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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
COASTER as a friend
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
- RIDDEN NOT HIDDEN -
the
THE FIRST SUNDAY
EVERY MONTH
ALL YEAR ROUND
NEXT Vintage Bicycle RIDE
YES - you read it correctly - the CYCLONE COASTER Vintage Bicycle
Rides are back - Great success with our first ride in months with 86 riders joining in the vintage bicycle riding while social
distancing fun with the City of Long Beach trails & paths open for active use - WE DID IT & WE DID IT with Social Distancing
for the park announcements as well as the ride with our CYCLONE
COASTER family - Thanks you to everyone for being aware towards
others as we enjoyed a great ride & great weather with many of the CYCLONE COASTER original & early family
making it out & supporting what made our ride what it is today
- GREAT - Success & team work as a family with our community Future rides for those in the CYCLONE COASTER family that are not feeling well or
not comfortable with being out in the new World - PLEASE
STAY HOME & we can see one another in the
future - The idea here is to maintain social distance
& keep yourself safe while in public - I am confident
the CYCLONE COASTER family can do this - The ride is a choice & thank you for understanding this - the CYCLONE COASTER Vintage Bicycle ride will start from our usual spot - PORTFOLIO COFFEEHOUSE
- where we will meet & maintain distance from one another @ 9:30am - with kickstands UP @ 10:30am SHARP -- if
you're late the ride will leave & maintain social distancing without you - RIDDEN not HIDDEN once again is
in full force -
PLEASE PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING The CYCLONE COASTER Vintage Bicycle Rides are open
to happy HEALTHY people that are comfortable around other socially aware individuals - IF YOU
ARE NOT FEELING 100% -- THEN
YOU SHOULD 100% STAY HOME & KEEP IN CONTACT
WITH FRIENDS & FAMILY THROUGH YOUR PHONES & SOCIAL MEDIA STAY HEALTHY MY FRIENDS - RIDDEN not HIDDEN - Frank Many people have asked abaout CYCLONE COASTER T-Shirts - License Plates - Koozies - Baseball Caps & more - Well They're ALWAYS available BEFORE the rides
start @ our meeting point - REPRESENT what you love with CYCLONE COASTER - Thank you for the interest FYI - Not every month is a themed ride - The whole idea behind the themed rides is not to exclude people
from riding - but rather to encourage people to bring out bikes that others have never seen at our rides & inspire & share these gems that may spark others to share their
passion for a particular brand or theme - The themed rides are not exclusive rides - you can still ride any bike you desire with older
bicycles encouraged from makes such as Bassett - Colson - Columbia - Cook Bros - Dayton - Diamond Back - Elgin - Firestone
- Harley Davidson - Hawthorne - Hiawatha - Huffman - Indian - Iver Johnson - JC Higgins - Manton & Smith - Mead - Mercury
- Pierce - Powerlite - Redline - Roadmaster - Rollfast - S & S - Schwinn - SE - Shelby - Western Flyer - ect
The CYCLONE COASTER Sunday
VINTAGE bicycle ride ALWAYS STARTS from our favorite coffeehouse PORTFOLIO
COFFEEHOUSE - Rated #1 in Long Beach - Located at the corner of 4th street & Junipero in the area known as "Vintage Row" with plenty
of Vintage shops filled with clothing & collectibles - We MEET @ 9:30am & We LEAVE @ 10:30 am SHARP - if you're late - the ride leaves without you - We welcome ALL RIDERS on their favorite vintage bicycle - Vintage defined as early teens
to early 30's Moto Bikes - to mid 30's through mid 50's Balloon Bicycles - to late 50's - 70's Middleweight & lightweight
bicycles & even the early 80's American made Schwinn cruisers - The core of what the CYCLONE COASTER family brings out
to our rides are 1930's through the 1960's vintage balloon bicycles & what our rides are all about Want
to be part of the CYCLONE COASTER family - Come on out on & join ANY CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride or event to be a part
of our family - ALL RIDERS WELCOME - These rides spark friendships & everyday small talk & some bicycle knowledge
& apprieciation shared before - during & after the CYCLONE
COASTER Sunday VINTAGE BICYCLE ride with many of the core group
