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  1. A.Messina

    RALEIGH'S IN THE TRASH

    Found a male & female Raleigh in the trash. Three speed sturmey hubs on both, hand brakes, green In very good ridable condition. Anyone know anything about these cruisers? How can I find out how old they are, if their worth anything?
  2. A.Messina

    THE "BLACKNBLUZAKROOZA

    A big shout out to my Brotha Fred (Retro Cruiser Bicycles Valley Stream NY) You built this beauty for me over the summer. Well I finally got around to photographing it. We really stepped it up from your stock Retro Cruisers. 2-speed Sturmey Kickback, sword sprocket, studded seat, 28" ape-hangers...
  3. A.Messina

    RRB Head badge #005 Mounted.

    This "LIL PONY" sat under a tarp in my backyard for three years. Back then it was a little blue Schwinn cruiser my niece would ride when she came to the beach. Last September I went under that tarp looking for parts or something. I saw that little Schwinn sitting on it's side with two flats &...
  4. A.Messina

    "LIL PONY"

    This is a little girly beach cruiser I built for that little girly guest that may stray my way![/img][img][IMG
  5. A.Messina

    LOCAL CYCLES JULY 2ND CRUISE CHANGED TO 7/3

    The Local Cycles cruise has been changed from Saturday 7/2........ to Sunday 7/3. 4:30 meet 5PM rollout 370 West Park Ave. Long Beach NY 11561 crooze it stock, crooze it custom........long as you crooze it! C-U There
  6. A.Messina

    LOCAL CYCLES JULY 2ND CRUISE.

    I just got back from the shop where "SIC NICK" informed me that the JULY 2ND CRUISE IS ON!. Meet at the shop 6:30 ,for refreshments ;) Than we hit the boards around 7PM. The shop is at: 307 West Park Ave. Long Beach NY 11651. 516-390-7085 More details to follow.....................
  7. A.Messina

    CRUSIN' WIT DA BOYZ FROM BROOKLYN

    Memorial Day, got together with the Local Cycles Crew from Long Beach NY. Perry & Dan ( Da Boyz from Brooklyn ) put their bikes on the subway, got to the Long Island Rail Road, made their way to Long Beach & joined us on the cruise. We rode the boardwalk into the wild west end for some Ribs, Mac...
  8. A.Messina

    The Completed "PURPLE NURPLE"

    ``Thanks to the guys that helped with this build: Donovan Wimer for your chain guard graphics. Without your graphic talents this bike would have been just another funky beach cruiser. Big shout out to "SIC NICK" Local Cycles, Long Beach New York. Dude you know how to make it work when it comes...
  9. A.Messina

    LOJACK FOR BICYCLES

    Friend of mine had his custom cruiser stolen, $1500.00 bike! It got me to thinking.......LoJack recovery systems. Went on the LoJack site, no products for bicycles. So I contact customer service via e-mail, they get back to me stating " LoJack has no products for bicycles" I e-mail her back...
  10. A.Messina

    THE PURPLE NURPLE

    Thanks to "SIC NICK" of Local Cycles, Long Beach New York. Here he stands, with the "PURPLE NURPLE" Directly from powder coating. This is an old Schwinn I found in the garbage. One thing came into another, the next thing you know, I'm turning this junk into a gem. The "Purple Nurple" should be...
  11. A.Messina

    PEA PICKER, APPLE CRATE LETTERING?

    I'm in the process of re-building a old Schwinn cruiser I found in the trash. It's going to be totally custom when it's done. I have a name for this bike & I want to put it on the chain guard. I would like the same original Schwinn font as as the "PEA PICKER, APPLE CRATE" . Does anyone know the...
  12. A.Messina

    LONG BEACH 22 DEGREES?

    For all of you Long Beach SoCal Rat Rod Bikers.......This is my beach bungalow ( IN LONG BEACH, NEW YORK) around the corner from the Atlantic Ocean. Yes it's 22 degrees in LONG BEACH........LONG BEACH NEW YORK THAT IS. Anyone wanna go for a ride?
  13. A.Messina

    PHOTOS FROM THE HOOD

    I do so much photography for so many people I never do any projects for myself. The photos here are the result of a photo project I did for myself. Cruising around Long Beach NY I notice all types of people on their bikes. It inspired me to do this project I called "LOCAL MOTION". Once I had a...
  14. A.Messina

    SCHWINN STARBURST BADGE ON EBAY

    Anyone interested in a Schwinn Starburst Head Badge? I just listed one on bay Item #320637778909. It's in very good condition.
  15. A.Messina

    Newbie from the North East

    My Buddy Sic Nick (LOCAL CYCLES LBNY) turned me on to this site........very cool. The past two years I've into the bicycle scene here in Long Beach NY. Being a pro photographer I photographed some of the Locals & their bicycles. This past July, I did a solo show at Local Cycles where I displayed...
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