE
COASTER FREE Swapmeet definately had QUANTITY of QUALITY items too - The FREE CYCLONE COASTER swapmeet was followed by a short ride to grab lunch for about 15 riders - The NEXT CYCLONE
COASTER FREE Swapmeet will be in 6 months from now ( Late October / November ) & will be posted here on our
website
Our many thanks again goes out to our friends @ The PIKE BAR & GRILL for opening up EARLY for the official food of the CYCLONE
COASTER FREE Swap Meet
-- "the Breakfast Burrito" -- Once you've had one of these - you'll know what I am talking about - it really hits
the spot as well as ALL the great food & beverages @ The PIKE BAR & GRILL - WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR ?? Great Food from The PIKE BAR & GRILL & Great Vintage Bicycles & Vintage Bicycle
Parts to buy & sell @ the CYCLONE COASTER FREE SWAPMEET The PIKE BAR & GRILL is
located on the corner of 4th Street & Hermosa - for those who don't know The PIKE BAR & GRILL is the same location we have had ALL of our CYCLONE COASTER FREE
swapmeets from day 1 & The PIKE BAR & GRILL is located a few
blocks NORTH of where we start our CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride from every month - Please click on the MAPQUEST LINK below
for directions
The PIKE Bar & Grill - Mapquest LINK
NEXT RIDE
THE CYCLONE COASTER
SUNDAY RIDE
THE FIRST SUNDAY
EVERY
MONTH
ALL YEAR ROUND
- NEXT RIDE -
- Sunday June
3rd 2012 -
Meet & Greet
- 9:30 am Ride Leaves -
10:30 am SHARP If you are late - The ride
leaves without you !!
RAIN OR SHINE
Sunday ride
low down
ANOTHER huge turnout at the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride - 167 RIDERS COUNTED with a few joining in along the way as usual - NICE - Great turnout again at the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride - Another Southern California day with temps in the
high 70's & sunny - what else - Ride started with a stop @ the park for
announcements of the upcoming City of Lake Forest 4th of July Parade
which will be held this year on WEDNESDAY JULY 4TH 2012 & the
Parade starts @ 10am & lasts roughly 2 hours - this FREE event REQUIRES a CYCLONE
COASTER T-Shirt to participate in the parade on you vintage bicycle - NO EXCEPTIONS - T-shirts
are available @ our CYCLONE COASTER
Sunday ride or simply email us on how to get one for this event
- other announcements included a update on yet another successful CYCLONE COASTER
FREE Swapmeet - the Schwinn Masters Bicycle club annual Picnic & BBQ as well as a Rat Rod bike pick-up ride in Huntington
Beach coming up this Saturday - After the announcements Bernard
headed the ride South to the entrance of the bicycle beach path & to
the pier rest stop where we had a first ---- OUR OWN FULL TILT ICE CREAM BICYCLE CART WITH A UMBRELLA
& ALL that rode with us the whole ride on his Worksman Ice Cream Bicycle that got lighter as the ride went on with a good
amount of sales to our fellow riders - a
unique & interesting first @ our ride - I wish I would
have thought of that - the crowd of CYCLONE COASTER riders even cheered him
on as he made it all the way up the hill @ the lighthouse - maybe we'll see him again @ the next ride --- or who knows maybe
a hot dog vendor will show up next - crazier things have happened - right ?? - another good day for all - see everyone next month - ride vintage -
With a GREAT TURNOUT - comes a greater responsability - 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 acheived
by keping 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 recieving end of another
vehicle ( I am still recovering myself from my Harley accident last July & 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 - RIDE VINTAGE -
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 -
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 - 1 CYCLONE COASTER has received NUMEROUS complaints about MUSIC BEING TOO LOUD on our rides - 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 -- FYI -- FYI -- FYI -- FYI
Portfolio Coffeehouse 2300 E 4th Street
Long Beach, CA 90814 >>>>>>>> Map <<<<<<<<
FYI -- FYI -- FYI -- FYI -- FYI
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, 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
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
It's with great sadness to the CYCLONE COASTER family that we have lost one
of our own...... Dirk Adams - Dirk passed away peacefully with friends & family by his side on Tuesday June 21st at
approximately 4:35 pm - He was diagnosed with Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease recently & the disease took it's course very
rapidly Dirk was riding around on his "Rat Rod bicycle" in Long Beach on a typical California weekend
in 2007 when Bernard & I ran into him & started talking bicycles & women -
what else & Dirk has been a part of
the CYCLONE COASTER family ever since
- The picture above is Dirk with his bicycle he dubbed "the Army Bike" one of his many beautiful bicycles he had
in his collection - He was a very passionate & meticulous person with everything he did - from his 1964 Cadillac Coupe
DeVille to his vintage bicycles & his new home where his pride & passion really shined through with his attention
to detail from his immaculate work space to displaying his many treasures in his home - It was an honor to have you in our family Dirk &
your presence will be missed by all the peoples lives you touched on your journey here with us When we first met Dirk in 2007 - CYCLONE COASTER was a strong 5 to 10 riders
from the local area that would ride & talk bicycles & life whenever we had a chance - Well we now call that ride "the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride" that you all
know today that brings out 100+ riders a month
- Ride Vintage Dirk from the CYCLONE COASTER
family & we'll see you on the other side ♥
RIP ♥
Tribute to Dirk Adams - Pics By DAVID PEASE
Dirk Adams on YouTube link from Gary @ SchwinnXchange
CYCLONE COASTER
2011 - 2012 EVENT UPDATES
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
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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 & 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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