sticking around for a nice lunch after the ride with the CYCLONE COASTER family before heading back to their neck of the woods FYI - Not every month is a themed ride - The whole idea behind the themed rides is not to exclude people
from riding - but rather to encourage people to bring out bikes that others have never seen at our rides & inspire & share these gems that may
spark others to share their passion for a particular brand or theme - The themed rides are not exclusive rides - you can still
ride any bike you desire like Bassett - Colson - Columbia - Cook Bros - Dayton - Diamond Back - Elgin - Firestone - Harley
Davidson - Hawthorne - Hiawatha - Huffman - Indian - Iver Johnson - JC Higgins - Manton & Smith - Mead - Mercury - Pierce
- Powerlite - Redline - Roadmaster - Rollfast - S & S - Schwinn - SE - Shelby - Western Flyer - ect ~ the CYCLONE COASTER Vintage
Bicycle Rides Defined ~ The idea behind the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday VINTAGE
BICYCLE ride is to simply ride your favorite vintage bicycle with like minded vintage bicycle enthusiasts on marked bicycle
paths in interesting neighborhoods & beach paths - Nothing more - From our starting point @ the corner of 4th Street &
Junipero - known by the locals as "Vintage Row" @ Long Beaches #1 rated PORTFOLIO COFFEEHOUSE where we meet & greet around 9:30am & we LEAVE @ 10:30am SHARP -
Then we ride various ways over to Belmont Shores to the Lighthouse that overlooks Shoreline Village & the Queen Mary &
hanging out after the rides to have lunch @ one of the many restaurants in Long Beach CA on the FIRST SUNDAY of EVERY MONTH
all year round - Rain or Shine - ALL RIDERS WELCOME ~ CYCLONE COASTER SHIRTS . HATS . PATCHES & MORE ~
If
you have been wondering how to get your CYCLONE COASTER T's & other cool swag - I always have everything available BEFORE EVERY CYCLONE
COASTER Sunday Ride where
I have been making a point of arriving a little earlier across the street from where we meet @ Portfolio Coffeehouse so everyone
has a chance to freshen up their wardrobe with the latest CYCLONE COASTER gear to represent ... But if you live out of the area where you are unable to join
us @ the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday
ride - not a problem - hit
me up on theCabe forums or FACEBOOK & I can ship anything to your part of the World -- Thanks again for all of your support
of CYCLONE COASTER & our Sunday rides since 2006 - Ride Vintage - Along with the CYCLONE COASTER T's & small run of CYCLONE COASTER Swapmeet Poster T's with the PIKE
/ CYCLONE COASTER free Swapmeet logo silkscreened on the front left chest & the full CYCLONE COASTER swapmeet poster on the back - It's
a 7 color design that really stands out - not a heavy thick printing - I also have a small run of CALI CARTEL T's - along with the CYCLETRUCK
CONVOY t-shirts from the run - Just see me BEFORE the
next CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride begins - FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN'T SEEN THE NEW CYCLONE COASTER T'SHIRTS with the NEW CYCLONE COASTER DESIGN & CATCH PHRASE - RIDDEN not HIDDEN - Make sure to see them here - on theCabe vintage
bicycle forums & on FACEBOOK - I just made a second small run in the new ivory & black logo silk screened on Burnt
Orange & Shop Rag Red - for the ladies in Tropical Turquose & Shop Rag Red - PLUS all the past logos - EVERYTHING from CYCLONE COASTER T-shirts to CC tank tops - as well as CC patches - CC license plates - CC baseball caps - CC sun-visors - CC stickers & our iron-on CC patches - CC Dog tags
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
[3] 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 - [4] 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
[5] 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 - RIDE VINTAGE -
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 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
EVENT UPDATE
23rd
Annual FREE Swapmeet @ the World Famous
PIKE
Restaurant & Bar
YES - THE 23rd Annual CYCLONE COASTER FREE SWAPMEET has once again made history here in Long Beach California - it was once again FOLLOWED by the CYCLONE COASTER Vintage Bicycle
ride FROM PORTFOLIO COFFEEHOUSE afterwords - OUR
MANY MANY THANKS GOES OUT ONCE AGAIN TO CHRIS REECE
