ADV Cannonball

Send us Fan Mail A single phone call can rewrite your entire origin story. Tommy Davies grew up in the Welsh hills watching Gumball 3000 on DVD, studying the mission packs, the border drama, and the rolling circus of cars and characters. Then VinWiki's Ed Bolian rings him up with the question every fan secretly rehearses: do you want to do Gumball for real? We talk through what that actually...

Send us Fan Mail Thirty-two hours from New York to California on a motorcycle is the kind of number that sounds fake until you hear the choices behind it. We’re joined by Beau Earnest, the current transcontinental pavement record holder, to walk through what it takes to hold an 86+ mph average while juggling fuel range, comfort, verification, weather detours, and the constant reality that one mist...

Send us Fan Mail A nine-hour-and-change drive from John O’Groats to Land’s End sounds like pub talk until the police show up at your farm with a search warrant. We sit down with Tommy Davies to unpack the UK cannonball world, why record attempts live in a weird space between obsession and evidence, and how one headline can turn into Operation Haulage and a Crown Court trial with prison-level stake...

Send us Fan Mail Iran can feel like a headline, a warning label, a place you’re supposed to have an opinion about without ever meeting the people who live there. We wanted something better than that, so we sat down with world-renowned author and rider Lois Pryce to talk about what actually happens when you show up on a motorcycle with curiosity, humility, and a willingness to be changed. Lois take...

Send us Fan Mail 200 miles an hour is loud, violent, and unforgiving, yet the best riders describe it as calm. We sit down with Isle of Man TT racer Marcus “Spartacus” Simpson and let him talk us through the Mountain Course the way he actually rides it: markers, gears, blind crests, jumps, cambers, and the kind of decisions that happen before you even arrive at the corner. Listening to a TT racer...

Send us Fan Mail A coast-to-coast adventure rally sounds wild, but the real story is how regular riders turn a huge goal into a workable plan. We’re joined by three newcomers to the ADV Cannonball Rally who could not be more different on paper: Alex heading in on a Yamaha XMAX 300 scooter, Matt bringing long-distance experience on a Yamaha Tenere 700, and Jan travelling from Oslo, Norway to ride h...

Send us Fan Mail The Isle of Man TT isn’t compelling because it’s polished. It’s compelling because it’s real public roads, real consequences, and a level of commitment that most of us can’t even imagine. We ride out to meet legendary motorcycle journalist and author Stuart Barker, then let him pull back the curtain on what the TT actually is: a 37.75-mile mountain course with hundreds of corners,...

Send us Fan Mail We’re working overseas, riding bikes, and gathering content for the next episode! Support the show Free Music from the show on SPOTIFY and on APPLE Aaron's Ride Outs Map HERE Support us directly on Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/Aaron-Pufal Support us on Patreon HERE Buy us a Coffee HERE The Motorcycle Book and Film Clubs. The Living List Document GOOGLE DOC Contact the Podcast P...

Send us Fan Mail GPX files sound boring until they’re the reason you miss a checkpoint, get rerouted onto a worse road, or spend your night untangling tracks on a tiny screen. We sit down with Rick Claus to talk navigation for the ADV Cannonball Rally, and we keep it practical: what to buy, what to avoid, and what to practise before you roll up to the start line. We compare three real-world approa...

Send us Fan Mail A 2008 Honda Goldwing dragging a custom 50-gallon fuel trailer just rewrote what “fast” looks like across a continent, and we cannot stop thinking about it. We unpack the new cannonball record, what made the attempt smart, and where the line sits between brilliant planning and outright chaos for long-distance motorcycle riding. From there, we get into the gritty stuff that actuall...

Send us Fan Mail We bring Chris Peloso and Hunter Wray to the Rountable to unpack what it really takes to win the ADV Cannonball Rally when points, planning, and chaos collide. We trade the polished version for the real one: tracker mind games, rule loopholes, hard lessons in the desert, and the thin line between smart strategy and dumb suffering.  • Planning months ahead and choosing the right bi...

Send us Fan Mail We kick off a new Roundtable segment to help new riders get ready for a cross-country ADV rally without getting lost in hype. We talk mindset, bike prep, packing, navigation practice, and why chasing points with good judgement beats riding like a hero.  • Setting goals that match your real reasons for riding  • Staying flexible when the plan falls apart on day one  • Choosing a po...

Send us Fan Mail Photo Credit - David Goldman https://www.davidgoldmanphoto.com/ https://themotorcycleportraits.net/ https://www.instagram.com/THEdavidgoldmanphoto We trade bike-season reality checks, garage fixes, and a brutally honest Cove 450 first ride that proves why “race bike” can be the wrong tool on public roads. Then we get three sharp perspectives on living bigger through motorcycles: T...

