MARCH 4-6 (Thursday-Saturday)

2021 FLORIDA SUNSHINE NATIONALS MEET-NEW SMYRNA BEACH, 625 Tomoka Farms Rd., honoring the US Navy, antique bike show, swap meet, low country seafood boil, field games, AMCA judging, SunshineAMCA.org

MARCH 4-14 (Thursday-Sunday)

SPACE COAST HARLEY-DAVIDSON BIKE RALLY-PALM BAY, Space Coast H-D, 1440 Sportsman Lane NE, live music, vendors, stunts by Busted Knuckle, free bikini bike wash, full liquor bar, food, spacecoastharley.com

MARCH 5 (Friday)

TRIBUTE TO AC/DC-DAYTONA BEACH, Hard Rock, 918 N A1A, Shoot to Thrill, 8p

TOBACCO RD. BAND-ORANGE CITY, Dale’s Ales, 2400 N. Volusia Ave., 7-11p,

TWISTED TEA BIKE WEEK KICK OFF PARTY-PORT ORANGE, The Dog House, 3400 S. Nova Rd., Big Engine 7p

WHEY JENNINGS-IRON HORSE SALOON, 8:30-10:30P

STUNTWORKS-DELAND, OB’S, 1750 N Hwy 17, Stuntworks: 2, 4, 6 & 8pm, Joe Santana 3-6p

MUSIC AT RENEGADES-CRESCENT CITY, Renegades on the River, CR 306, Rocking Machine 1-5pm, Stonegrey 7-11p

MARCH 5-14 (Friday-Sunday)

80^TH ANNIVERSARY OF DAYTONA BIKE WEEK AT BRUCE ROSSMEYER’S DESTINATION DAYTONA & DAYTONA HARLEY-DAVIDSON-ORMOND BEACH, Vendors, live music, bike shows, concerts free live Jackyl concert 3/13, Rhett Rottens Wall of Death, brucerossmeyer.com

ST. AUGUSTINE ADAMEC H-D BIKE RALLY-ST. AUGUSTINE, 380 Outlet Mall Blvd., vendors, beer, food, music. Demo truck 11a-5p,

THUNDER IN THE PAVILION-PORT ORANGE, The Pavilion, 5501 S. Williamson, live music, vendors, Twisted Tea and beer products, more, Saving Abel 3/13 7:30p

MARCH 6 (Saturday)

MISS DOG HOUSE BIKINI CONTEST-PORT ORANGE, The Dog House, 3400 S. Nova Rd., 3p

REDNECK GAMES-HOLLY HILL, The Hideout Lounge, 1120 Derbyshire Blvd.

BOBBY FRISS-ORMOND BEACH, Iron Horse Saloon, 8-10p

SALIVA-ORMOND BEACH, Broken Spoke 9p

BAD APPLE BASH-ORMOND BEACH, Broken Spoke

VFW 4250 AUXILLARY BENEFIT BIKE RUN-NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Ruthy’s Cozy Kitchen, 618 W. Canal St., Reg 11a, $10, stops include Legion Post 359, Legion Post 1, AMVETS Post 2, VFW Post 4250, live music, Chix BBQ, 50/50

CHILI COOKOFF-DELAND, The Inn Between, 2486 Old New York Ave., live music by Bad Actors 3-7p

FULL THROTTLE BIKE SHOW-ORMOND BEACH, Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona HD, brucerossmeyer.com

OB’S RUMBLE & RALLY BIKE SHOW-DELAND, OB’s, 1750 N Woodland Blvd., vendors, food truck, live music all day, cool prizes & trophies, 5 category bike show: pan, shovel, evo, sportster & rat, 10am-til, tattoo contest with $100 cash prize and tattoo $250 gift card judged by Willie from Tropical Tattoo sponsored by Yuengling best male & female, stunt show by Stunt Works noon, 2p, 4p, 6p, 8p, cornhole & beer specials

MUSIC AT RENEGADES-CRESCENT CITY, Renegades on the River, CR 306, OBK 1-5p, 4PLAY 7-11p

