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...
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 Denouement — a final assessment of the Cannonball Run. It took 17 days and nearly 4000 miles from the shores of the Atlantic Ocean in Daytona Beach, Florida to its final conclusion in Tacoma, Washington yards from Puget Sound, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean. It...
Saturday, September 20, 2014 — Lewiston to Yakima Stage Fifteen — Today is the second to last stage. This week has gone so fast. After traveling together for two weeks, the Cannonballers have become one big family. Evenings are a mix of wrenching, drinking, dinner and preparing the bikes for...
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 — Grand Junction to Springville Stage eleven was another long one — 289 miles taking the riders from Grand Junction, Colorado to Springfield, Utah. But it was also one of the more memorable and beautiful rides. The ride through the red canyons and along the Colorado...
Monday, September 15, 2014 — Golden to Grand Junction Stage Ten — This stage from Golden to Grand Junction, Colorado took us through the beautiful Rocky Mountains, following the magnificent Colorado River. For the riders on the vintage motorcycles it was an exceptional challenge as they had to climb 12,000...
Sunday, September 14th — Burlington to Golden Stage nine took us from Burlington to Golden, Colorado. The riders had to climb 2,000 feet.The total distance was 250 miles. But the real altitude test will be tomorrow as the riders cross the Rocky Mountains. The finish today is at David Uhl...
Sunday, September 7, 2014 — Columbus to Chattanooga Stage three took us from Columbus, Georgia to Chattanooga, Tennessee. The trip for the riders was around 220 miles. It started off great with all four motorcycles running well. The riders were to meet at the end of the day at the...
Friday, September 5, 2014 — Daytona Beach to Lake City Stage One — The ride started with a flourish, a bang and a sputter. The first run was from Daytona Beach to Lake City, Florida — a relatively short 140 mile ride. The four riders from “Team Vino” are: #11...
