And we're off............. Karen got me to the airport in plenty of time Flight over was smooth and on time. I ended having 3 checked bags because of my helmets. Ireland and Scotland are helmet required countries so I have a half helmet for good weather and a full for bad weather. I flew Business class so the first two bags were free but American Airlines hit me for $200 for the 3rd bag-yikes !!! Had originally thought I'd go right from the airport to pick up my bike but decided to go directly to the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin to see if I could get into my room then change and go get my bike. The Shelbourne Renaissance is an absolute must stay if you visit Dublin - the hotel is rich in history and ... read more

Hello fellow riders, well-wishers, & Cure Duchenne supporters, Tis time to be thinking about the wind in my face and a cool breeze at my back. Last year’s National Parks Tour was awesome with all the majestic mountains and parks, the beautiful upper west coast, and stunning lake Louise. Unfortunately, Travelpod.com is no longer going to be available as a blog sight. So I will be using ( www.mytb.org/JimBMW/ ) as my new sight. You may want to go in an give www.travelblog.org permissions so that the blogs don't go to junk mail folders. I will be including a lot of pictures this year. If you don't get the blogs- you might ask your IT manager to open up the file size a little for the incoming emails. If the blog size gets to big because ... read more