The Grand Ride Photo Thread

[37fleetwood]

I've been thinking over the last few weeks, there is no reliable place to see all of the photos of the rides we go on out here on the west coast. I was posting them in the swap meets and events area but that's more for announcing stuff, not for posting photos and talking about rides past.
so, I've decided to make this thread as a "one stop shopping" thread with all of the photos and discussions in it.
I'll be posting as many of my photos as seems worthwhile here, and invite anyone else interested to add theirs.
feel free to discuss the rides and photos, tell stories and have a good time. I doubt this will get as big as the Babes and Bicycles thread, but i'm hoping it will be something people look at and enjoy nearly as much.

 

[37fleetwood]

I went on my first Cyclone Coaster ride way back on March 2nd 2008. back then there were only about 20 bikes or so. I heard about it through Mark Mann who ran a MSN group for Schwinn guys. I didn't know anyone there so I invited my sister to go. she hated it, but I loved it and started to go much more often from there. here are the photos I took from that ride.
P.S. my camera was a much smaller and less capable model back then, so don't expect too much from the early rides.

my sister's ride:

before the ride:

 

[37fleetwood]

part two:

I've never been one to shoot photos during the rides, so only one ride photo.

my ride:

on the way home the bikes shifted on the back of the car and took out my propeller, I was bummed for the longest time!
I still have the broken pieces.

 

[schwinnja]

I went on my first Cyclone Coaster ride way back on March 2nd 2008. back then there were only about 20 bikes or so. I heard about it through Mark Mann who ran a MSN group for Schwinn guys. I didn't know anyone there so I invited my sister to go. she hated it, but I loved it and started to go much more often from there. here are the photos I took from that ride.
P.S. my camera was a much smaller and less capable model back then,



Was that the ride that we went to Seal Beach and disappeared from you?????

 

[37fleetwood]

Was that the ride that we went to Seal Beach and disappeared from you?????

it was this ride, that was one of the main reasons my Sister won't go anymore! we got separated and had to find our way back, and neither of us were familiar with Long Beach.

 

[bicycle larry]

vintage bicycle ride

thanks for putting thees pictures on real nice bikes i really like the green monark firestone . from bicycle larry

 

[37fleetwood]

the next ride was actually planned before the first Cyclone Coaster ride I went on. the thread is here if you want a funny look at the early days of the CABE.

http://thecabe.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?2036-I-want-to-put-together-a-So-Cal-bike-ride!!

this is the ride we came up with. it would be hosted by our good friend and Chopadero JR'S MONARK.

http://thecabe.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?2410-The-San-Diego-Classic-Bicycle-Fun-Ride

here are the photos:

all the bikes before the ride

this is Jamie's wife, but that's not her bike!

a beautiful Shelby with a Durante springer was there!

I didn't catch his name but the bike was gorgeous!

here's the lineup! kinda heavy on the Monarks Junior! (just kidding)

ooohh, ahhh Ray and Tracy brought a girls Champion front flex!! Ray rode the beautiful Roadmaster which will show up later!

all us guys and gals posing for a photo op.

there's that Roadmaster!! absolutely beautiful twist on one of my favorite bikes!

after checking the air in the tires we're off! (isn't that a Super Streamliner???, isn't that General McCracken on that bike!!!)

Ray and Tracy following that beutiful Shelby, this ride had some beautiful stuff!

 

[37fleetwood]

Ken trying to get a photo of me trying to get a photo of him.

and half of Mark thrown in for good measure!

it was a bit crowded on the beach that day, this was as uncrowded as it seemed to get. and where is Jamie?? his tire exploded about 100 yards into the ride! he limped back and through sheer determination caught up with us a bit later. (you're my hero Jamie!)

a quick stop for a head count, only Jamie is missing.

yes officer they were a huge gang and they were all riding funny bikes!

who the heck is this guy and why is he at our ride??? we really need to step up security at these events! I guess it's just the Schwinnja

nice guy I can't remember his name though.

Tracy and (let me see if I can get this right) Juniors sisters baby's God Mother? nice girl crazy bike though.

Jamie's wife on her original Hello Kitty bike! (you don't see many of these babies around anymore)

 

[37fleetwood]

ok, sorry for the mixup earlier (for those watching as I uploaded these out of order) here we are for a guick stop at the pub.

Ken is studying to be a popparazzi (did I spell that right?)

Ray and Junior

still at the pub

lets see where did we leave off? oh yeah at the pub (just a quick stop!)

Ken's flat tire (the first one, yup you heard right the first one!) a quick sidetrip and it was fixed...or was it?

some drunken idiot dropped his beer on tracy and rays Champion and got beer all over it and Ken's Firestone. she was going to kill him but we held her back!

Jeepers Mr. Wilson, I love this bike!

Ok, I got tired of riding and taking photos so I put the camera away until we reached camp where Juniors wife had the bar-b-que ready for us! what a deal! thank you, it was great!
sittin around shootin the...breeze, yeah that's it the breeze get your minds out of the gutter!

Jamie a little out of breath but still in the action getting some photos for posterity

 

[37fleetwood]

funny the stuff you see at the beach, oh yeah sorry Corvette I didn't get the guy in the thong!

did I mention the bar-b-que was great?

ya know, if you're going to go by the name Corvette... here's 55 Columbia Custom.

junior holding the baby

the first glimpse of the Huffman Book project!!

Gee that Ken's a handsom devil ain't he!

now children, if you see these guys together, unsupervised, it can only lead to trouble with a capital "T"!

the bikes that survived the ride.

gas, $75.00, drive time, 7 hours round trip, seeing Jamie's kickstand, PRICELESS!!!!!