FROZEN T CONTEST- DAYTONA, Boot Hill Saloon, 310 Main St., 3p

MARCH 7 (Sunday)

KING OF THE KITCHEN FUN RUN-DELAND, OB’s, 1750 N Hwy 17, Reg 9a donuts & coffee, KSU 10:15a, $10 pp, stops include Dale’s Ales, Foxhead, First Turn, Waldens & Main Street Station, live music Big Engine, food, raffles, auction

BLUES JAM-DELAND, The Inn Between, 2486 Old New York Ave., King Be, 3-7pm

BOBBY FRISS-ORMOND BEACH, Iron Horse Saloon, 8-10p

WARREN LANE TRUE GRIT GATHERING-ORMOND BEACH, Broken Spoke

BIKER SUNDAY-CRESCENT CITY, Renegades on the River, 1171 CR 306, $1.75 Dom drafts, $3.50 wells, Mr. Natural Karaoke 1-5p

FREE BBQ-SATSUMA, Hermit’s Cove Marina, 482 Cove Dr., afternoon

KICK OFF PARTY-PORT ORANGE, The Boat Bar, 5395 S. Ridgewood Ave., live music by License to Steal, food

1^ST ANNUAL FLYING PISTON BUILDERS BREAKFAST-ORMOND BEACH, Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona H-D, 1637 N US 1, Pavilion, benefits AllKidsBike,

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HARDCORE CYCLES BIKE SHOW-ORMOND BEACH, Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona H-D, noon, brucerossmeyer.com

MARCH 9 (Tuesday)

BATTLE OF THE BAGGERS-SAMSULA, Cabbage Patch Bar, 549 Tomoka Farm Rd., reg 11, $20 entry each class, vendors, live music

CYCLE SOURCE CUSTOM BIKE SHOW-ORMOND BEACH, Broken Spoke

DIRTY BINGO-PORT ORANGE, The Dog House, 3400 S. Nova Rd., 7p

RUSTY WALLACE MEET & GREET-BROKEN SPOKE, US 1, 2-3pm

MARCH 10 (Wednesday)

V TWIN VISIONARY BIKE SHOW-ORMOND BEACH, Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona H-D, 1637 N US 1, Pavilion, Reg 9-11a, 11a-3p show, 4p judging & awards, brucerossmeyer.com

FAT TIRE VOODOO RANGER PROMO-PORT ORANGE, First Turn Steakhouse, 5236 S. Ridgewood Ave., 4-6p, Playin Possum 6p

COLESLAW WRESTLING-SAMSULA, Cabbage Patch Bar, 549 Tomoka Farm Rd., noon, vendors, live music, Big Engine 7p

CREED FISHER-ORMOND BEACH, Iron Horse Saloon, 10p-midnight

RUSTY WALLACE MEET & GREET-BROKEN SPOKE, US 1, 2-3pm

PEREWITZ PAINT SHOW-ORMOND BEACH, Broken Spoke, US 1, awards 4 p

MIDGET WRESTLING-PORT ORANGE, The Dog House, 3400 S. Nova Rd., 6p

MARCH 11 (Thursday)

CHOPPER TIME-ORMOND BEACH, Tropical Tattoo, 825 S. Yonge St., 11-5, live music, great school bike show, beer sales benefits vets, tattoos!

GENEVA-DAYTONA, Boot Hill Saloon, 310 Main St., 10p-1am

FAT TIRE VOODOO RANGER PROMO-PORT ORANGE, First Turn Steakhouse, 5236 S. Ridgewood Ave., 4-6p, Tawyna Reynolds from The Voice at 2p

