"The Cannonball has been called “the world’s toughest antique motorcycle endurance run,” and Dave Currier rode the 3,700-mile, 16-day route from norther Michigan to South Padre Island, Texas, on his classic refurbished bike.
The route saw riders roll south, then east to the Carolina coast and then angled back toward Texas. The race crossed 11 states.
The Cannonball has typically been held every second year, but the 2020 event was delayed until 2021 due to COVID concerns.
The modern Motorcycle Cannonball began when Lonnie Isam, Jr. first started considering a plan to cruise the back roads of America with his antique motorcycle riding buddies. It turned into a challenge to motivate antique motorcycle owners to pull their bikes out of museums and garages and ride them again.
Isam says he wanted to pay homage to the forefather of competitive motorcycle distance riding, Erwin “Cannonball” Baker and other figures from history who shared Baker’s obsession. Those early riders stormed across the country in the early 1900s, and his dream was to have modern riders on those classic machines do the same."
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Rode over to Maggie Valley and saw them at their Wheels Through Time stop.
Good group of people and a lot of fun to hang out with. In one of those small world moments, I was wearing a Doc’s Harley t-shirt and got to meet the man himself.
Rode over to Maggie Valley and saw them at their Wheels Through Time stop.
Good group of people and a lot of fun to hang out with. In one of those small world moments, I was wearing a Doc’s Harley t-shirt and got to meet the man himself.
That's Doc's daughter in the sidecar. I met them last month at his dealership. Cool people.
Rode over to Maggie Valley and saw them at their Wheels Through Time stop.
Good group of people and a lot of fun to hang out with. In one of those small world moments, I was wearing a Doc’s Harley t-shirt and got to meet the man himself.
Finishing is definitely an accomplishment to be proud of
It's funny when you compare what they crossed the country on to what we are on. "Ooh....my butt hurts. My $1000 seat isn't broken in." Or "It doesn't have cruise control so it's not very good for trips", etc.
10-15-2021, 12:09 PM
Motorcycle Cannonball 2021
