Stage 9 – Dodge City, KS to Pueblo, CO – 272 miles This was the longest, hottest stage by far. The morning started off with fog; a reminder of two years ago in Kansas for the 2014 Cannonball, but then the temperature was 37 degrees. The morning started off around...
Sunday, September 21, 2014 — Yakima to Tacoma Stage Sixteen and the Grand Finish — This is the final leg of the Cannonball Run. It took the riders from Yakima to Tacoma, Washington — a mere 142 miles — for the grand finish at the LeMay Car Museum. It was...
Friday, September 19, 2014 — Meridian to Lewiston Stage fourteen kept us in Idaho winding our way north from Meridian to Lewiston. The finish line was at the Hells Canyon Harley-Davidson. When I first read the name “Hells Canyon” I assumed it was simply a cool Harley dealership name. But...
Thursday, September 18, 2014 — Elko to Meridian Stage Thirteen — Today’s stage ended in Meridian, Idaho. It was a 257 mile journey from Elko, Nevada to Meridian. To date, the total distance traveled by the riders is 3269 miles. The strain is showing on Team Vino. Sharon is having...
Thursday, September 11, 2014 — Sedalia to Junction City Stage seven — The Cannonball Run is a bit like a traveling circus with both the thrills and perils. Several riders are out with irreparable machines. One rider broke his foot and while the bike rides on (atop his partner’s trailer...
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 — Cape Girardeau to Sedalia Stage six kept us in Missouri for 291 miles. The ride began in Cape Girardeau and ended in Sedalia, taking us across the state in a northwesterly direction. Sharon’s bike nicknamed “Frankie” got repaired in Cape Girardeau early the day before...