LEATHER LADIES MEET & GREET-DAYTONA BEACH, Dirty Harry’s, Main St., 1p-until

MOLLY HATCHET-PORT ORANGE, The Dog House, 3400 S. Nova Rd., 8p

BOBBY FRISS-ORMOND BEACH, Broken Spoke

HIGHWAY TO HELL-ORMOND BEACH, Iron Horse Saloon, 10-midnight

TIM DUGGER-DAYTONA BEACH, Hard Rock Hotel, A1A

SOUND SHOWDOWN-SAMSULA, Cabbage Patch Bar, 549 Tomoka Farm Rd., 11a, 5 classes, vendors, live music

SOUTHERNBOY BAGGERS BIKE SHOW-SAMSULA, Cabbage Patch Bar, 549 Tomoka Farm Rd., Reg 11a, cash prizes, $25 entry per class, vendors, live music

MARCH 12 (Friday)

RUSTY WALLACE MEET & GREET-BROKEN SPOKE, US 1, 3-4p

HIGHWAY TO HELL-ORMOND BEACH, Iron Horse Saloon, 10-midnight

TATTOO CONTEST-ORMOND BEACH, Iron Horse Saloon, $500 tattoo voucher best male/female tattoo, sponsor Yuengling, judge Willie Tropical

SOUND BULLIES BIKES ON THE BEACH BIKES & BASS FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS-ORMOND BEACH, Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona H-D, 1637 N US 1, Pavilion, Reg for bike show 4-7p, Reg for sound comp 4-6p, trophies 10p, brucerossmeyer.com

COWBOY-ORMOND BEACH, Iron Horse Saloon, 8-9:30p

DENNIS KIRKS GARAGE BUILD SHOW-ORMOND BEACH, Broken Spoke

FROZEN T CONTEST- DAYTONA, Boot Hill Saloon, 310 Main St., 2p

TRIBUTE TO METALLICA-DAYTONA BEACH, Hard Rock, 918 N A1A, Whiplash, 8p

MUSIC AT RENEGADES-CRESCENT CITY, Renegades on the River, CR 306, Rocking Machine, 1-5p, Overkilt 7-11p

DEAF DUCK MINIBIKE EXTRAVAGANZA-SAMSULA, Cabbage Patch Bar, 549 Tomoka Farm Rd., vendors, live music

GUNSHY-SOUTH DAYTONA, Mark’s Sports Bar, 2045 S. Ridgewood Ave, 9p

MAX Q BAND-HOLLY HILL, The Hideout Lounge, 1120 Derbyshire Blvd.

BURNING BIKE AFTER PARTY-DELAND, OB’s, 1750 N Hwy 17, Fat Tire Promo Babes 9p

BIG WHEEL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT RIDE-DAYTONA BEACH, One Daytona, KSU 11a

BURNING BIKE-VOLUSIA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, dark

MARCH 12-14 (Friday-Sunday)

IVES BROTHERS WALL OF DEATH-ST. AUGUSTINE, Adamec H-D St. Augustine, 380 Outlet Mall Blvd., adamecharley.com

MARCH 13 (Saturday)

CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR JASON “YOUNGBLOOD” DELL-EDGEWATER, Boozefighters 68 Clubhouse, 200 West Park Ave., 1P-TIL

OLDEST BOOT HILL T-SHIRT CONTEST-DAYTONA, Boot Hill Saloon, 310 Main St., 3p, 386-258-9506

ADAM JAMES SOCIETY- SOUTH DAYTONA, Mark’s Sports Bar, 2045 S. Ridgewood Ave., 9p

COWBOY-ORMOND BEACH, Iron Horse Saloon, 10p-12a

KORY SOUZA ORIGINALS NO CLASS BIKE SHOW-DAYTONA BEACH, Ocean Center, 101 N Atlantic Ave., 1p-midnight, FREE ENTRY to public, $40 to reg bike for show and $40 to enter SOS sound competition starts at 2p, pre-reg online load in 11a-1p, awards at 10p, live entertainment, bar & food available

ALLEYWAY KUSTOMS BIKE SHOW-ST. AUGUSTINE, Adamec H-D St. Augustine, 380 Outlet Mall Blvd., 6 classes, $4000 in prizes, pro builder invitational, open to public, $10 to enter bike, Reg 9-11a, open to public, adamecharley.com

