Prologue

Lucille at the SOO Day 2!

September 9th   

Today was the official start of the Cannonball.

First was riders school where they go over various items such as navigation, first aid, etc. Turns out we have 88 riders who have shown up for the run. Dorsey and I prepared Lucille for the Prologue which is the official start to the Cannonball. This is a short ceramonial sendoff where we gather for a group photo as well as a short local ride which gives the riders a taste of what they have signed up for. We thought we should get a photo while my clothes and Lucille were actually clean…

Dorsey is manning Lucille at the staging area for the start. It was a gorgeous day. The BMW next to Dorsey is Joe Gimpel’s.

George Banks and me. During the 2018 Cannonball George was support for his brother Tom. This time he is a competitor on a 1913 Harley Davidson twin. 

Here I am with my good friend Victor Boocock. He is riding a 1914 Harley Davidson 10E twin that he has owned since the 70’s. In a few days he turns 79.

So the official start was a pretty short run. However, in typical Cannonball fashion there is attrition. 5 riders have already lost their perfect score. Juergen Ullrich from Germany is our only foreign rider. He is riding a bone stock 1911 Harley Davidson single cylinder. He made it one mile before he lost his front wheel bearing.