A Team Exploited the Coronavirus Pandemic to Set a 26-Hour 38-Minute Cross-Country Record
Cannonball purists are criticizing the run as grossly irresponsible while the nation deals with an emergency of unseen magnitude.
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Get out of here with your logicDoes anyone else think the cannonball run is pretty damn stupid to even attempt? Risking people because you want to go fast from NY to CA? Take a fucking plane, dont risk people's lives.
Lots are saying it shouldn't be honored due to not being "fair" ?Perfect time to do it now IMO.
Also, I want to see this shit done on a motorcycle.
"Do I think this is the best use of time while the country is staying in during a pandemic?" Bolian asked in an interview with R&T. "Probably not, but for me to say it's awful is like a cocaine dealer saying a heroin dealer is awful."
Yea you’re right, people aren’t allowed to modify motorcycles, only carsTank is too small. You would have to stop constantly for fill ups. Most of these cars have modified fuel tanks and highly coordinated fuel
Stops.
Edit: unless you make a motorcycle only time separate?
Lmao, it's significantly more responsible to do it now than it is when the roads are packed. IdiotsCannonball purists are criticizing the run as grossly irresponsible
Be Quiet, don't ruin my childhood idol Captain Chaos!Does anyone else think the cannonball run is pretty damn stupid to even attempt? Risking people because you want to go fast from NY to CA? Take a fucking plane, dont risk people's lives.
Yea you’re right, people aren’t allowed to modify motorcycles, only cars
They absolutely did.Averaging about 109 mph?
Wonder if they had police scanners, and spotters running ahead of them.
He didnt say that. The last car that broke the record had a gas tank that filled as almost the whole trunk.
There just isn't that kind of room on a bike to add a huge tank
Nah, he made assumptions on my very general statement. Nowhere did I say they should directly compete with this car or anything. He sure showed me by describing what cars that try to break this record do for fuel tanks.He didnt say that. The last car that broke the record had a gas tank that filled as almost the whole trunk.
There just isn't that kind of room on a bike to add a huge tank
Adam Frasca has broken the solo Cannonball Run motorcycle record by 1 Hour and 42 minutes completing the coast to coast trip from the Red Ball Garage in New York City to the Portofino Hotel and Marina in Los Angeles, California in 37 Hours 07 minutes, breaking Carl Reese's previous record of 38 Hours 49 minutes set in August 2015. Adam Frasca departed Manhattan, NYC at 12:03 AM EDT Tuesday, April 9th, 2019 and arrived Redondo Beach, LA at 10:10 AM PDT, riding his trusted steed named "Keyser Söze" which as legend tells, has been known to disappear from view while being watched. "Söze," a 2014 Yamaha Super Ténéré XT1200Z, ran flawlessly across the country and improved in efficiency and performance over the length of the trip, ending in California running better than she began in New York. In total, Adam Frasca and Keyser Söze logged a total round trip coast to coast to coast from NY to CA and back to NY of 6196 miles in exactly 9 days and 2 hours, returning safely home where they began.
Adam Frasca, having become the 10th person to win the solo Cannonball Run challenge on a motorcycle, a direct lineage from the original Irwin "Cannonball" Baker's 1914 run on his Indian motorcycle which took 11 days, has crossed The United States of America faster than any other person in history. According to Carl Reese, “12 people have walked on the moon but only ten people have held this record!” Frasca has dedicated himself to defending this title until the day he dies and welcomes anyone and everyone to attempt to beat his world record performance.
To officially document the record-breaking performance, notaries and camera crews were present at both the starting line and finish line, noting Adam Frasca's identity with two forms of government issued identification, VIN # of the motorcycle, odometer readings and times & locations of departure and arrival. As well, prior record-holder Carl Resse himself, along with partner Deena Mastracci, were on scene for Frasca's arrival at the Portofino Hotel and Marina confirming the record and documenting the arrival on video https://www.facebook.com/100009414795265/posts/2316686988655105?sfns=mo .
Adam Frasca accomplished his venture completely unassisted by any support crews along the way, nor a home base of operations feeding him reports of the road ahead. He decided to eliminate all these outside distractions and focus on the road one mile at a time.
In preparation, 19 gallons of additional fuel capacity was added to the motorcycle in 3 separate tanks in an attempt to limit fuel stops to a maximum of 5. However, the jury-rigged system failed in Pennsylvania, purging over a gallon of gasoline onto his hot exhaust pipe horrifying Frasca to the risk of starting a fire and ending the mission before it began. As well, the fuel mishap completely doused the Spot GPS tracking unit in gasoline destroying it immediately and permanently ("Sorry" Spot). Frasca was forced to close off all the valves on the auxiliary system and run exclusively on the 6-gallon stock fuel tank. This constrained Frasca to completely dash his plans, forcing him to pit-stop at least 25 times for fuel across the course of the trip and costing him hours in total time.
The most difficult portion of the trip came in Utah, where Adam Frasca faced an intense blizzard, covering the lines in the roadway with enough snow to block them from view. Traction was near zero; speed was dropped down to 35 mph all while riding in 33 F degree weather for 5 hours. Upon exiting the snow of Utah, Frasca met the second hardest challenge of the trip in 50 mph crosswinds in Nevada. Riding a section of Interstate 15 South, a long & straight road, the motorcycle had to be leaned over to a 45-degree angle to maintain a straight course in combatting the force of the wind. Frasca said, "The gusts almost low-sided the bike many times, and it was a huge struggle to maintain operability in these conditions, especially after becoming quite possibly hypothermic from exposure during the freezing temperatures overnight." Entering California's famous sunshine warmed Frasca's body and spirit to the finish line.
Two times along the record-breaking route, law enforcement decided to pleasantly introduce themselves to Mr. Frasca. In awe of his motorcycle prowess and riding abilities, they had to stop him and give their support for his bravery, fortitude, and determination (and maybe speed too).
To stay alert, Frasca followed a strict regime of coffee, Snickers bars, 5-Hour Energy shots, and water.
When asked why he decided to do this Frasca said "...because I knew I could, like throwing a rock at a barn wall, I felt I couldn't miss, and I was right! A crazy idea if it failed but brilliant if it succeeded. It was brilliant!"
Adam Frasca would like to personally thank his beautiful, loving and supportive wife, Adena Edwards-Frasca and his two spectacularly amazing children, Zoe and Cooper, from the bottom of his heart for their love, support and dedication.
Along with the nuclear family supporting Team Cannonball rider, there has been an extended group of dedicated individuals including Team Captain Nicole Guglielmo, professional photographer, who has done more work than Adam during this venture. http://nic-olephotography.com/ Thank you, Thank you. Thank you!
So motorcycles aren’t allowed to go from NY to LA because their tanks are too small? They could still do a cannonball run.....
Honestly the most pointless possible thing you could ever possibly do.No one fucking said that you dolt. I was saying if it was to be a truly competitive run it should have its own class. Not car vs bike. I could do the cannonball in my Tesla, but it would take forever.
Get it? Probably not