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Joe Nardy

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Cathy and I have a new part-time career.....

Not only do we get to take an awesome tour, we even get paid to do it! How cool is that? :D :D :D :D :D

Joe


EDIT- More info.....

By the way, Blue Rim Tours runs tours for RoadRUNNER magazine. They do tours in Europe and South America. RoadRUNNER wanted to start doing stateside tours and has hooked up with my buddy Frank Covucci, who spent ten years as AMA Director of Travel and Tours, to run stateside tours. Frank has been running tours on his own for a few years since the AMA got out of the tour business. Cathy and I have taken quite a few tours with Frank and we have become good friends over the years. I assisted him in running this tour in 2012 and finally got the opportunity to run a tour. We are both very excited!

Thanks,
Joe
 
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Nice gig, Joe and Cathy.
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Fantastic Joe, congratulations. Here's hoping you get rich at it :D well... at least make a living at it. Very exciting stuff.
 
azr said:
Fantastic Joe, congratulations. Here's hoping you get rich at it :D well... at least make a living at it. Very exciting stuff.
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Well, the pay isn't much and it will only be once or twice a year but it sure beats paying to ride!

Joe
 
Sounds like it could be either plenty of fun or terrible depending on the customers personalities and abilities. That pic of Krusty looks like he might be a mass murderer though. :eek: LOL.
 
That just rocks Joe! Wish we were in a position to join you guys on a tour. You are a great ride leader and good (if not reluctant) cat herder so you should be a fantastic tour leader. I know you guys will have a ball on these rides as will everyone who attends.
 
gbw said:
That just rocks Joe! Wish we were in a position to join you guys on a tour. You are a great ride leader and good (if not reluctant) cat herder so you should be a fantastic tour leader. I know you guys will have a ball on these rides as will everyone who attends.
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Yes, we are both stoked about this opportunity. I've been wanting to do it for over a decade and the fact that Cathy gets to be part of it is just gravy. Thanks for the vote of confidence.

jabcb said:
Your tour definitely looks tempting.

Have fun.
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The tours are great, more so for the participants than the leaders. The leaders have to do a lot of organizing like calling all the hotels and restaurants a day ahead of schedule to ensure everything is set up and take care of any screw-ups. For participants all you have to do is show up and ride. Daily maps are provided and there is a meeting each evening to discuss the following day's ride. Just have a great day of riding, get to the hotel, give them your name, and get your room. We also stay at a lot of cool places like three lodges on the Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive which are next to impossible to get during October. There are people who have taken this tour ten or more times. Cathy and I have been on seven or eight tours with Frank and have yet to meet anyone who is a total a$$. We have met more than a few people on tours who are now best friends. It is just awesome to ride for nine days without having to do any planning.

Thanks,
Joe
 
The time is now!

The time is now!

This exciting tour leading opportunity has finally arrived. We're leaving tomorrow for Shepherdstown WV to be there Saturday when the tour members arrive. We'll have a meet-n-greet dinner Saturday night to discuss tour details and begin riding Sunday. We'll be riding for nine days and get back to Shepherdstown the following Monday then come back home on Tuesday. I've been studying the tour book to memorize names and routes. Tour Master Frank will be there this and next weekend to keep an eye on us and see how we do.

This trip is basically free from the time we leave the house tomorrow morning. Frank is picking up all our fuel, toll, and meal expenses for the trip out and back. He's also paying for a new set of tires and my oil and filter change. All the tour expenses are covered and we also get paid for leading the tour. The pay isn't fantastic but it's not chump change either. All included, I figure this to be over $6k in value.

Definitely not bad work if you can get it!

Thanks,
Joe
 
I googled Blue Rim Tours, is it the Appalachian Autumn tour you are doing ? Will there be a link to follow you ? I don't need to ask whether Cathy will be taking lots of pictures and am looking forward to seeing them. Have a great trip.....

http://www.bluerimtours.com/
 
Never mind. I just clicked on the picture and saw yours and Cathy's pictures. Looks like a great ride....
 
Joe Nardy said:
This exciting tour leading opportunity has finally arrived. We're leaving tomorrow...
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Godspeed Joe and Cathy! Hope you have a blast! I'm sure you'll be too busy during the trip to keep us posted, but look forward to an update when you get back.

BTW Joe...time to update your signature. It still shows the Shiver ;)

and one that note...I talked to Kurtis yesterday. He and Katie are really enjoying the Shiver
 
bccap said:
I googled Blue Rim Tours, is it the Appalachian Autumn tour you are doing ? Will there be a link to follow you ? I don't need to ask whether Cathy will be taking lots of pictures and am looking forward to seeing them. Have a great trip.....

http://www.bluerimtours.com/
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Garth,

Blue rim tours is the tour arm of RoadRUNNER magazine. Frank does some tours with them and some on his own through fcmototours.com. This one is actually one of his tours even though it is listed on the Blue Rim Tours website. No links but there will be plenty of pics.

Thanks,
Joe
 
gbw said:
Godspeed Joe and Cathy! Hope you have a blast! I'm sure you'll be too busy during the trip to keep us posted, but look forward to an update when you get back.

BTW Joe...time to update your signature. It still shows the Shiver ;)

and one that note...I talked to Kurtis yesterday. He and Katie are really enjoying the Shiver
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Thanks Greg. Signature has been updated to reflect Jon's Dorsoduro.......

I'm taking a notebook PC so I might check in and post an update or two but I may be too busy enjoying the trip. I'll definitely update this thread after the tour.

Joe
 
We got home from the tour around 7pm tonight. The tour went great despite marginal weather and the deaths of two tour members' parents during the tour. We had an awesome time reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones. The riding was great and the colors were pretty good. We received a lot of compliments from the tour members and hope this will become an annual gig.

Thanks,
Joe
 
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