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Happy 4th of July!

Buddy & Bob’s celebration of the 4th of July will be a little more adventurous than the one at Piaggio Ground Control. Our riders are at this very moment eastbound on their MP3s, heading toward Chicago. More to follow…

 

Day 21: Buddy & Bob Safe in DeKalb, Illinois…

Our intrepid MP3-riding adventurers (also known as Buddy & Bob) arrived safely in DeKalb, Illiinois last night, and have much to share in their Day 21 Road Report, due today, the 4th of July…

Tonight’s stop? Chicago.

 

Video 4: Piaggio MP3 Seduces Harley Riders

Buddy & Bob, our intrepid hunters of the fabled Lincoln Highway - America’s FIRST transcontinental highway - stop to discuss their Piaggio MP3’s with several new friends near Evanston, WY…all Harley owners with surprising good things to say about Marchello & Sophia

 

Day 20: Buddy & Bob en route to Grand Mound, Iowa; Take Shelter From Storm…

Buddy & Bob’s mid-day call to Piaggio Ground Control was just cut short by the sound of thunder and a freak rain shower. More to follow…

 

Day 19: Buddy & Bob Safe In Colo, Iowa. Tomorrow’s Destination? Grand Mound.


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Our riders are safe in Colo, Iowa…a little short of their planned stop in Marshalltown. More to follow pending Buddy & Bob’s Road Report….

 

VIDEO 1-3: Buddy & Bob Visit The Shoe Tree

Buddy & Bob, intrepid hunters of the fabled Lincoln Highway - America’s FIRST transcontinental highway - stop so Buddy can make a contribution to the legendary shoe tree near Middlegate, Nevada…in a 3-part epic of determination:

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Day 18 Road Report: Underwood to Denison, IA…Pictures, Map Updates and a special detour…


The four of us at the Brickstreet Station - Woodbine, IA

Day 18 - Underwood, Iowa to Denison, Iowa

Hello all: This morning we left our motel in Underwood, IA a little after 8:00 a.m. We headed west on county road G30, turned left on county road L34, right on Jupiter Rd - drove over gravel for 4.5 miles - and after a few more left and right jogs we got to State Highway 183 at Crescent, IA to reconnected with the old Lincoln Highway. We headed north on the 183, passing through Honey Creek and Loveland before meeting up with U.S. 30 at Missouri Valley…where we finally enjoyed breakfast. After lunch we headed east on US 30, stopping in Logan, Woodbine, Dunlap, Dow City and finally Denison

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