Cannonball Characters: #52 Stephen “Doc” Hopkins
1916 Harley-Davidson with wicker sidecar
Doc, who earned his nickname after receiving his doctoral in mechanics, was part of a team that managed to navigate...
Cannonball Characters: #29 Ryan Allen
1916 Indian Powerplus
The 2016 Cannonball was not the first go-round for the gregarious rider #29, Ryan Allen. The New Mexico native cool kid had...
Cannonball Characters: #43 Dave Volnek
1913 Indian
During the 2014 Cannonball, Dave had signed up to come along as support and mechanic for his friend Jeff Lauritsen, who was a...
Cannonball Characters: #56 Victor Boocock
1914 Harley-Davidson
If there is ever an official Good Will Ambassador of Antique Motorcycling, the charming and convivial Victor Boocock would certainly qualify. The California...
Cannonball Characters: #120 Dave Minerva
1916 Harley-Davidson
Dave had heard about the Cannonball for some time and was interested in the run, but when he found out the start would...
Cannonball Characters: #74 Rowdy Schenck
1915 Harley-Davidson
Hailing from Carlsbad, New Mexico, we’re not sure how Rowdy got his handle but it’s a sure thing that the name fits. As...
Cannonball Characters: #45 Jon Szalay
1915 Thor
Jon Szalay is a two-time Motorcycle Cannonballer, having been a part of the original group of rough riders on the inaugural trip from...
Cannonball Characters: #17 Rick Salisbury
1916 Excelsior
Rick has ridden in three of the four Motorcycle Cannonball Runs and is signed up to tackle it again in 2018. As owner...
Cannonball Characters: Lonnie Isam Jr.
1916 Harley-Davidson
In order to truly understand the spirit of the Motorcycle Cannonball, you have to first know the man who initially struck the spark...
Cannonball Characters: #67 Bill Rodencal
1915 Harley-Davidson
The Motorcycle Cannonball is well known as a family of sorts as riders form bonds while struggling their way across the country on...
Cannonball Characters: #18 Doug Feinsod
1913 Thor
Located somewhere deep in the Pacific Coast Range of Northern California, rider number 18 is the owner of Santa Cruz Vintage Cycles and...
Cannonball Characters: #24 Kelly Modlin
1914 Excelsior
Kelly first joined the ever-growing Cannonball family of riders back in 2012. He rode with a sidecar attached to his Harley that year...
Cannonball Characters: #41 Mike Bell
1916 Harley-Davidson
Texas native Mike Bell has been up on two wheels for 66 years, bought his first Harley in 1957 and has owned his...
Cannonball Characters: Jason Sims
Carrying the torch
Since the first Motorcycle Cannonball run in 2010, antique motorcycle riders from around the world have anxiously signed up to follow Lonnie...
