Ep. #34 John Penton Was in a Hurry
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Ep. #34 John Penton Was in a Hurry
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The search for deeper meaning in Penton’s 1959 record-breaking transcontinental ride.
John Penton, the motorcycling pioneer and legend turned 100 years old on August 19, 2025. To celebrate this milestone, we're diving into a 52 hour period of his long life, to ask him about the time he raced across the country as fast as he could.
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