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Distributor's Link Magazine Spring Issue 2017 / Vol 40 No3

36 THE DISTRIBUTOR’S

36 THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK Jim Ruetz Jim Ruetz is the Chief Executive Officer of AIS-All Integrated Solutions. He lives in Oak Creek, Wisconsin with his wife of 30 years. Jim was born with a cleft palate and understood firsthand the challenges of growing up with a disability. When he heard about CURE DUCHENNE, he decided to take care of two dreams…riding his motorcycle across the world and helping kids - which has always been important to him. “I encourage you to join me in my journey by helping to raise awareness and funds for CURE DUCHENNE,” said Ruetz. For more information or to contribute see www.CureDuchenne.org. AMERICAN FASTENER RIDER TOURS IRELAND AND SCOTLAND FOR DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY Each year when I announce my latest motorcycle trip I’m invariably asked “what’s involved in planning a trip like this?” While every trip has its own set of unique requirements, some have more than others. For instance, when planning for the 2015 “Principalities of Europe ride” I had to figure out how to ship my bike to Amsterdam and then ship it back home from Rome. Renting a bike was not an option- since no one in Europe rents motorcycles in one country and lets you drop off in another country over 1,000 miles away. In hind sight, I would have been better off buying a new bike in Amsterdam and selling it in Rome, albeit this would have presented its own set of problems. Unique trip issues aside, most trips start with a few basic questions; The Where & the When & the How! The WHERE When I decided to make my first big tour in 2011 the “Bucket List ride” (Alaska). The subsequent trips were easy because I had decided to hit each corner of the U.S. over the next few years. “The Forgotten East Ride” in 2012 (Wisconsin to Maine, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario and back) CONTRIBUTOR ARTICLE “The Cajun Parrot Ride” in 2013 (Wisconsin to New Orleans to Key West and back) “The Last Corner Ride” in 2014 (Wisconsin to New Orleans to San Diego and back via Denver). After the last corner ride - the WHERE question required a little more creativity. Fortunately, being a dreamer has never been a problem for me. However, for those of you who know me, exercising restraint is another thing all together. I love having my U.S and world maps hanging on my walls and standing in front of them helps stimulates “The Where” thoughts. The problem is there are so many great places I’d like to experience on a bike. These ride ideas were started from looking at the map. “The Principalities of Europe Ride” in 2015 (Amsterdam to Rome including Luxemburg, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, and Vatican City). √ “The National Parks Tour Ride” in 2016 (Wisconsin to Seattle including Grand Teton’s, Yellow Stone, Glacier National, Banff, and Vancouver Island). √ “The Gaelic Turas 17 Ride” in 2017 (Ireland and Scotland) “The Outback Ride-About” in 2018 (The Australian continent) CONTINUED ON PAGE 112

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