1995 Geo Tracker / Hot-Air Balloon In October 2002, Jesse and his team hunkered down to see if they could redefine ""off-road"" ... literally. And in the process, they learned that you're not supposed to throw certain items — such as bowling balls — out of hot-air balloons. Bummer

• Jesse James, custom-bike builder/designer, West Coast Choppers, Long Beach, Calif. • Chris Brown, custom-car designer, Brown Auto Design, Fullerton, Calif. • Chopper Dave, motorcycle builder, West Coast Choppers • Dan Danknick, software engineer, Orange, Calif. • Martin Harms, designer, Aerostar, Sioux Falls, S.D. • Chuck Mignacco, welder, Oakland, Calif. • Dave Park, attorney and motorcycle builder, San Diego, Calif. • Tom Prewitt, custom painter, Damon's Motorcycle Creations, Brea, Calif. • Jerry Schell, balloonist, Tucson, Ariz.