- OWNER OF THE WORLD FAMOUS PIKE RESTAURANT & BAR - The home of the CYCLONE COASTER VINTAGE BICYCLE SWAPMEET since DAY
1 - Without Chris's kindness & support we wouldn't have our CYCLONE
COASTER FREE SWAPMEETS Loads of items exchanged caretakers once again - Fortune shined on those who saved up cash
for new projects - OR- brought out bits & pieces to sell at the 23nd Annual CYCLONE COASTER FREE VINTAGE BICYCLE SWAPMEET November 3rd 2019 - the CYCLONE COASTER FAMILY never disappoints with many impossible items bought & sold .. Thanks to all who have made the annual CYCLONE
COASTER FREE Vintage Bicycle Swapmeets what they are - What a great time with great people selling vintage bicycles you just
can't find anywhere else --- Thanks to all for making sure
to arrived @ around 6am in the back parking lot of the
World Famous PIKE Restaurant & Bar & bringing
out TONS of great vintage hard to find bicycles & parts for sale - Our CYCLONE COASTER family members come from far & wide - as far as Stockton - Modesto - Riverside - San Diego - Arizona - New Mexico
& everywhere in Southern California area to sell off & pick up great hard to find items - Thanks again to Chris Reece - aka the former drummer of this band called
SOCIAL DISTORTION & the owner of the PIKE Restaurant & Bar who always makes an appearance @ the swapmeet & to his staff that ALWAYS open his place up EARLY @ 7am with his crew
@ the PIKE so we have the best damn BREAKFAST BURRITOS - FULL OPEN BAR & HOME for our CYCLONE COASTER FREE Swapmeets since day 1 -
AGAIN we can't thank you enough Chris who is happy we clear the PIKE parking
lot by 10am SHARP so we can head down to Portfolio Coffeehouse for the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday Ride THE CYCLONE COASTER free SWAPMEET STARTS EARLY @ 7:00am & they also end QUICK by 10:00am so Chris can accomidate his regulars
on Sunday morning - Thanks to those who keep the noise levels down when arriving EARLIER THAN 7:00am - The
7:00am START TIME is a request from CHRIS the OWNER of the PIKE & it will help future meets
here by keeping the residents around the PIKE Restaurant
& Bar happy since it is located in the middle of a residential neighborhood - RESPECT THY NEIGHBORS - The FREE Swapmeet is followed by the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride from Portfolio Coffeehouse @ 11:00am (1/2hr LATER due to the CC Swapmeet) - For those who don't know - OUR SWAPMEETS ARE HELD ON THE THE SAME DAY AS THE CYCLONE COASTER Sunday Ride - For those who haven't been the CC swapmeets - They are small - BUT there is
loads of great items from fellow riders - enthusiast - CC family members who are passing down their extra parts & projects @ swapmeet prices & it's held in the back parking lot of
the World Famous PIKE RESTAURANT & BAR - Located @ 1836 E. 4th Street ( 1 block west of Cherry Ave )
in Long Beach - CA - ALSO - CYCLONE COASTER Swapmeets are ALWAYS
held on the SAME DAY as the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride which leaves
1/2 hour LATER @ 11am from Portfolio Coffeehouse AFTER the swap PLEASE NOTE for
ALL FUTURE SWAPMEETS -- Chris has asked for people NOT to arrive EXTREMELY early since
the neighbors who live in the area will complain - Which in the BIG PICTURE will be a problem
for Chris & the PIKE as a host to our FREE
CYCLONE COASTER Swapmeets - PLEASE ARRIVE NO EARLIER
than 6:00am to set-up your FREE swap spot - If you are traveling
from a far - camp out a few blocks away & roll out to set up closer to daylight thats all & keep it down - &
also PLEASE NO PARKING in the
PIKE parking lot - Chris WILL TOW - no F****ing around - JUST A
REMINDER the FREE swap starts @ 7:00am & NOW ENDS by 10:00am - THIS WAS A NEW REQUEST FROM THE
PIKE OWNER CHRIS who wants the parking lot cleared for his 10:00am customers - AGAIN - the CYCLONE COASTER FREE
Swapmeets START @ 7:00am - BUT - PLEASE ARRIVE NO EARLIER than 6:00am to set-up your FREE swap spot -
Many killer rare parts as well as complete bicycles exchanged hands as they do at everyone of
these CYCLONE COASTER FREE SWAPMEETS here @ the
PIKE - Thanks to my fellow bicycle enthusiast & fellow riders
@ PIKE
BAR & RESTAURANT home of the FREE CYCLONE
COASTER SWAPMEET since day one
The CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride STARTS AFTER
the FREE Swapmeet from Portfolio Coffeehouse @ 11am - 1/2 hour