FREE JACKYL CONCERT-ORMOND BEACH, Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona H-D, 1637 N US 1, Pavilion 6-10p, brucerossmeyer.com

MUSIC AT RENEGADES-CRESCENT CITY, Renegades on the River, 1171 CR 306, Sound Theory noon-5p, Home Grown 7-11p

BLUES JAM-DELAND, The Inn Between, 2486 Old New York Ave., King Be, 3-7p

STONEGREY-DAYTONA BEACH, Boot Hill Saloon, 310 Main St., 6-9p

COLESLAW WRESTLING-SAMSULA, Cabbage Patch Bar, 549 Tomoka Farm Rd., noon, vendors, live music, Big Engine 7p

BIG WHEEL WOMEN RUMBLE NIGHT-DAYTONA BEACH, Hard Rock Hotel, 918 A1A, 11:45a, 1p-til, sound competition

SAVING ABEL CONCERT-PORT ORANGE, The Pavilion, 5501 S. Williamson, FREE, 7:30p

MARCH 14 (Sunday)

SUNDAY RUN DAY-DELAND, OB’S, 1750 N Hwy 17, live music by Jasmin Cain, 2-6p, beer, booze, burgers & dogs, $12 dom buckets, $5 hot dogs & fries basket

BLUES JAM-DELAND, The Inn Between, 2486 Old New York Ave., Boodie Winkle Band, 3-7pm

FREE BBQ-SATSUMA, Hermit’s Cove Marina, 482 Cove Dr., afternoon

BIKE WEEK SURVIVOR PARTY-PORT ORANGE, The Dog House, 3400 Nova Rd. Reed Foley 3p, Adam James Society 4p

TAWNYA REYNOLDS FROM THE VOICE-PORT ORANGE, First Turn Steakhouse, 5236 S. Ridgewood Ave., 3P

BIKER SUNDAY-CRESCENT CITY, Renegades on the River, 1171 CR 306, $1.75 Dom drafts, $3.50 wells, Mr. Natural Karaoke 1-5p

BIKE WEEK SURVIVOR PARTY-ORANGE CITY, Dale’s Ales, 2400 N Volusia Ave., Gunshy 3-7p

SURVIVOR PARTY-DELAND, OB’S, 1750 N Hwy 17, Jasmine Cain, $12 dom buckets, free BBQ

By Lulu

What was to be an interview about the People’s Choice winner at OB’s Russ & Bob’s Panhead, Shovelhead & Antique Bike Show turned out to be one of the most interesting days I have spent as owner of Thunder Roads Florida Magazine. I would have to say it was right up there with interviewing Grizzly Adams (Dan Haggerty) and Eddie Trotta. Steve Coe is a motorcycle icon and nothing says that more than having been the 3rd male on the cover of Easyrider Magazine 1980’s. This was back in the day where the women inside were naked and his girlfriend at the time was featured inside. Gotta love a free spirit like that! The first two men making the cover were Malcolm Forbes and Peter Fonda! This man is a collector of bikes, bike parts…rooms and rooms and rooms of bikes. But let me say this collection addiction borders on hoarding…and he was asked to be on an episode of that show but declined!

I would say the difference between a true hoarder and a collector is Steve takes this stuff and makes it better than new. All types of projects are in various stages of renewal. Cars, particularly “Coe”vettes are hidden all over the property of “Coe”ville. You enter the maze of buildings to a sensory overload! Yes, there are motorcycles some you could only describe as basket cases, but eventually you arrive in a room that is a collector’s dream. I asked how many bikes and the answer was “75 running”. His collection of things is so impressive that he was on American Pickers Season 3, Episode 6. Barbara, Steve’s “Coe”Pilot in life has a tolerance for Steve’s avid collecting that most women would not have. She seems to just laugh it off, although then shares that she keeps a condo at the beach! Barbara ran the Boot Hill Saloon back in the 70’s and 80’s and met Coe there, although she became his Coepilot six years ago. I mentioned the motorcycles and cars. Steve also has a collection of sewing machines, pianos, bicycles, toys, mannequins, a tractor, a fire truck, and an unbelievable collection of chandeliers. Oh, and friends!