Send us Fan Mail We chase a simple question that gets complicated fast: what actually keeps you riding when a normal-looking road turns greasy and you go down.  Between MC culture hot takes, rally housekeeping, and two brutal crash stories, we come away with practical lessons on gear, rescue planning, and humility.     • A cautionary tale about dogs and discarded cannabis roaches in public areas  ...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ The boys crack open some craft IPAs 🍻 and dive into another wide-ranging episode of motorcycle-adjacent chaos. Aaron celebrates a fleeting #1 Amazon ranking for his book Chasing Legends , shares an update on his flooded apartment saga (spoiler: it got worse), and reveals his motorcycle has arrived safely in London, shipped for £1,500 all-in. Taylor's 16-year-old son takes...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the ADV Cannonball Podcast, the conversation kicks off with a wildly improbable real estate saga that ends in a perfectly timed disaster and a very lucky escape. From there, the talk flows naturally into motorcycles, gear, and the realities of adventure riding, including jackets, boots, helmets, navigation tech, and what actually works when conditions turn ugly....

Send us Fan Mail Host Taylor Lawson and co-host Aaron Pufal kick back for a casual crew episode covering cannonball rally updates, book news, beer reviews, and plenty of laughs. 🍺 Beers of the Episode: Backcountry Brewing Trailbreaker Hazy Pale Ale & Stigberget Albatross NEIPA (7%) Topics Covered: Podcast Rankings: The show is teetering on dropping to #3 in world adventure motorcycling podcas...

Send us Fan Mail In this interview, we sit down with author and motorcycle enthusiast Ted Kettler, who recently penned the book The Road Most Traveled. Ted is a lifelong rider, host of the long-running "Motorcycle Men" podcast, and someone who’s no stranger to epic journeys on two wheels. His latest adventure takes readers along for his ride from New Jersey to the Florida Keys, offering...

Send us Fan Mail Host Taylor Lawson joins co-host Aaron Pufal for rally updates, field notes from a Swedish motorcycle show, and a special interview with Mercedes from Crankshaft Culture on her trip to the Dakar Rally. 🍺 Drinks: Ölön Double IPA & Seattle morning coffee Topics Covered: Motorcycle Mässen Field Notes: Taylor camped in sub-zero temps at the Jönköping motorcycle exhibition (35,000...

Send us Fan Mail Host Taylor Lawson and co-host Aaron Puffall crack open drinks for a wide-ranging cruise episode covering a major book announcement, GPS app upgrades, 2027 Europe rally planning, and the logistics of running a coast-to-coast motorcycle rally from a Sprinter van. 🍺 Drinks: Ölön Double IPA & a Dark and Stormy Book Announcement – Chasing Legends on the Podcast Trail : Aaron reve...

Send us Fan Mail Ed March's C90 Adventures on YouTube HERE Ed March home page HERE Chris's film about our trip to India HERE This week's Ride Out motorcycle destination is Josie's Hideout Saloon - MAP HERE Host Taylor Lawson and co-host Aaron Pufal ring in the new year with holiday recaps, a feature interview with Ed March of C90 Adventures, major route announcements, and a mas...

Send us Fan Mail More info on the 2025 Alcan 5000 Summer Rally in Andy's article on Gear Junky   and OVR . Host Taylor Lawson and co-host Aaron Pufal deliver a packed holiday episode featuring two Alcan 5000 Rally interviews, route announcements, app updates, and festive original music. 🍺 Drinks: Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA & a dangerously large Dark and Stormy 🎵 Original Music: "He...

Send us Fan Mail Crew Show talking about how we set-up our bikes and our camping gear. Check out the shared document below for the full list. The Google Document   Support the show Free Music from the show on SPOTIFY and on APPLE Aaron's Ride Outs Map HERE Support us directly on Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/Aaron-Pufal Support us on Patreon HERE Buy us a Coffee HERE The Motorcycle Book and Film...

Send us Fan Mail We're happy to welcome Nick Adams to the Motorcycle Book Club .  Audible   Home page and Books Support the show Free Music from the show on SPOTIFY and on APPLE Aaron's Ride Outs Map HERE Support us directly on Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/Aaron-Pufal Support us on Patreon HERE Buy us a Coffee HERE The Motorcycle Book and Film Clubs. The Living List Document GOOGLE DOC Con...

Send us Fan Mail We embark on an exciting motorcycle trip to the Himalayas in India. Along the way, we engage in conversations with the Royal Mavericks of Delhi and gain valuable insights from our Cary friend who lost his passport.  Indiana University Bloomington on Diomox: HERE Military Checkpoint Video: HERE Booze Cruise in India: HERE Longer Moto Music Video from India: HERE Support the show Fr...