About 300 original, custom and vintage bicycle frames and wheels of different sizes could be seen displayed around Fremont Park Sunday afternoon for the Sacramento Cyclefest Bicycle Show 2011. There were 12 categories for judging and 125 bicycles were entered for the chance to win a handmade steel trophy.

Glistening in the sun, the bright orange, yellow and green banana seat bicycles – with some dating back to the ‘60s originally from New York and others a bit older like a 1935 Colson named Hard Luck were part of the show. Latin boogaloo music played in the background as bike lovers socialized and checked out the vendors.

“There wasn't anything else (like this) in Sacramento, so we decided to do it ourselves," co-promoter and owner of Vintage Bicycle Supply, Mike Shaneyfelt, said.

Co-promoter and member of worldwide Chopaderos Bicycle Club Ted Florez said he met Shaneyfelt four years ago and decided to organize Sacramento Cyclefest Bicycle Show for its second year after receiving positive impressions from the city and the people who attended the event last year.

"The city of Sacramento is starting to become more of a bike-friendly city, and that is something we promote, being bike-friendly and just enjoying the city on a bicycle," Florez said.

Present at the bicycle show was Robert Seymour, 54, who rides his commuter bike 15 miles a day to work every morning for the cardio benefits. He said he was attracted to the bike show because he likes to look at other people's creations.

"When we do these shows, we like to show up with at least one bike that has never been seen before," said Adam Copeland, 32, part of the Pedal Grinders Bicycle Club.

Best Custom Cruiser

The best custom cruiser award went to Anthony Orta, 28, for his Chevy-orange 1970 heavy-duty Schwinn cruiser. Orta works as a welder for the California Department of Corrections and welded the tank, three-speed gauge and the rear fender onto the Schwinn cruiser and also moved the seat back.

Best Custom Cruiser, owner-Anthony Orta (Image by: Ilian Cervantes-Branum)

Best Lowrider

A jumpy laser-green lowrider tricycle with a custom hydraulic set up won best lowrider of the bicycle show. Owner Mike Weigate, 24, said the custom hydraulic set up allows the tricycle to jump to the front, jump side to side and is also able to lift up and back down.

Best Lowrider, Mike Weigate (Image by: Ilian Cervantes-Branum)

Best Original

Chris Montoya, 33, received the award for his red and off-white 1938 Hiawatha Arrow. Best Original, Chris Montoya (Image by: Ilian Cervantes-Branum)

Best Stretched

Best stretched award went to a red Basman sport cruiser belonging to Bob Padilla, 52, a finance manager. Best Stretched, Bob Padilla (Image by: Ilian Cervantes-Branum)

Best Girl-Owned

Cheryl Navarrete, 27, owner of an all-original candy purple Hollywood Schwinn walked away with the “best girl owned” trophy. Best Girl Owned, Cheryl Navarrete (Image by: Ilian Cervantes-Branum) Best Motorized

Best motorized went to John Erickson, 45, for his 1911 Indian replica.

Best Motorized, John Erickson (Image by: Ilian Cervantes-Branum) Best Rat Rod

Best rat rod went to Adam Copeland, 32, for his 1935 Colson named Hard Luck.

Best Rat Rod, Adam Copeland (Image by: Ilian Cervantes-Branum) Best WTF?
Kaspian Khalafi, 22, a freelance conceptual artist, cruised away with the award. Best WTF? Kaspian Khalafi (Image by: Ilian Cervantes-Branum)

Best Paint
Best paint trophy went to Frankie Marquez, who works at Body Works Unlimited.
Best Paint, Frankie Marquez (Image by: Ilian Cervantes-Branum) Marquez took an $80 Walmart huffy and said he painted the bicycle a lime-time green with blue and white flower accents for his girlfriend, Rachel Huisman.

Promoter’s Choice
TJ Pagano, 32, owner of Pagano Rod and Custom, won the promoter’s choice award for his candy-green stretch full-suspension cruiser. Promoter's Choice, TJ Pagano (Image by: Ilian Cervantes-Branum) Best Not in Show

Ted Florez, the co-promoter for the event, won “best not in show” award featured here.

Co-promoter Ted Florez, Best (Image by: Ilian Cervantes-Branum) Other trophies included best chopper, best kid’s bike, best powdercoat and best fixie. Participants also voted for a people’s choice award trophy.

The second annual event included a raffle featuring artwork, a custom-made bicycle frame, bicycle parts, cake pops from It’s a Peace of Cake!, water bottles, and gift certificates for Suzie Burger and the Riverside Clubhouse.

Vendors present at the event included: SMUD, Florez Bar and Grill, Behind Bars Inc., Toro Quality Goods, GetSum clothing, and a recent addition to the Sacramento area, It’s a Peace of Cake! selling cake pops.

The light breeze and July sunshine pulled about 500 people in and out, with about 250 being the average at the park at a given time.

Florez said that the event brought people from places like San Jose, Long Beach, San Diego, Texas, East Los Angeles and San Francisco to share their love of original, vintage and custom bicycles.