later due to the swapmeet - A GREAT DAY ALWAYS - Pop
a reminder on your hand held device of choice NOW for the CYCLONE
COASTER FREE SWAPMEET - So you are sure not to miss it THIS TIME - Thanks again to everyone that
makes CYCLONE COASTER a part of their Sunday - Ride
Vintage
the World famous PIKE
The World famous PIKE Restaurant & Bar has always opened
it's doors EARLY for us @ 7:00am (they normally
open @ 10am) serving us the most important meal of the day @ the CYCLONE
COASTER FREE SWAPMEETS - THE BREAKFAST BURRITO -
which ALWAYS hits the spot - the PIKE
Restaurant & Bar also offers a full breakfast menu - coffee & cocktails - which CYCLONE COASTER has enjoyed since our beginnings
in 2006 after the CYCLONE COASTER
Sunday rides ....
A big thank you goes out to Chris Reece owner of the PIKE Restaurant & Bar - for being the home of the CYCLONE COASTER FREE SWAPMEET all these years
- Chris's main concern is making sure that the neighbors are happy
by keeping the alley & street around the swap-meet CLEAR - By
doing this it will allow us to do this for FREE for many years to
come - Again this event & ride is 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 FREE
space & admission to get a Wolrd Famous Breakfast Burrito or a Beer - Bloody Mary - Cocktail
or maybe you'll spend that money on 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 Swapmeets every year -
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
The PIKE Restaurant & Bar WEBSITE
YES - Another SHELBY INVASION has come & gone with
July 7th 2019 going into the books as another great successful ride & turnout - This was the sixth year for CYCLONE COASTER hosting the SHELBY INVASION @ our monthly vintage bicycle ride & it did not
disappoint - RIDDEN not HIDDEN - With a honorable mention &
special shout out to Chris aka Slick & the ROLLING RELICS for the support & networking from our brothers - sisters & extended family from up in Northern California
- A great turnout once again with many BIG TANK SHELBY bicycles this year - many rare fluted fenders on the SHELBY Bicycles that made it out - From full tilt boogie Deluxe SHELBY Speedline Airflos & No Nose SHELBY bicycles along with SHELBY tear drop style tanks - SHELBY long tanks - the SHELBY ladies deluxe Airflos - WOW & did I mention the SHELBY fluted fenders - WOW - Rare & usually as a deluxe option
- but not rare today - Condition varied from super crusty to a minty first time ridden ladies 1949 SHELBY wheat and dark red beauty were all out in force today - thanks
to all from the CYCLONE COASTER family
who made this ride another great memory & to all of the CYCLONE COASTER family of riders on their favorite rides who joined in on the day of fun in the sun
- I am already looking forward for the 2020 SHELBY INVASION
The SHELBY INVASION was actually the first themed ride we had @ the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday
rides & is held EVERY JULY - EVERY YEAR @ the CYCLONE
COASTER Sunday rides SINCE 2013 - This ride
is geared for all to ride & share their favorite Shelby Bicycles -
The first SHELBY INVASION in 2013 was fun with Slick - founder of the Rolling Relics in Northern California - wanting to
show up the Huffman crowd with some SHELBY numbers - The SHELBY
INVASION idea was born when Slick & I were joking around & came up "SHELBY INVASION" as the catch line for this 1st themed CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride
- Well we had so much fun hosting it & with great response & feedback from other SHELBY owners
that CYCLONE COASTER decided to do a SHELBY
INVASION annual migration EVERY JULY @ the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride - So bring out the killer SHELBY bicycles to ride & for
all to see - RIDDEN not HIDDEN I always
look forward to the SHELBY INVASION ride EVERY YEAR in JULY
simply for the reason you never know what Shelby Bicycles are going to show up to this annual Shelby migration that is hosted
by CYCLONE COASTER every year - Many different Shelby bicycles have made it out over the years to this ride - Some Shelby bicycles have not
been seen or ridden in many years - but now with this annual migration - they have been meticulously resurrected from years
of storage in a old barn - attic or garage - That's what these themed rides are all about to me & many others - Bring
