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Affinity Cycles Cyclone frameset for $250

July 28, 2011 @ 7:28 pm

Man, this is sort of tempting. Affinity Cycles has put their Cyclone framesets on sale for 50% off! That means you can buy either of the two frames above for just $250. They’re still available, but only until Sunday!

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Running through a dust devil

May 14, 2011 @ 8:45 pm

In an oddly amusing video, a few men decide to run through the center of a dust devil tornado. Nobody gets hurt. Looks like fun! I want to try!

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Photos of New York by David Leventi

August 10, 2010 @ 10:39 pm

Want to see some great images of New York City? Check out this small collection by photographer David Leventi. This particular shot of Coney Island’s Cyclone rollercoaster is lovely.

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Cyclone rollercoaster operator speaks

September 24, 2009 @ 10:34 pm

New York on the Clock: Coney Island Cyclone Operator from Thirteen.org on Vimeo. Gerry Menditto speaks here about the job of maintaining the Cyclone which just happens to be my all-time favorite rollercoaster ever. This short video is part of … Continue reading →

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Video of Coney Island in 1952

April 15, 2009 @ 1:25 am

I love this video that The Retroist posted of Coney Island in 1952. It was a very different place back then with much more energy, activity, and vacationers. Nowadays, Coney Island seems like a local beach slum (even more so … Continue reading →

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Cyclone at Coney Island opens today!

April 5, 2009 @ 12:01 am

Coney Island’s Cyclone rollercoaster opens today despite the fact that the adjacent Astroland amusement park is now all packed up. I can’t say there’s much else to do in Coney Island except maybe eat at Nathan’s and visit the Aquarium … Continue reading →

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