Tagged: 2014 Motorcycle Cannonball Run

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2014 Motorcycle Cannonball — Denouement

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...

Stage 13 — Elko to Meridian

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...

Stage 12 — Springville to Elko

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 — Springville to Elko Stage twelve took us from Springville, Utah to Elko, Nevada. For the riders it was another 300 mile trek on their vintage motorcycles. The days are beginning to blend one into the other. Most of us do not know what day of...

Stage 11 — Grand Junction to Springville

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...

Stage 9 — Burlington to Golden

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...

Stage 8 — Junction city to Burlington

Saturday, September 13, 2014 — Junction city to Burlington Stage eight was the longest stage with a distance of 311 miles, and as it turns out it was also the coldest, at least for the start. The morning temperature was 37 degrees, and it was foggy with low visibility. For...

Rest Day — Junction City, Kansas

Friday, September 12, 2014 — Junction City, Kansas Rest Day — We find ourselves in Junction City, Kansas with a day to collectively catch our breath. It is unusually cold right now and wrenching outside makes for a lot of cold fingers. For those who are not wrenching, laundry is...

Stage 7 — Sedalia to Junction City

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...

Stage 5 — Clarksville to Cape Girardeau

Tuesday, September 9, 2014 — Clarksville to Cape Girardeau Stage Five — This stage went from Clarksville, Tennesse to Cape Girardeau, Missouri for a total of 199 miles. Three of the Team Vino riders are rocking and rolling. The crew hits the road early to get to the hotel where...

Stage 4 — Chattanooga to Clarksville

Monday, September 8, 2014 — Chattanooga to Clarksville Stage four was all about Tennessee. It began in Chatanooga and ended in Clarksville, a total of 237 miles. The endurance run is a test for the motorcycles and the riders. For the support crew it means wrenching at night by flashlight...

Stage 2— Lake City to Columbus

Saturday, September 6, 2014 — Lake City to Columbus Stage Two — After a very short, and very wet night, the Cannonball organizers decided that it was too hard for them to ride from Lake City, Florida to Columbus, Georgia in a torrential downpour. Lake City is aptly named. The...

Stage 1 — Daytona Beach to Lake City

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...