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Jun 17, 20211 min read

The Pacific Coast

Ginger took Steve to the Pacific Coast and then just couldn’t go anymore. She held together long enough for him to finish Day 14 and...

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Jun 16, 20213 min read

“Just putting down miles”

That was what I was told when I asked how everyone was getting along today…..”Just putting down miles!” Steve, Josh, Jeff and Doug – the...

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Jun 16, 20214 min read

Oregon, Oregon, Oregon…..Will We Ever See California

Sorry for the down time yesterday, but with time difference now being 3 hours and the Wednesday night class I’m taking, Steve & I didn’t...

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Jun 16, 20213 min read

Patience Josh, Slow and Steady

While I haven’t heard from Steve yet this evening, I can only assume that they are still busy servicing and repairing the 101’s this...

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Jun 16, 20212 min read

The Super Six Are All Up and Running

Today was the first day since Day 1 that ALL 6 of the 101’s ran all day. While they all have their share of issues, all are working to...

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Jun 16, 20212 min read

And This Is Why They Call It “The Cannonball Endurance Race”

Just happened to catch Steve at the one spot along Lake Yellowstone where there IS cell phone service this morning. He had just pulled...

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Jun 16, 20213 min read

Conquering the Rockies

Ginger is ready to go! Steve called and talked me through this morning’s start of Day 9 headed over the Big Horn Mountains and ending up...

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Jun 16, 20213 min read

Repair, Tear Down, Repair, Tear Down…..

Well, the scheduled day of rest in Sturgis did not go at all as planned. All the 101 bikes underwent major repairs and only three (Josh,...

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Jun 16, 20211 min read

All Smiles

Here’s a picture that I found on Facebook today that someone took in the parking lot in Murdo, South Dakota last night of Steve and his...

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Jun 16, 20214 min read

The Tribal Council

…..that’s what the 3 remaining 101’s are calling themselves…. The Tribal Council. The race started with 70 overall cannonball racers and...

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Jun 16, 20213 min read

Keeping The Tribe Together

Rain, rain, rain, hot chocolate and more RAIN. For about the first 6 hours of today’s run, the riders took on water, lots of water! The...

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Jun 16, 20213 min read

Conquering the Wind

Today’s ride was lesson in control…controlling the bikes in the wind gusts which ranged anywhere from 20-40 mph. Steve said it was a...

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Jun 16, 20212 min read

A Dose of Bad Gas

Talked with Steve this morning and was relieved to hear that it WAS NOT another blown head gasket. Several others experienced loss of...

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Jun 16, 20211 min read

Not ANOTHER one!

Talked with Steve again this evening just as he was finishing the final 30 miles to the Lake Express Ferry which would take them to...

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Jun 16, 20213 min read

She doesn’t like the rain…

By 8:30 am the rain began and continued soaking the riders on Day 2 of the ride. Steve had his ToadSkinz on and was completely dry on...

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Jun 16, 20211 min read

And her name is Ginger….

Just got final text from Steve this evening. He reports that Ginger has been serviced and put to bed. The 1929 101 Scout was christened...

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Jun 16, 20211 min read

Still getting ready….

It is 10:00 pm the night before the Motorcycle Cannonball Endurance Race and I’ve just talked with Steve. There are still riders and...

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Jun 16, 20211 min read

Bringing you up to speed!

Well……after the last post Steve decided that the blogspot must be jinxing him with his progress on getting his bike ready for the...

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Jun 16, 20211 min read

Time to Ride”Damn-it”

Well my scout “Damn-it” is done all but the bicycle speedo. I hope to get it out and start riding it some. Last week was a good week in...