I attended one of his pool league nights at his compound and 15 people showed up. They have been playing pool weekly there for 30 years. Steve was born in Columbus, Ohio. Lived in California from 1966-1970 and then settled in Florida in 1973. His first bike was a 1968 Sportster with 7 miles on it that he bought for $1000 at 20 years old, which of course he still owns. He has been a jack of many trades working as a truck driver, mechanic, machinist, building demolition expert and actor. He was on America’s Most Wanted played a biker involved in a murder in Florida, his family saw the show and thought he really was wanted! His past time, other than tinkering on things that go fast, is of course racing them! He raced his motorcycle 28 years straight in Daytona and although his best finish was 2nd place his claim to fame is, he finished every race! He is also the Pace bike at Billy Lane’s Sons of Speed and does 68 laps for that event.

Coe went to Germany with the Chevy Davidson, a 2 wheeled motorcycle with a 350hp Chevy motor that he built in 1970. This was before there was a Boss Hoss. His most prized possession is this hemi trike that he built 25 years ago and racing legend Don Garlits drove it around the Daytona Speedway 20 years ago and recently had his picture taken on it at the Don Garlits Museum in Ocala.

So back to what brought me to Coeville. The winning bike was a 1907 Racycle. Racycles were a motorized bicycle looking motorcycle. He totally restored the bike in November of 2019. Steve even does his own paint. Racycles were manufactured by Miami Cycle & Manufacturing Company in Middleton, Ohio beginning in 1905.

His prize trike won him a trip to the Essen Motorcycle Show in Germany. This is truly a unique man with a passion for creating show pieces out of things most people would junk! Look him up on Facebook. He lets people come browse but be prepared to spend a bit of time. Most interviews take me an hour…I was at Coeville all afternoon!

By Lulu

27 years and counting…Midwest Motorcycles celebrated another year in February, and the birth of a new enterprise for 2021. “Heavy Eddie” Kastrul, owner of Midwest, has always lived motorcycles. Starting as a child on dirt bikes he knew early that motorcycles would be his life. Becoming a certified Harley mechanic, he began working in Chicago for Harley-Davidson. Ten years ago, Heavy “made the best decision of my life” when he moved to Florida to be with in his words “the love and support of my life” (Christine). Heavy went to work for BMW and eventually joined forces with Dan Johnson the founder of Midwest Motorcycles to run the Daytona store. The two agreed on a plan for Heavy to buy out the entire Midwest enterprise which includes the Sturgis location. Originally the first Midwest was in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They were the original Harley motorcycle rental business in 1991. Mr. Johnson had four locations: Minneapolis, Myrtle Beach, Sturgis, and Daytona Beach. With changing demographics, they closed Minneapolis and the Myrtle Beach location. Midwest does bike rental, motorcycle sales and service. They will sell your bike on consignment too. And service includes tires! The Sturgis location is 1844 Junction Avenue and the Daytona Beach store is at 444 N. Beach St. The store in Daytona is open six days a week from 10a-6p. Closed Wednesdays. Check out their website at MIDWESTMOTORCYCLE.COM.

Always wanting to get more involved with “the build”, Heavy met Scott Foxx, a world class builder who had moved to Daytona from Indianapolis in March 2020, and a partnership was forged. Scott’s unique builds have been on six covers and in more than 25 spreads in Easyrider Magazine. His creations have won Easyrider’s Best in Show 10 times…9 times in a row. Scott has built bikes for Sly Stallone, Billy Joel, and Frank from American Pickers. He also built the Lucas Oil bike that was displayed at the Colt’s stadium for years. His creativity certainly sets him apart from most. He has more than 300 builds under his belt since 2004, and just finished his latest in time for the Midwest Motorcycle Show at Beaver Bar in February. What started out as Pro Streets and Trikes with a Frisco, Board Tracker and Chicago Typewriter design; have evolved into unique bobber style bikes. He has always used Brad Bole for paint and Jerry Meek as his machinist on his winning creations. Scott has a motor vehicle manufacturing license which makes the builds able to be financed and insured. As a five-year-old child, Scott started BMX racing and still does. He is proud of one of his sons that holds the world record for being the youngest BMX racer at three years old. The BMX racing taught him motorcycle builds from the ground up.

