Following anyone in the Scooter Cannon Ball?

[klaviator]

What a grueling ride.  Can't imagine doing 500 miles in a day, never mind 10 days in a row (I know, not all 500 mile days, but still).

Then I thought about the Race Across America, where they pedal 10 speeds, and do it in less time than the Cannonball riders!  People are nuts.

That race is around 3000 miles, not 4500 miles.  Only one rider has done it in less than 10 days.  That's still insane but no bicycle rider could do this route in 10 days.

[klaviator]

I thought about doing this event but after thinking about doing 10 consecutive really long days I decided it just wouldn't be fun.  Like others have said, one 450 mile day on a scooter wouldn't be bad but doing it 10 times would be too much. 

BTW, the guy on the Super Cub in second place won the Cannonball back in 2014 on a Honda CT110!

[klaviator]

The remaining stages of this race are on higher speed roads and some mountains to cross.  This should favor the bigger scooters but at this point the smaller scooters are doing real good.  Ist, 2nd and third place are 155cc, 125cc and 124cc.

[monkeybongos]

That race is around 3000 miles, not 4500 miles.  Only one rider has done it in less than 10 days.  That's still insane but no bicycle rider could do this route in 10 days.

Every year 2 or 3 riders finish under 10 days, usually under 9 days wins it.

[klaviator]

Today was an extremely tough stage, 526 miles, 65 of those dirt/gravel and two 10,000 foot elevation passes.  One guy decided to sell his scooter to a dealer and fly home.

[klaviator]

The guy on the Like 150i did real well on this last stage and has moved up into 7th place!

[Kansas kymco]

Who won the Cannonball  scooter rally?  I just can't imagine spending that much time in the saddle. 

[Stig / Major Tom]

That race is around 3000 miles, not 4500 miles.  Only one rider has done it in less than 10 days.  That's still insane but no bicycle rider could do this route in 10 days.

Klav....
The rider on the new Honda Cub clocked 10,000+ miles from SoCal to Maine for the start of the race - and back to Cal during the race.
Couple of crashes....but bike ran fine.

Stig

[Neil955i]

Who won the Cannonball  scooter rally?  I just can't imagine spending that much time in the saddle.

Link to the results:  https://follow.scootercannonballrun.com/

Winner was #43 - jtaggart  · Roseville CA on a 155cc 2016 Yamaha SMAX  https://2021.scootercannonballrun.com/rider/43

Way to go that woman!!