back a bicycle that has been forgotten back to being ridden once again - Last SHELBY INVASION ride in July 2nd 2018 had 31 Shelby brand bicycles with 186 riders total With that being said - Themed rides are open
to any brand bicycle - BUT if you have a Shelby brand bicycle - BRING IT - RIDE IT @ the 2019 SHELBY INVASION where many never before seen in the wild SHELBY bicycles will be RIDDEN not HIDDEN @ the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday
ride this year - I look forward to seeing some old Shelby &
new resurrected Shelby brand bicycles @ the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride which never seems to disappoint & hope everyone else will
do the same with their vintage bicycles Ride SHELBY -
RIDDEN not HIDDEN - 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
CYCLONE COASTER
10th Year ANNIVERSARY
Thanks to EVERYONE
over the 10 year history of CYCLONE COASTER & the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride - August 2016 was the 10th YEAR ANNIVERSARY of CYCLONE COASTER
rides - Yes - for those that don't know - Mid-2006 is when Bernard & I met while buying & selling parts to one another
- As we did that - we started bringing a bicycle along to ride for after the meet up - As our friendship grew we would meet
at local events & we would start selling together @ the Long Beach Vet Stadium motorcycle & bicycle swapmeets - While
doing all that we came up with a simple once a month ride plan which we dubbed the CYCLONE
COASTER Sunday ride - On August 5th 2007 we did the FIRST CYCLONE COASTER Sunday Ride out of PORTFOLIO COFFEEHOUSE on the corner of 4th
& Junipero in Long Beach - PORTFOLIO COFFEEHOUSE is still our home & starting point the
first Sunday of EVERY MONTH & is where we still meet up before each CYCLONE COASTER Sunday Ride & now we have a few riders that I like to call "CYCLONE COASTER family members" that join us in all sorts of FREE events & rides - WOW what a whirlwind
... Bernard & I still have the same beliefs we had when we started CYCLONE COASTER
back in 2006 - "Make a ride & they will come" wait - wasn't that in a movie ? That's right it was a "Field"
not a ride - All kiding aside we wanted to have a ride - therefore CYCLONE COASTER
is just that - A RIDE FOR THE PEOPLE - not a club or a business - CYCLONE COASTER
is a ride where EVERYONE is welcome & EVERYTHING is FREE to all involved - Thanks to everyone for making CYCLONE COASTER what it is - Since our beginnings as CYCLONE COASTER
we have been fortunate to have the support of local businesses & the city of Long Beach & we have had a lot of good
memories & have made many new friends throughout the years we have been doing this from far & near - Thank you for
making CYCLONE COASTER your vintage cycling destination the first Sunday of
every month all year around - Ride Vintage - Frank & Bernard
THE CYCLONE COASTER CONCEPT TIMELINE - Mid 2006 - CYCLONE
COASTER founders Frank & Bernard met in 2006 when we
were buying / selling / trading vintage bicycle parts online & in local publications - we were doing it so much buying
/ trading / selling with one another we soon became good friends - who when we would end up meeting - we would bring something
to ride from wherever we met for the days sales & grab lunch & talk bicycles / women & life in general - As we rode we thought of how cool it
would be to have a vintage bicycle ride -
back then we rode around telling people word of mouth & getting contact info etc. from the people we ran into on the
weekends @ car shows - swapmeets & that were riding in the SoCal area in general ...
- October
of 2006 - We wanted to start a ride & started brainstorming for a name for the vintage
rides that we would hold - a name that would pay homage to the area & the vintage vibe we wanted to embrace & reflect
the vintage balloon bicycles we loved to ride - Hmmm so "CYCLONE" which pays homage to part of a name of an old
wooden roller coaster from Long Beach's past that was torn down many years ago & "COASTER" is what our vintage
balloon bicycles use as a brake to stop - we put the name together & the CYCLONE
COASTER name was born - So October of this year is our actual 7 year anniversary of CYCLONE COASTER name itself - Where has the time gone ...