So here is the good news. Scott is working with Heavy from Midwest to create one of a kind custom Bobbers with an affordable starting price of $15,000. Living in the Daytona Beach area his current fabricator is Bronson Mounce and paint can either be done by Brad Bole or Chad Chambers. Call Midwest or stop in and check these guys out 386-257-6265.

Well, our first issue of Thunder Roads Florida was March of 2007! Wow 14 years I have been living this crazy life. My first Pony Tales read:

I best confess up front I’m a “newbie” to the world of biking. This year I rode on the back of my first Harley, bought my first chaps, got my MC license, and owned my first bike. This has been a world of new experiences for a 52-year-old in her midlife crisis. At my first weekend bike event, the Harley Rendezvous in New York, someone called me a “Rally Virgin”-little did I know how right they were. There I learned about outhouses, tent camping, “Pervert Alley” and how really great bikers are. Bull, my introduction into this fun and crazy world, calls me “Miss Snooty Pants” and there is probably some truth to that. My friends and I from BM (before motorcycles) certainly had no idea how much charity bikers do or how close knit the biker family can be.

It went on to talk about my Honda Rebel and my 883 and how sexy men are in leathers. But my original thoughts on motorcycling have only been affirmed. We are a fabulous group of fun loving, freedom worshipping, patriotic people, quick to dig in our pockets for $10 bucks to ride on a run for someone we may not even know. Oh, I forgot to say adventurous. The Mystery Riders we ride with each month love to explore on two wheels. You really should join us sometime. I no longer consider myself a “newbie” as I have ridden my own in the hills of Sturgis and spent more hours on the highways on two wheels than most! The magazine and motorcycling have taken me to many places I would never have been, including a couple Outlaws clubhouses, the Playboy Mansion and to the Rolling Thunder Ride to the Wall. I have met many celebrity bikers that I am lucky to call friends: name dropping a few Doug from Sick Boys, Bill Grotto from Twisted Tea, Dan Haggerty (deceased), Eddie Trotta and Willie from Chopper Time. But in this episode the interviews with Steve Coe, Scott Foxx and Heavy Kastrul made me realize there are so many interesting people involved in this passion we call motorcycling.

So, I guess I will put a few more thousand miles on the highway and keeping churning this rag out for a few more years. Thank you for reading. We love you!!

By Lulu

Almost everyone who lives around the greater Daytona area knows about a diamond in the rough; a pretty, 45-minute ride from Destination Daytona. Renegade’s on the River is like finding an oasis in the desert when you ride into their property. A huge tiki bar is the main hub of activity complete with drinking, river view of the St. John’s River and great music…what more could a biker ask for. The restaurant inside has great food. I love the gator and they do breakfast on the weekends now. If you just get the munchies at the tiki try their Tuscan style pizza. You can order a whole pie or just buy a slice. We stayed the weekend of New Year’s in one of their homelike cabins. There is a pool too for warmer times of the year. If you like to fish, a bait shop is on site and they just added more than a dozen new RV sites so book your stay. If you are camping, bring your boat and just come out to play on the water. I intend to book a cabin here every New Year. It was so nice to toast in the New Year and stumble back to a cabin. The owners Donnie, Lisa, and Stacey King are fun loving people who love to hear your pipes roll in! See their ad for cabin and RV rentals. You will be glad you did! Take time to get on your bike and ride. There are all kinds of great places to wet your whistle out in God’s country. So, it is well worth a ride out to Crescent City for a day of exploring on two wheels!