- October
of 2006 - Frank & Bernard also did their first
Marathon together this month - The 2006 Long Beach Marathon bicycle tour - which we still do every year - 26.2 miles on
our crustiest " looking " mechanically dialed in riders - We signed up for it the day before the actual Marathon
- we noticed a lot of people in Long Beach were carrying these bags around as we were riding around doing our thing - so
we asked " what are the bags for " & a cute girl said " the Long Beach Marathon is tomorrow " so
we rode down to the Convention Center to sign up for it & I still remember the girl at the sign up desk asking us "
Have you guys been training all year for this ? " & I said " Nope we have been training all day for it "
& we all laughed about it ....
- November of 2006 - Frank & Bernard had some business cards printed with our contact
information for people we would run into since we never seemed to have a pen handy ...
- December of 2006 - Bernard had some early 1st run CYCLONE COASTER
shirts printed with the help of an ex-girlfriend - I think he printed 6 of them ...
- January
of 2007 - Frank launched the CYCLONE COASTER website ... the idea
of having it was to have information on EVERYTHING CYCLONE COASTER does as
we ourselves get the information in & to this day it is the best way to get the latest up-to-date information on upcoming
events & rides with times & directions allowing everyone to share the information & website ...
- February of 2007 - As we rode with our shirts everywhere - others wanted shirts - so I designed the
second run shirts to reflect the "history" of the name & pay homage to the original inspiration - a wooden
roller coaster with the CYCLONE name that was torn down many many years in the Pike amusement area on Pine Avenue .. Long
Beach history kept alive with our Sunday ride ...
- May 4th 2007
- Frank & Bernard did their second Marathon - the LA Marathon
- with a total of 6 riders - It was a small group Frank & Bernard
along with my roommate at the time Matt - some people we met on our small rides Inessa - Faith & Rich - What I remember
is I rode this 1948 Original Roadmaster Luxury Liner on the last Long Beach Marathon - so I rode all 68 pounds of bicycle
again - well Bernard pulled out his 1948 Monark Silverking " Hextube " bicycle to ride which was like half the
weight of my Roadmaster - I thought " I wish I brought another bike " - we made all 26.2 miles & had fun doing
it with our new bicycle friends ...
- July of 2007 - We found
a home for the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday rides - PORTFOLIO
COFFEEHOUSE & The first CYCLONE COASTER
Flyers were made - we handed them out EVERYWHERE we rode & went that month car shows to swapmeets
to bicycle shops & small business in the area & people along the bicycle paths we rode on ...
- August 5th 2007 - Our first official CYCLONE COASTER Sunday ride from PORTFOLIO COFFEEHOUSE began
- 14 riders were there - well until I saw the picture & realized 15 riders were there since one of us took the picture
of the other 14 riders - anyways that was 6 years ago when we dreamed of maybe having 20 - 30 riders with us - well as you
all know we are now in the 200 + rider range every month
- October
19th 2008 - The very first annual CYCLONE COASTER FREE Swapmeet
@ the PIKE Restaurant & Bar - Thanks to Chris the owner of the PIKE who allows us to use his parking lot for these events & opening up early to have breakfast
& drinks for everyone ... Which we still do 6 months @ the PIKE - usually in April / March
& again around October / November
- January 2013 - CYCLONE COASTER joins up on FACEBOOK for easy up to date information to those who
are on FACEBOOK - CYCLONE COASTER information is always up to date on our website
- BUT we like to keep close to our family members through social media too
- August of 2015 - August marks our 9 year Anniversary of the CYCLONE
COASTER Sunday rides from PORTFOLIO COFFEEHOUSE - Thanks to everyone for making the
ride what it is today - Ride Vintage ... Frank
- August of 2016 - August marks our 10 year Anniversary of the CYCLONE COASTER Sunday rides from PORTFOLIO COFFEEHOUSE &
the new 10th year anniversary CYCLONE COASTER t-shirts - NEW LOGO
- Available NOW before any ride - Thanks to everyone - you make the ride what it is today - Ride Vintage ... Frank
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